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Posts: 9 03/30/08 7:27 PM |
I am looking into a new clearview for my 98T. I question height. I'm a tall rider but the stock shield seems to work well so far. I've seen a lot of
posts about taller shields. What is the best criteria to use when picking the height of the shield?
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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Posts: 5937 03/30/08 8:04 PM
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Typically a windshield that is 3" to 4" lower than your eyes are best. That way you can look over the windshield, but the airstream still goes over the top of your helmet. If you want to know where the airstream goes with your current windshield, get up to highway speed, then use your left hand to track it from the top of the windshield back towards your helmet. It will be easy to feel the high and low pressure areas, to map-out where the high-pressure windstream goes. You can also use a yardstick and a level to find out how far below your eyes your current windshield is. When you are sitting on your bike in your garage, just lay the yardstick on top of the windshield extended it back towards your face. Put a level on top of the yardstick to make sure it stays level. A good height is about where your lips are, or perhaps an inch below your lips. Fred
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Posts: 7898 04/03/08 7:33 AM
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When I bought my Tourer last year, it came with a Clearview windshield and the previous owner gave me the original stock windshield too. I don't know the
circumstances surrounding why the previous owner replaced the stock windshield with the Clearview one. If he told me I forgot. What I do know was that on my
initial ride I LOVED the protection that I got with the Clearview and the fact that I did not have to wear earplugs to keep the wind noise down.
Sometime later during the summer I noticed that my Clearview windshield was mounted with extenders on the brackets that would cause the Clearview to sit more forward and higher than in the stock position. Right now when I ride I am looking through the windshield. I don't care for this when it is raining, but I do love it for the isolation I get from the wind. Being a curious creature, there are two things I want to do this year. I want to remove the extenders on the Clearview windsheild and see what that does to the height of the windshield and my riding comfort. Second thing I want to do is put the stock windshield back on and see what it does and feels like. Why do I want to do these things? Because I can and it allows me to tinker with my bike and become more intimately familiar with it. 
alepel
"Ride with the Spirit always, and in all ways"....hombldr |
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Machinist1 |
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Posts: 9 04/05/08 9:24 PM |
Well I did the level bit and it comes to just above my chin. Or between my chin and my lips. Right now I look over it but am curious in the extended height.
Have no idea why you would put spacers. Maybe because you can.
Let me know how you make out if you switch yours back to stock. How much taller is the Clearview you have? Kevin |
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Posts: 5937 04/05/08 9:39 PM
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Kevin,
It sounds like the height you have is perfect, but the real test is to see where the airstream goes when you are riding at cruising speeds. Hopefully, you will not experience any helmet buffeting and the main airstream will go over the top of your helmet.
Fred
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