Change windshield angle?

[Mulepick]

I bought a Cee Bailey 2" higher windshield and it helps blow air over my head but now I have to sit pretty tall to see over it.  I think the OEM windshield would work if I could get it more vertical.  Anyone ever change the angle of attack of their windshield on this bike?  How?

Tks,

Bob

[Valker]

It should be very easy to have someone make different top mounts which would allow it to stand up straighter. You could also try a Laminar Lip.

[mello dude]

I made a couple short extensions roughly 2 inches long that I mounted on the bottom. This angles the top of the windsheild back some. I like it better than stock.

[Mulepick]

I made and installed little extensions for the top mounts that pushed the OEM windshield forward but then it was too high.  Since then I have purchased a Memphis Shades fairing with the tallest windshield (12").  I installed it a few days ago and tested it yesterday.  It works about how the OEM windshield did originally though with some benefits of better directing air around the bike/rider.  I think it can tweak it more to take the whole assembly sit up a bit straighter.  Lastly I'll order a Saeng lip to see if I can't get the bit more interference I need to direct the air over my helmet.
My buddy's 6'4" and the 12" MS shield sits just right at his nose.  I'm only 6'2" but my height is all from my waist up so the 12" only comes up to my chin.

Bob

[lew l]

I've been un-happy about cutting 3"off the stock shield on my 98 Tourer. Hated looking through the shield.  I then tried the a short "link" spacer on the bottom mount to tilt the shield back---- even more turbelence.
   Then I took out the link and tilted the shield fowardas much as I could in the stock mounts----Much better. I'll file the bottom mount holes a bit for just a little more foward tilt.

    So try tilting the top of the shield foward a bit---- youmay like it alot.
           Lew

[Mulepick]

Got the Saeng lip in today and just slapped it on to see how it will fit.  Not impressed so far with its ability to hang on to the lip of the MS windshield but I can always find some double tape.  We'll see if it will throw the wind over.  I sure thought I remembered seeing a MS Batwing 15" windshield as an option somewhere but can't seem to find it.

B

[Valkyrie_King]

Thanks for the cee Bailey shield. Got it on my bike today and will take it out tomorrow.  Hope you figure something out on you valk.

[JetDriver]

I've been un-happy about cutting 3"off the stock shield on my 98 Tourer. Hated looking through the shield.  I then tried the a short "link" spacer on the bottom mount to tilt the shield back---- even more turbelence.
   Then I took out the link and tilted the shield fowardas much as I could in the stock mounts----Much better. I'll file the bottom mount holes a bit for just a little more foward tilt.

    So try tilting the top of the shield foward a bit---- youmay like it alot.
           Lew

I'll have to give that a shot.  I cut 2" off of mine shortly after I bought the bike new-  I like looking over the windshield, but I've been fighting the turbulence ever since!

[Mulepick]

Thanks for the cee Bailey shield. Got it on my bike today and will take it out tomorrow.  Hope you figure something out on you valk.

Glad it arrived OK.  Hope it meets your needs.

Regards,

Bob

[lew l]

 
       Just got back from Santa Cruz, about 500 miles round trip ---- The turbelence for my passinger was BAD . We shut off the comm system and only used it on an as needed basis.

                             I'm now going to:

       A. Cut the bottom of the head light cut out so I can make some (4) links to raise the shield up about 2 to 3 inches.  Wife's new seat ande gel pad raise her up alot----- right into the turblence.
       B. If A works-- I may get a new, taller than stock style shield.
      C. but I still hate looking through the windshield!!!!

               Lew

[MP]

A LOT, if not most, motorcycles have turbulance around the passenger.  You have punched a hole with the windshield, and the air is filling into that hole.  The farther back you go, the more it is filled in.  It is very hard to protect the passenger as much as the rider.  I see the same problem on Goldwing boards, and on HD tourer boards.  It is a physics problem, not a bike problem. I have not seen any good solution anywhere.

A bigger hole, with a bigger shield helps a little. The bigger hole just takes longer to fill.

MP

[lew l]

 
        Guess I'll just have to get a windshield for my wife?

[ricoman]

fork mounted lowers do a very good job of eliminating turbulence.
Most of the turbulence that bothers us comes up and around the tank, not over or around the windshield.
Fork mounted wind deflectors can nearly eliminate this. many use Baker Air wings, but I had better results with lowers.

[MP]

fork mounted lowers do a very good job of eliminating turbulence.
Most of the turbulence that bothers us comes up and around the tank, not over or around the windshield.
Fork mounted wind deflectors can nearly eliminate this. many use Baker Air wings, but I had better results with lowers.

+1 on the fork deflectors.  Give them a try.

MP