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Oh well, it's a damn great shield, and I have tried a few.

I had serious bucking problems with my 2009. I went up to 8000 feet and the bucking was so bad that I had to coast downhill to a lower altitude. The dealer said it was bad gas. BS. I haven't had the time to get to altitude to try it again. Living in west Los Angeles, there isn't a lot of...

Thanks to everyone. I really appreciate the excellent suggestions. Dean

Sorry if I was unclear. The bike runs terribly at altitude, i.e. have to feather the clutch or its a bronco; and runs just okay at sea level, with surging. At sea level, I could not get the rpms to remain stable by holding a fixed throttle position. It surges + or - 200 rpm at, for example...

Thanks. I have done some electrical work which required adding connectors to the battery. I will take a look and try some Sea Foam. I am not sure how to add Sea Foam by "direct injection." Any explanation appreciated. Dean

Hi, I have an '09 that is running poorly. I took it to 8000 feet and it surged and bucked like crazy. I had to basically put it in neutral and coast downhill. I took it to the dealer and he checked the chip and said that it was the appropriate chip and I probably had a bad tank of gas. I...

Thanks for all the suggestions. Much appreciated. I need to find a mechanic a little closer to to the greater L.A. area, preferable towards Santa Monica or the West Valley.

My 2009 is running crappy. I took it from L.A. to Lone Pine and up to Whitney Portal at 8000 feet. Woa! Big time surging. It even surges at sea level and seems to hic-up sometimes, when I roll on the throttle. I haven't been riding it much so maybe I gummed up the injectors? I don't know...

That's true. The hole alignment will be different. Sorry about not mentioning that.

I just spoke with Rifle. The angle optimizers WILL fit a '09 bike. I spoke with Gary, who was super helpful, he mentioned I could come by Atascadero and check it out. I may just do that.

Here is a diagram from Rifle showing the installation of the angle optimizers for '06 (the kit is listed as '06-'09). The "W" sure looks like the one on my '09. Richard, are you sure it won't work? https://www.rifle.com/pdf/rifle_fjr06_winds...nstructions.pdf

I am going to take the ride suggested by Lawrence. I noticed that Rifle's offices are in Atascadero, which is somewhat on the way from SoCal where I live. I may try and drop by and see if the Rifle with angle optimizers wil work on my '09. I will keep you all posted. Glad to met you...

Richard, You made the holes larger in the metal "W" bracket where the arms attach? I am thinking maybe the holes the arms themselves were elongated? Is the shield still stable? Thanks. Dean

Its windshield week for me so I apologize for multiple posts. I have a '09. Its got the new '09 one piece metal "W" bracket that the shield mounts to. Hence, no possibility of angling the shield more towards the rider with spacers. I'm 6-1" with a 31" inseam. I am looking for long riding...

Merry Christmas fellow farkelers, I wanted to try some windshield spacers on my 2009. I read the threads and looked at the photos. I read the stuff about spacers possibly causing frame damage by rubbing. On my 2009, it looks like I have plenty of clearance between all portions of the moving...

Thanks. Very helpful information. I checked my CalSci invoice. I did order the XL. I have found that the laminar lip usually does help. I may pay them a visit and see if they have a close fit. Please keep us posted on your experiments and I will do the same.

Just to be clear. Was the lip you used compatible with the stock shield and then you tried it on the CalSci? If so, maybe a different lip would work better with the CalSci shield. I am about one hour ride from laminarlip and could see if they can find a better fit for the CalSci. I agree...

My Screen is 23" measured from the bottom peak of the "w" bracked to the top of the shield. I am 6-1" with a 31 inch inseam. I like to sit up with good posture slightly bent forward--rather than being hunched over. I find that with the CalSci I have to hunch forward and really scoot forward...

Hi, I am running a CalSci shield on my '08. For me at 6-1, its better than the stock or a VStream. I am still getting more noise (I wear earplugs) and turbulence than I would like. I find my self hunching down on the freeway more than I would like. I have had good experiences with the...

At 6-1, 31" inseam, the Vstream is a big improvement over the stock shield. However, as someone pointed out in an earlier thread, there is a difference between riding around town and long highway rides. I still get more noise and turbulence than I would like (I always wear ear plugs). Anyway...