Hi,
sorry for posting this question again; it has been already posted several times, but I still can't decide which height is best for me
I need a windshield for my Softail Deluxe, and I'm not sure whether to get a 17” or 19” (the model I like best is from Memphis Shades; so it's not the 18" or 21" heights). I'm 5'11" tall.
Unfortunately the dealer's where I live aren't well equipped; none of them had a Deluxe with a windshield on it (to sit on it and get a feeling for the windshield height ), so I'll have to order it "blindly" and hope to guess the right height.
In case of doubt – would you suggest getting it a bit too low, or a bit too high ? (17” might be a bit low, maybe on chin level; 19” could be nose level, but might also be right on eye level).
Essentially I would like to avoid having the top of the windshield right on or near my “line of sight”; I think it could be pretty disturbing seeing half the road over the windshield and the other half through it (especially if the top vibrates a bit, of if low sun causes reflections).
On the other hand, I would also like to be able to ride with the visor of my helmet open (it’s a full helmet; so in summer sometimes it’s hot). If the windshield is a bit too low (17”), would that be much of a trouble, or would the buffeting still be ok ?
I’d really appreciate any hints a lot
Best regards,
Chris
P.s.: the glass shops where I live would charge me quite a lot for cutting the windshield down, so I'd like to avoid that!
sorry for posting this question again; it has been already posted several times, but I still can't decide which height is best for me
I need a windshield for my Softail Deluxe, and I'm not sure whether to get a 17” or 19” (the model I like best is from Memphis Shades; so it's not the 18" or 21" heights). I'm 5'11" tall.
Unfortunately the dealer's where I live aren't well equipped; none of them had a Deluxe with a windshield on it (to sit on it and get a feeling for the windshield height ), so I'll have to order it "blindly" and hope to guess the right height.
In case of doubt – would you suggest getting it a bit too low, or a bit too high ? (17” might be a bit low, maybe on chin level; 19” could be nose level, but might also be right on eye level).
Essentially I would like to avoid having the top of the windshield right on or near my “line of sight”; I think it could be pretty disturbing seeing half the road over the windshield and the other half through it (especially if the top vibrates a bit, of if low sun causes reflections).
On the other hand, I would also like to be able to ride with the visor of my helmet open (it’s a full helmet; so in summer sometimes it’s hot). If the windshield is a bit too low (17”), would that be much of a trouble, or would the buffeting still be ok ?
I’d really appreciate any hints a lot
Best regards,
Chris
P.s.: the glass shops where I live would charge me quite a lot for cutting the windshield down, so I'd like to avoid that!