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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1355113" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>Follow-up and additional note on this windshield tuning thread: I had made my initial measurements on the 3rd Gen Yamaha Touring shield in the first post. I came to realize that with the spacers providing an increased angle that the touring shield is just a tad too short for my 6'2" body with a Russell seat and Helibars Riser Bridge, so I had added a home-made laminar lip like piece of lexan =that added a couple of inches of height back. It worked incredibly well, but looked pretty ghetto.</p><p></p><p>I recently bought a lightly used Cee Bailey 23" (their tallest model) with a light gray tint from Cav47 for nice little discount off of CB's new prices. The 23" shield is the same height as what the Touring and lame lip was.</p><p></p><p>When I installed it and measured the top of the shield from the steering stem nut (as I did in the first post) it is back to giving me the same height that the touring shield was without the spacers (actually a 1/4" taller!) but obviously at the nicer shield angle that won't generate turbulent air wash off the top. Plus, with the added angle of those spacers the shield lowers to below what the stock setup allowed for a nice cool breeze in the hot summer months. And it looks like it was meant to be there instead of my McGuyver looking lip job.</p><p></p><p>I think this is going to be an excellent all around touring setup for me. Thanks to Cav47 for helping me get there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1355113, member: 3828"] Follow-up and additional note on this windshield tuning thread: I had made my initial measurements on the 3rd Gen Yamaha Touring shield in the first post. I came to realize that with the spacers providing an increased angle that the touring shield is just a tad too short for my 6'2" body with a Russell seat and Helibars Riser Bridge, so I had added a home-made laminar lip like piece of lexan =that added a couple of inches of height back. It worked incredibly well, but looked pretty ghetto. I recently bought a lightly used Cee Bailey 23" (their tallest model) with a light gray tint from Cav47 for nice little discount off of CB's new prices. The 23" shield is the same height as what the Touring and lame lip was. When I installed it and measured the top of the shield from the steering stem nut (as I did in the first post) it is back to giving me the same height that the touring shield was without the spacers (actually a 1/4" taller!) but obviously at the nicer shield angle that won't generate turbulent air wash off the top. Plus, with the added angle of those spacers the shield lowers to below what the stock setup allowed for a nice cool breeze in the hot summer months. And it looks like it was meant to be there instead of my McGuyver looking lip job. I think this is going to be an excellent all around touring setup for me. Thanks to Cav47 for helping me get there. [/QUOTE]
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