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Custom Vehicle Discussions => CVO™ Road Glide Custom® => Topic started by: Gandrtravis on January 15, 2018, 09:11:18 PM
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Im about to pull the trigger and order a CVO RG in gunship grey currently have a 14 cvo road king with a batwing fairing i normally run a 6.5 inch klock and have decent wind protection was wondering the people on here that have gone from bat to shark how is the wind protection ? im thinking of ordering a 14 or 15 inch freedom shield or a 14" Klock im wondering how the wind protection will be for a tall guy 6'3" dont want to spend that kind of money and be disappointed. any opinions or advice would help.
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you're a tall guy, i'm not. but either way, you will find that the stock hd windshield is less than optimal. i went with the lrs mako in 12''. even though it is 12'' and the stock harley shield is 12'', the mako actually sits up a inch or so higher. it isn't as 'laid back' as the wind splitter. it is also a little wider at the top. i find it works great. much calmer air behind it, less wind noise in my ears, and i can hear the stereo better.
being a tall guy like you are, i would recommend either a freedom shield or an lrs. either one of those companies can give recommendations based on your height, and if you order either one, you can try it (without removing the plastic covering) and if it isn't to your liking, then send it back for an exchange or refund.
lrs has a big sale going on right now where you could pick up a shield for less than $100, and i've never heard any bad things about freedom shields (other than a little on the pricey side). good luck, and welcome to the tank.
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I am thinking the Klock Works 14 Sport flair will be a little short for you. I have the gunship gray with a Klcok Works 14 Sport Flair on it, and am 6'1" and its barley tall enough for me.
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I am thinking the Klock Works 14 Sport flair will be a little short for you. I have the gunship gray with a Klcok Works 14 Sport Flair on it, and am 6'1" and its barley tall enough for me.
Thanks for the advice i messaged freedom shields to see what they recommend
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Don't get me wrong I love my shark. But trying to find a screen for me at 6'2" is not so bad, but finding something tall enough to keep wind off the wife is impossible. I even put a 14" on there and it not only doesn't work its very ugly.
BigLew
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Congrats on the new scoot Travis. I sent you a PM. You chose the right bike now check with John and get the right windshield. Keep us up to date on your new purchase!
Kelly
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on my 16 i have a wind vest, it is a lill wider at the bottom with a slight flare on side and top, the LRS worked ok for me (witch is for sale cheeeep PM me) the WV works great! wife thinks its amazing , she says best wind protection of any shield i have run
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Im 6'3".....used 13 windvest on my 2012 and have same on my 2018.....no problem, they work great! I will qualify that by saying I run fairing lowers too.....they make a HUGE difference no matter what windsield you use.
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Windvest is the best of passengers comfort is a concern.
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Picked her up on our way home. Was sad to see the old king go but man this thing is sweet
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nice! congrats
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Very nice, congratulations. You picked the best color.
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I really like the gunship at first I wanted black but couldn’t find one but now after seeing it I think I like the grey more the color matched wheels are cool too.
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I'm 6-2 and running the Freedom 14" shield. Wind hits my helmet just above my eyes and I'm looking over shield a couple of inches. Freedom recommended the 15" for me when I first ordered but I was afraid of looking right at the top edge. In hindsight it would have been about right and still looking over it. I'm still happy with the appearance, wind and forward vision of the 14". I like their light tint but several friends have their medium tint which looks nice but a little less vision through it at night. Might look nice on the gray bike.
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Congratulations Travis!! Hope you get some riding weather sooner than later. Which windshield did you and John decide to start with?
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Gunna sit on it and measure he thought 14” but after sitting on it I think that seems to tall might go 13 but not sure yet.
Congratulations Travis!! Hope you get some riding weather sooner than later. Which windshield did you and John decide to start with?
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I think the seat and shocks on the RG and SG sit a little lower than my 15 RGU so that will affect the shield height needed. Freedom will let you try their shields and return them if you do not take the protective plastic off for your demo.
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Won’t be able to try it I have a foot of snow the next trip I go on will be to st. George In April for a week bike trip. Hopefully we get a chinook for a few weeks to dry things up before that tho. On a side note can someone tell me how to up load pictures some say the file is to Big when I attach it ?
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I usually reduce them to like 1080 resolution with a photo editor and the comment editor will allow one photo per post. The guys that are posting several photos at once are using photo sharing sites.
On figuring out the height of windshield, if you've got enough windshield to tape a long cardboard ruler size piece to your existing shield you can see what size would give you 1-2 inches looking over windshield top and the recurve will kick the wind up a couple inches above the top of the shield which will get it over your helmet. Don't think the RG's come with much of a shield height.
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The eagle has landed in my shop till the snow melts or I head south in April.
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Another probably won’t have many mods this season but would like a chopped tp and maybe lowers but after seeing it I really like the look without them I’ll have to wait and see how the wind management is.
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fyi, if you do decide to go with lowers, you're gonna have to change out your engine guard as well.
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fyi, if you do decide to go with lowers, you're gonna have to change out your engine guard as well.
Ya if I can’t say if I will or not I probably wouldn’t as long as the wind doesn’t bother me I like the look without them
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I really like the gunship at first I wanted black but couldn’t find one but now after seeing it I think I like the grey more the color matched wheels are cool too.
I was leaning hard towards the Dark Earth / Vivid black, until I saw the Gunship Gray in the sun.
Ya if I can’t say if I will or not I probably wouldn’t as long as the wind doesn’t bother me I like the look without them
Wind management is not as good as it is with Lowers. I had a 15 CVO Road Glide Ultra and wind management was better. I'm trying to decide it I want to do the lowers or not for better management, as it does make a 700 mile day more pleasant. It also makes winter riding much better. Waiting on a Quote to have lowers painted.
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Wind management is not as good as it is with Lowers. I had a 15 CVO Road Glide Ultra and wind management was better. I'm trying to decide it I want to do the lowers or not for better management, as it does make a 700 mile day more pleasant. It also makes winter riding much better. Waiting on a Quote to have lowers painted.
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Gunna be watching to see how it looks when you get it done.
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Threw my new windshield on today waiting on a few more parts this week
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Front view
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Just took out the new road glide for the first time only 24 degrees this morning but the roads were dry and I had the itch to try out my new bike. I’d say the wind control is pretty good, this new motor is crazy smooth and pulls good down low you can lug it down at 15-1800 and it doesn’t sound like it’s gunna come apart didn’t really rev I past 3500 since it was the first 50 mike ride I did on it. Just thought I’d give my first few thoughts on it the new bike it’s nice for sure.
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Glad that you were finally able to get it out and ride it for the first time!!