2015 SGS no mods except for the mid frame air deflectors.
I'm 5' 9" - 5' 10". More torso than legs (32" inseam).
Anything has got to be better than the stock StreetGlide windshield at interstate speeds........
One good thing about the stock windshield..... it seems to keep me below the legal speed limits on interstate.
Enter Baggershield and this forum.
Advertised 15% discount with free shipping.
Forum members get additional 10% off.
Once I got the additional discount code via this forum, I purchased the 8"-14" windshield on July 6. It arrived on July 9. Awesome!
Very well packaged.
INSTALLATION:
I installed the windshield very quickly. Instructions are clear and concise with illustrations (helpful for those of us that are "challenged".) I must admit, I was a bit scared about flexing the windshield some for the wellnuts holes to align both halves but quickly became comfortable with the flexing. Windshield is quite thick.
---- In the short 8" position, I was immediately impressed with my line of sight over the shield and the tint was just right.
-----In the full 14" position, I was overwhelmed with the height of the windshield. HUGE!!!
I'm not a fan of looking through the windshield, but I bought this knowing it would be like that...... figured it would be helpful on LONG rides or even in the RAIN or COLD.
OK. Road test. ***** I wear eyeglasses. They're lightweight titanium legs with no frames. Speeds in excess of 50 mph with the stock SG shield buffets my glasses horribly. I actually try to wear a spare, heavier pair of glasses when I ride.
-----Short 8" position.
--Start up of the engine.
I immediately noticed the windshield was vibrating against itself. The top of the top half(in stowed position is now at the base of the bottom half and the fairing). I pushed on the shield and it would quit. Tightened the wingnuts with no success in stopping the vibration. I thought I might use some foam weather strip to act as a buffer once I got back from the test ride.
--Out the driveway and on the street.
Wow! Leaps and bounds over the stock SG shield. But really, what wouldn't be?
I quickly realized I was exceeding the posted speed limit of 55 by about 10 mph.
Out on the interstate, I reached outrageous speeds without any hiccups.
My lightweight glasses stayed put without any shaking or blurring. Sweet!
In retrospect of my other 8 or 9 inch windshield on the last two Electraglides I've had, this windshield was probably just like it. With the added benefit of the approximate 10% reduction in buffeting with the fairing vent open. Cool.
------Tall 14" position.
--Man, is that thing tall. Ain't 'nuthin' getting to me behind this monster.
Once again, outrageous speeds were reached on the interstate and cruising at 50-55 mph was easy. No vibration or rattling at all. Nice!
I returned to the short position, and the previous vibration of the two halves against each other was gone. Maybe I just had it cocked a bit off the first time. SWEET!
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There's only one drawback that I can think of after my inaugural ride with this unit.
The wingnuts are beefy, and I understand that they should be to prevent breakage if over-tightened. Quality items for sure. But they do stand out. I'm sure I will eventually look past them with time, but for now, they are definitely there.
Pics with my cell phone at approximately my eye level, give or take an inch or two (5' 10" with 32" inseam).
8"
14"
I've never liked the way Harley seals the outer fairing to the inner fairing. With the thicker windshield, I will probably add some additional sealer or gasket to try and seal it up better at the ends of the windshield. There were unacceptable gaps here even with the stock one.
http://www.baggershield.com/
I'm 5' 9" - 5' 10". More torso than legs (32" inseam).
Anything has got to be better than the stock StreetGlide windshield at interstate speeds........
One good thing about the stock windshield..... it seems to keep me below the legal speed limits on interstate.
Enter Baggershield and this forum.
Advertised 15% discount with free shipping.
Forum members get additional 10% off.
Once I got the additional discount code via this forum, I purchased the 8"-14" windshield on July 6. It arrived on July 9. Awesome!
Very well packaged.
INSTALLATION:
I installed the windshield very quickly. Instructions are clear and concise with illustrations (helpful for those of us that are "challenged".) I must admit, I was a bit scared about flexing the windshield some for the wellnuts holes to align both halves but quickly became comfortable with the flexing. Windshield is quite thick.
---- In the short 8" position, I was immediately impressed with my line of sight over the shield and the tint was just right.
-----In the full 14" position, I was overwhelmed with the height of the windshield. HUGE!!!
I'm not a fan of looking through the windshield, but I bought this knowing it would be like that...... figured it would be helpful on LONG rides or even in the RAIN or COLD.
OK. Road test. ***** I wear eyeglasses. They're lightweight titanium legs with no frames. Speeds in excess of 50 mph with the stock SG shield buffets my glasses horribly. I actually try to wear a spare, heavier pair of glasses when I ride.
-----Short 8" position.
--Start up of the engine.
I immediately noticed the windshield was vibrating against itself. The top of the top half(in stowed position is now at the base of the bottom half and the fairing). I pushed on the shield and it would quit. Tightened the wingnuts with no success in stopping the vibration. I thought I might use some foam weather strip to act as a buffer once I got back from the test ride.
--Out the driveway and on the street.
Wow! Leaps and bounds over the stock SG shield. But really, what wouldn't be?
I quickly realized I was exceeding the posted speed limit of 55 by about 10 mph.
Out on the interstate, I reached outrageous speeds without any hiccups.
My lightweight glasses stayed put without any shaking or blurring. Sweet!
In retrospect of my other 8 or 9 inch windshield on the last two Electraglides I've had, this windshield was probably just like it. With the added benefit of the approximate 10% reduction in buffeting with the fairing vent open. Cool.
------Tall 14" position.
--Man, is that thing tall. Ain't 'nuthin' getting to me behind this monster.
Once again, outrageous speeds were reached on the interstate and cruising at 50-55 mph was easy. No vibration or rattling at all. Nice!
I returned to the short position, and the previous vibration of the two halves against each other was gone. Maybe I just had it cocked a bit off the first time. SWEET!
_______________________________________________________________________
There's only one drawback that I can think of after my inaugural ride with this unit.
The wingnuts are beefy, and I understand that they should be to prevent breakage if over-tightened. Quality items for sure. But they do stand out. I'm sure I will eventually look past them with time, but for now, they are definitely there.
Pics with my cell phone at approximately my eye level, give or take an inch or two (5' 10" with 32" inseam).
8"
14"
I've never liked the way Harley seals the outer fairing to the inner fairing. With the thicker windshield, I will probably add some additional sealer or gasket to try and seal it up better at the ends of the windshield. There were unacceptable gaps here even with the stock one.
http://www.baggershield.com/
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