[Greg and Carol]

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I'm soon going to replace my tall windshield (new one issitting in the garage waiting for warmer weather) with a Cee Bailey's that I can look over.

The tall one is fine for me in good daylight weather but I don't like it in the rain, or worse, in the rainat night. Because I often ride at night and I'm nottoo selective about the riding weather - other than lightening storms - I only want one piece of plastic (helmet visor) to look through when conditions are less than ideal.

Last riding season wasn't fun with the tall windshield as there was lots of rain around here until about mid-August. The rain would run up the shield and because it is at such a slope, much of the rain would just run down the inside of the shield giving me two layers of water to look through. Worse than that, most of the rest of the water would blow just far enough to catch my helmet, jacket and rain pants. The open face helmet I was using didn't seal at the top of the visor, so I also had water coming down the inside of the shield too. 4 layers of water to look through is just not a lot of fun.

In the past, I seem to remember being well protected by the standard Honda windshields, and I would get the wetest when I had to stop in the rain so other riders could get their rain gear on. While moving, the vertical windshild would let thewind blow the water off and over me with just a bit catching on the very top of my helmet. OK, in very heavy rain, everything got wet, but most of the time things seemed fine. That's why I'm installing the new windshield.

Also bought an HJC FS-15 Carbon full-face helmet. It seals atthe top of the face shield and is very light.

I'm really looking forward to getting out in about week or so but we just had another 10-15cm of snow last night and this morning, and our daytime highs are hanging around 2C (5F?). Last year I was out on the first day of Spring, so this is shaping up to be a long old Winter.

Regards,



Greg

tnoort wrote:

hatchetman wrote:

whatever you replace it with, Make sure you are able to see over it if your windshield fogs over or gets splashed causing zero visability.

My thoughts and experience exactly. Loved my tall Tulsa, which was on my 1500 when I purchased it. Was above eye level but provided great wind protection and was wonderful in the rain - in daylight.

At night, in rain or fog it was just plain awful............couldn't see a thing.

I now have a Windbender, which doesn't provide quite the protection but I sure like it better. Just enough wind to remind you why you ride a motorcycle in the first place!

In any case, we all have our own preferences - that's why all the choices in the marketplace! Good luck with whichever you choose.

T.

 

[Greg and Carol]

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Cannot get a real good inside measurement because of the vent, but on the outside from the top of the rubber molding to the top of the windshield is 31 inches on mine.



My suggestion is to get a windshield with a vent. I like to be able to close it, have it blow air onto my upper body, or adjust for wind in my face.



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[Greg and Carol]

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Thanks John. I wondered whjy time seems to fly by so quickly these days - I completely missed out on a year and a half or so :ROFL:

At least one of my replies was to a current poster (I think).

Regards,



Jluvs2dive wrote:

Dhenrich wrote:

How tall is a stock windshield for a 1200? I am trying to figure out what I have on my 86 wing

To the rest of you replying to the OP, this is and old thread from June of 2009, so he probably has replaced his windscreen by now.

John

 

[Greg and Carol]

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With the tall windshield.................

My worst time -- Riding in the rain at night and pulled into a service centre for fuel. Rain drops on both sides of the windshield as well as on my face shield. Glare on the outside of the windshield from cars ahead plus from the service centre lights, plus the street lights, and glare on the inside of thewindshield from cars behind. Riding two-bodies-up, two-feet-down with my head and body as far to the side as I dare so I could get to the pumps through the traffic. Not a whole lot of fun.

Second worst time - Riding in daylight in heavy rain in a construction area with heavy traffic (single lane paved but no shoulder available). Rain drops on both sides of the windshield and both sides of the helmet visor. So warm and humid that my open-facevisor was fogging up, where the raindrops on the inside didn't cover. Fortunately (although I didn't think so at the time) the traffic was moving mostly at 80km/hr, but that was mixed with slow and stop. Yes, a riding experience, but not a fun one.

I will admit that on a nice day the tall windshield is a pleasure, especially out on the prairie with the overabundance of bugs - nicer to have them on the windshield than on the sunglassesbut I always carry a water bottle and cloths just for bugs and often have to stop in less than an hour to clean the bugs off the shield.

It's my choice to ride when I do, and much of that is at night and in less than ideal weather, so my decision is to replace this tall windshield with a shorter and more vertical one that will give me the balance of protection and visibility that I'll be comfortable with.

Regards,

 

[Greg and Carol]

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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"+1....+1....:applause: not seeing is believing:action:

If you can't see, you better be a believer :cheesygrin: