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[1911upstateny]

I am sure its on here someplace but being a newbie i am unable to find it.
I have a 14 serk my windshield rattles like crazy at low speeds..anybody else have this happen and has anybody found a fix i took mine off cant stand it around town

[bakon]

Go faster?

[hubbz]

Can you feel around while it is rattling & identify where it is coming from on the windshield? It should not be that hard to figure out what to do to fix it once you identify the source I wouldn't think.

[1911upstateny]

Its the top half and around the vent if i shut the vent it gets worse.if i hold the vent it stops .  its mainly first n second gear .my wife 06 deluxe dosnt rattle at all

[Ridgerunr]

My 14 CVO RK does the same thing.  For now, speeding up a little is what I do. I like the windshield....above 35 mph.   

[grc]

Which part of the vent assembly is actually rattling?  Is it the adjustable vane, or the housing?  Depending on where the rattle is actually originating, you may be able to make a little modification to eliminate it.  Foam tape, thin shims, hard to say without having one in front of me to play with.  Six screws hold it in place (see attached drawing) plus a tape gasket (item 12). 

Jerry

[1911upstateny]

It appears to be the vent housing and it dosnt matter where i put the vent it still does it  i will try some foam tape when weather stops pooring

[greglyon]

Still under warranty

[grc]

Still under warranty

Yup.  And what do you think the typical Harley dealership will tell him about his noisy windshield?  I'm betting on either "They all do that", or "There's no way to fix that", or the best one "It's supposed to be that way".

Sad, but all too true.

Jerry

[1911upstateny]

Funny u say that i told the sales manager it rattled like heck "yep they are now to do that" thanks $27000 later and my 4th bike from him 09 iron ,06 street glide,06 deluxe ,14 serk

[greglyon]

Yup.  And what do you think the typical Harley dealership will tell him about his noisy windshield?  I'm betting on either "They all do that", or "There's no way to fix that", or the best one "It's supposed to be that way".

Sad, but all too true.

Jerry

Still the squeaky wheel or in this case windscreen gets the grease.  Escalate to the HD regional make nice person.  Make it their problem not yours.  Have them confirm their replies in writing. They hate to memorialize anything.

[Ridgerunr]

I think it's a vibration issue due to the way it mounts, not very tight. In this case wouldn't surprise if "they all do it"= poor design.

[grc]

I think it's a vibration issue due to the way it mounts, not very tight. In this case wouldn't surprise if "they all do it"= poor design.

That's often the case with Harley.  If they truly "ALL" do it, then you can usually assume a lousy design.  However, if only some do it, it could be a combination of lousy design and poor quality/tolerance stackup issues.

If it's kind of loose after it's all sandwiched together and the screws are tightened, that's where I would take it apart and add material to remove the slop.  Perhaps doubling up on the mounting tape, or some thin foam tape?

Jerry

[1911upstateny]

I took it off took it apart not realizing i had no foam tape...road to work next morning and road home in the pour rain i forgot what it was like riding with no protection at all...reminded me of the 30000+ miles i put rhode on my 97 sportster sport

[sadsack]

I don't dislike the vent, but the only thing I've found it really good for is scooping up bugs to hit you in the face with.