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[OBB]

Freedom shield price is pretty darn good, but I like the looks of the klockwerks.

Does the klockwerks perform any better to justify the big price difference or are you just paying for the name?

Are you talking about the Sport Flare or the Touring?
I had a KW 13" flare on my '11 SERGU. It didn't last long for me. Looked good. Just had too much wind all over the place. A taller one might have been better but I wasn't crazy about the distortion factor the times I had to look through the shield.

[FLH91]

Hi Trigger-Mann,
What kind of headset are you wearing with your half helmet?  And does it work good?  FLH91

[Afdharley]

Are you talking about the Sport Flare or the Touring?
I had a KW 13" flare on my '11 SERGU. It didn't last long for me. Looked good. Just had too much wind all over the place. A taller one might have been better but I wasn't crazy about the distortion factor the times I had to look through the shield.

Klockwerks touring. I'm more interested in comfort for longer rides than I am for looking cool in town.

[BostonboyDH]

Couple hours of saddle time today.  Excellent performance and quality.  Pushes air slightly higher than stock.

      Greg,   Is this the NEW medium tint Freedom is offering?    BostonBoy

[GregKhougaz]

      Greg,   Is this the NEW medium tint Freedom is offering?    BostonBoy

Yes. John tells me this is the first one. I got the guinea pig discount.

[Trigger-Man]

Hi Trigger-Mann,
What kind of headset are you wearing with your half helmet?  And does it work good?  FLH91

Good morning FLH91. The headset is a J&M Elite Series 629 and yes .......it works well for communications. While bass is not a strong feature, music sounds decent enough. For best the results, the trick is to make sure the speakers are positioned directly over your ears. I also use a shim so each speaker is pressed firmly against my ears.

[CultusRider]

Freedom shield price is pretty darn good, but I like the looks of the klockwerks.

Does the klockwerks perform any better to justify the big price difference or are you just paying for the name?

The short answer is "YES" - I've got a windshield "fettish" and have tried way too many as my visa card can attest to. The best shields come from companies that put proven performance or function first and looks next. For my money Freedom, Clearview, and Windvest are at the top because they provide great products and usually great service, then possibly Cee Baileys and I would put KW's farther down the list after that.

[Afdharley]

Thanks for the insight cutlusrider. That's the kinda info I was looking for.

[BostonboyDH]

Yes. John tells me this is the first one. I got the guinea pig discount.

 
     I hope to be as lucky, I just received a 12 inch dark from him & it has to go back for a 10 inch, at 5'7', 29 inch inseam, stock seat I cant see over the 12 inch dark but I've always had a dark tint maybe I'll give the 10 inch medium a try. Any chance you have a pic looking forward through it....BostonBoy

[BostonboyDH]

 
     I hope to be as lucky, I just received a 12 inch dark from him & it has to go back for a 10 inch, at 5'7', 29 inch inseam, stock seat I cant see over the 12 inch dark but I've always had a dark tint maybe I'll give the 10 inch medium a try. Any chance you have a pic looking forward through it....BostonBoy

       I guess I should have looked further down the thread again Post # 6   MY BAD

[Beemer]

KW Dark Sport

[Afdharley]

I like the looks of that KW dark sport.

Does anyone have a pick of a KW dark tour? Their website doesn't appear to show one, at least I didn't see it.

[Afdharley]

KW Dark Sport

That looks awesome on that bike. How does it function compared to the stock shield? Better, worse, no difference.......

[Beemer]

That looks awesome on that bike. How does it function compared to the stock shield? Better, worse, no difference.......

I was impressed with performance at all speeds where the front forks actually compressed a couple-three inches, planting the front end.  This differs from my 09 SERG where that bike felt lighter in the front end with all kinds of windshields...almost squirrely at high speeds.

The stock 15' windshield is very good...very, very good at all speeds in fact.  The KW shield with all vents open and me (5' 11.5")sitting bolt upright made the bike feel extremely stable at speeds all the way up to and above 100. It seemed to create a very stable bubble the faster you go. 

So, IMHO, the KW Sport is as good or better than stock.  I feel lucky that I nailed it on the first try.

P.S.  I had the impression that the KW windshields for the previous pre-2015 RGs were all form with little function.  The new KWs have form and function dialed-in.  Individual mileage may very.

[Trigger-Man]

.......The stock 15' windshield is very good...very, very good at all speeds in fact.  The KW shield with all vents open and me (5' 11.5")sitting bolt upright made the bike feel extremely stable at speeds all the way up to and above 100. It seemed to create a very stable bubble the faster you go. 

So, IMHO, the KW Sport is as good or better than stock.  I feel lucky that I nailed it on the first try........

Beemer's single seat setup suggests her might not have BSR feedback. I found the stock windshield quite comfortable, however my BSR wife experienced severe buffeting. While a 15 or 16 inch Freedom Shield took care of the issue for us, I really like the look of the KW Sport. Anyone using the KW Sport with their 2015 FLTRUSE and have BSR feedback