Any buyable fix for windshield updraft?

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pbparker

Discussion Starter · Sep 5, 2012

So been riding with the quick release tall windshield now for a few months and the updraft is just unbearable. My shirt or jacket get sucked up to my neck, if I wear half helmet and sunglasses the draft up under my sunglasses makes it hard to see with the buffeting or my eyes being dried out.

I can feel a huge amount of air riding along the side and top of the gas tank, so I'm guessing it's riding along the tank then hitting me mid chest and then flowing upward. Either way, it isn't comfortable. Is anyone else experiencing this and solved it. Saw a thread about side deflectors, just not sure if that fixes the updraft or buffeting.

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SmokenJoe

· #5 · Sep 6, 2012

I made a set of these, and painted the plastic black. They worked pretty well. I removed them because I didn't like them hiding my turns mounted to the forks. Also have the wings on the fairing. I did a lot of moving up and down with the fairing to find a sweet spot that helps a lot for the up draft. The problem being is the rake of the bike. I ran into the same problem when I added the 6* rake to my trike. Added the lowers and they definitely help.

http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/s...s-front-fork-deflectors-clear/part/BBP-51-328

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SmokenJoe

· #8 · Sep 6, 2012

pbparker said:
SmokenJOE said:

I made a set of these, and painted the plastic black. They worked pretty well. I removed them because I didn't like them hiding my turns mounted to the forks.

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I have the same LED turn signals as well, so I'm hesitant to plop those deflectors down there, not to mention the reviews on the site that sells those plastic deflectors isn't glowing.

I was hoping for something like loismustdie said, something that maybe deflects it right in between the headlight and the tank. To me, when I was riding feeling around for the airflow, it seemed like the updraft I was getting was from the air coming between the gap of the windshield and the headlight. I was adjusting my knee positions out and in tight and it didn't have a dramatic effect on the updraft, so I was thinking it was the front end draft. Either way, I may look at trying to find some deflector in that position and see if it helps.

If anyone else has ideas, please reply here as I'm open to any solution.

YEP, my fairing is as close to headlight as feasible and tilted as far forward too. Helped a bunch. May invest in a taller re curve also.

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