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Windbender Rake Adjusting Windshield Kit
ITEM CODE: PG33918
05.07.2015
Adjustments
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Follow-up to my previous review. Still love it but wanted to pass on what has worked best for me. I still ride with both the HP-11 and the base all the way down most of the time around town. I'm looking WAY over everything, almost like not having a shield at all. But for longer rides at speeds above 60 mph I have found this to be perfect: Base up 2-3 inches. Rake set at 18 degrees from vertical using a bubble level. Shield about 2 inches below eye level. Somehow the venturi effect of the base being a little higher really helps calm the airflow. In "clean" air there is no buffeting at all. In traffic with "dirty" air you get gusts but still almost never any buffeting. Anyway, I have found big differences in the riding experience with small changes in the rake and base/shield heights. So don't give up if it doesn't feel perfect right away. By the way, I really like the way the rake/shield combo looks when it's all the way down, very high tech. All the way up it looks a little clunky, but who cares if it works this well. |
Windbender Rake Adjusting Windshield Kit
ITEM CODE: PG33918
03.08.2015
Love it!
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I have ridden with the Windbender system for three years now. I love looking over the top of the windshield but at higher speeds (60mph and up) the head rattling turbulence would eventually force me to raise the shield and look through it. With the new rake brackets and a HPS-11 I can look 6" over the screen at speeds under 60 and 2" over at higher speeds. It actually gets calmer the faster you go! Another rider described it as being like riding in a convertable and that is exactly right. The Windbender HPS with rake kit & electric option is not cheap but is by far the best money I've spent on my wing. |
Windbender Rake Adjusting Windshield Kit
ITEM CODE: PG33918
03.20.2013
Great addition
| If you get the HPS, make sure you get the rake kit. It makes all the difference on keeping wind out of your face at highway speeds. And installation was a snap. |