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#240699 ZoomZoom (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 78 Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   I am convinced that a good windshield adds to comfort. Please help me decide which windshield is appropriate for a 2002 midnight star. Secondly, what determines the height of the windshield. I am 5'7" Thanks ZZ   Logged     Beware of Quacks: www.Quackwatch.com   The administrator has disabled public write access. #240700 Scotto (User) Hmmmm Platinum Boarder Posts: 1576 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   Well, I am 5'10" and had a 21" winshield... too tall. Got a 15" used one at a good price. I was happy until the weather turned cooler (39 degrees yesterday morning) Brrr. A buddy of mine had a 17"... put it on... perfect. I run with a stock seat and have a Memphis shade. Rule of thumb is that the windshield should top out at the tip of your nose in your normal riding posture. That is where my shield is now. Hope this helps, get what YOU like.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #240701 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12511 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   Everyone says get one the is just above eye level. Me I got the tall Silverado windshield. I am 5'-8" and with my home made lowers I can smoke when I ride and when the ash falls off it drops down a few inches and then flies foward the up and over the top of the windsheld. I never get a blast on my face at all.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #240703 ironman (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2382 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   I've got a Memphis Shade & I'm very happy with it. I've been told other brands are made with better material,but when I called them for replacement parts(I lost some mounting screws),they UPS'd them to me, no charge, with a note saying, if I wanted to pay for the parts , send a donation to St Judes. I'm sold on them   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #240711 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12511 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   ZoomZoom check this out. Windshelds   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #240729 davej (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4199 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   Check this forums classifieds there is a tall silverado windshield posted for $100.00   Logged     dave   The administrator has disabled public write access. #240754 Jmac (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 70 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   I like the rule of thumb Scotto mentioned, about the level of the tip of your nose for the top of the windshield. I am about the same height as he is and I have the medium Silverado 20 1/2" windshield which I wish was a little shorter. However, having said that, above eye level like Curt talked about certainly has advantages. Once while riding 2 up with my wife on a 2 lane highway there was an overloaded dump truck traveling in the opposite direction with rocks falling off the load. Lucky for me I saw a rock about the size of one you might pick up and throw headed for right between my eyes. Just had time to duck my head a bit, the rock hit the top of my helmet which deflected it from hitting my wife.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #240757 pvrider (User) Let Freedom Ring!!! Fresh Boarder Posts: 61 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   ZoomZoom, I'm in agreement with Scotto about the rule of thumb. That's where the top of my windshield is vs my nose and it feels good. I would not shorten or raise it. (For me !!) But then what do I know, I be rideing even without the old windshield. abel   Logged     Click on the following link to see this Road Star from different sides and different rideing set-ups. http://s604.photobucket.com/albums/tt130/abestar37/?start=all   The administrator has disabled public write access. #240758 Mr_Shamrock (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2901 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   Jmac wrote: Just had time to duck my head a bit, the rock hit the top of my helmet which deflected it from hitting my wife. ...and I bet you told her you planned it that way too right?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #240765 CPORetired (User) What do you mean my birth certificate expired?!!!? Platinum Boarder Posts: 1868 Re:Windsheild help 2 Years, 5 Months ago   It's really hard to say on something like this, I am 5'8" with stock seats and I have two windshields, one 17" given to me for free from my local dealer that I cut down to about 14" for the summer months and the original 17" I put back on in the "colder" months in TN. It's really what you are comfortable with, so many things come into play...... Do you ride in the rain? looking through the windshild can cause distortion of the road. What type of helmet do you wear? full or half? how much protection are you looking for? Are you concerned with the overall look of your bike? cool points for shorter sheild?? sorry couldn't be more help   Logged     Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: I SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. John F. Kennedy Aug. 1963   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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