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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2013, 01:24:01 PM »

Mine fits, it was no joke to install though. I called it every bad word I know and made up a few along the way... It was probably Rich's fault I had so much trouble, just because....  ;) ;D





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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2013, 01:26:11 PM »

Rich's installed.

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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2013, 03:13:33 PM »

I just had my 2013 CVO anniv ed at Harley shop in San Diego - they say, they could not get the Windshield trim to fit.  What is your secret?  I wanted a black gloss one like in your pic.  Is that a Harley part or an off-market brand?  Thanks.
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2013, 08:04:33 PM »

Mine fit with a Windvest on my atomic orange. I watched the tech do it. Took him about 45 minutes, doing it slowly and got everything lined up perfect. He had to use a couple of offset inserts. He told me the first few times, it was a bear but now its no big deal.
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2013, 01:56:38 PM »

Thanks; So, the harley part worked by using a "Windvest"?  What is a windvest?
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2013, 03:31:31 PM »

Sorry, didn't mean to confuse. Windvest is the after market windscreen I have on my road glide. I prefer it to the other aftermarket brands, you can check them out at www.Windvest.com.
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2013, 05:58:33 PM »

Thanks.  So just to clarify... you are using a "Windvest" wind shield and the Harley windshield trim part?  Is that what is on Rich's bike as well?
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #22 on: December 07, 2013, 07:31:05 PM »

Yes, you got it. Not sure which windsplitter Rich is using but he has the same trim.
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #23 on: December 07, 2013, 09:15:42 PM »

Thanks again.  Maybe its the angle of the Windvest versus the stock windshield that allows the Harley trim part to fit.  Does the Windvest really work better than the stock one?  Is that the 10" gun smoke Windvest on your bike?
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #24 on: December 07, 2013, 09:51:44 PM »

My trim worked with the OEM windshield pictured and the Windvest I have on now. Rich's bike has a Klockworks in the above posted picture.

Windvest cut to 10 1/2"
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2013, 09:53:53 PM »

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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #26 on: December 07, 2013, 09:56:20 PM »

Al's bike with the stock windshield.

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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #27 on: December 07, 2013, 09:59:04 PM »

Al's Windvest, 12".



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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2013, 12:40:33 AM »

Thanks man, some nice pics... I guess the right tech can make it work.
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Re: Road Glide® Windshield Trim?
« Reply #29 on: December 08, 2013, 08:18:27 AM »

The key is to not overtighten the inserts and if you are not aligned correctly, use the offset inserts.
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