Wind Buffeting

[hueco]

I have a 1998 Tourer. All stock. Except. I have one of the later model seats along with the 1998 stock seat. With the stock seat I sit low enough that the wind does not bother. With the later model seat it sits me higher so that there is a lot of wind buffeting around my head. I like to use the later seat on long trips because it more comfortable. Any thing to do about the wind buffeting? Thanx.

[Blackduck]

Is this fitted with a screen? If yes raise the screen, if not you may need a deflector, either a full screen or a mini like on sports bikes.
Cheers Steve

[jmann]

Baker air wings fixed it for me. The small upper wing is the one that helped eliminate the rider buffeting. I too have a tourer and the turbulence was pretty bad. Not anymore though. I leave the small upper wing closed all the time I ride though in summer the lowers are always turned open to let the air help dissipate the hot engine air. They are a little spendy but worth it.

[Thunderbolt]

+1 on the Baker Air Wings. 

[John U.]

Fork deflectors did more to solve the buffeting problem on my bikes than even the Bakers. I still like the Bakers for heat dissapation in summer and conserving heat in the winter.

[Kep]

Baker Air wings are "THEEEE" best accessory I've added to my bike . Doooo it ! Before them it used to drive me crazy (er..crazier) at highway speeds with the buffeting..now it's a pleasure  ! Also the lowers seem to keep me so much cooler (when open) and warmer (when closed) than before I had the Bakers. Love them !

[Farther]

I hate to hijack this threat but it is along the same subject.  Where are the fork deflectors available?

[Sigrún]

I hate to hijack this threat but it is along the same subject.  Where are the fork deflectors available?

eBay usually works pretty well.

Also, if you're looking for a bit more advanced level of airflow control, Laminar Lip was a great solution for me.

[Hoser]

Got the fork deflectors in the pic from Memphis shade. Hoser  

[BF]

I have a 1998 Tourer. All stock. Except. I have one of the later model seats along with the 1998 stock seat. With the stock seat I sit low enough that the wind does not bother. With the later model seat it sits me higher so that there is a lot of wind buffeting around my head. I like to use the later seat on long trips because it more comfortable. Any thing to do about the wind buffeting? Thanx.

If windsheild height is your only/main problem, then there are three aftermarket windshield makers that produce a replacement shield (using your existing hardware and mounts) that offer shields taller than your OEM shield. 

http://www.f4customs.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=GLNTD-HVN57KAPANP&Category_Code=VALKTOUR

http://www.ceebaileys.com/honda/valkyriews.html

http://clearviewshields.com/shop/product.php?id=33

For air coming from under your shield, others have already suggested Bakers, deflectors and lowers.  Any or all of those work great. 

[SteveBC777]

Unless it's subzero temperatures, why not simply remove the screen, then you are in "clean air", no problems at all. The upper fixing brackets are easy to saw off of the brackets and retain the cable tidy thingies, and the lower fixing is a simple unbolt job.

It was the first thing i removed from my tourer when it arrived here in Thailand, i think they look better without it too, but of course we are all different in our views.

SteveBC.

[BnB Tom]

I hate to hijack this threat but it is along the same subject.  Where are the fork deflectors available?

I have a 'like new' set of Memphis shades (clear) fork deflectors.
   
  I bought them new but they won't work with my light bar 

Let me know if you're interested.

[Haulin2]

You can make your own fork deflectors. Get some plexiglass from Home Depot or Menards. Four fork tube clamps and you have it. No more buffeting.

[Ricky-D]

I don't understand how all these lower deflectors help with the buffeting occurring with the head.

I feel this kind of buffeting can only be mitigated with a taller and more wide windshield. Especially a taller windshield.

Honda used to make a taller and wider windshield for the Interstate, not so sure for the Tourer tho.

Also you have to consider alteration to the air flow that the radiator needs with all those lower deflectors.

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[01cybergrey]

Lowers make all the difference in the world.  Before I had mine, (I have a Batwing fairing) I could hold my arm out with my hand facing palm down and the wind coming under the fairing and up would hold my whole arm in the air.  The turbulence was so bad it would smack my helmet around making hard to see right.  Its not perfect now, but darn near, and way more fun!  It did take trying three windshields to find the perfect height.

[Hoser]

I don't understand how all these lower deflectors help with the buffeting occurring with the head.

I feel this kind of buffeting can only be mitigated with a taller and more wide windshield. Especially a taller windshield.

Honda used to make a taller and wider windshield for the Interstate, not so sure for the Tourer tho.

Also you have to consider alteration to the air flow that the radiator needs with all those lower deflectors.

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I don't understand it either, but it works!  I added them along with the bakers, I can light up a stogie at 60 mph!    

[t-man403]

You can make your own fork deflectors. Get some plexiglass from Home Depot or Menards. Four fork tube clamps and you have it. No more buffeting.

Where did you get the clamps?

[CASABROKER]

These will cure it.  You gotta see over the top of the windshield by 2 to 4 inches taller probablly won't help. I had buffeting big time put these on all gone BYE BYE

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/3/14/135/13718/DPITEM/Cruiser-Motorcycle-Windshield-Mounting-Hardware-Memphis-Shades-Lowers-Hardware.aspx?SiteID=Google_PLA135&WT.mc_ID=10012&esvt=0-GOUSC&esvadt=9-0-3886819-1&esvaid=30548&zmam=88421133&zmas=1&zmac=45&zmap=13718&kw={keyword}&gclid=CM7pxYCm87ICFQjZQgodOX0Aaw

[BnB Tom]

Yep. 

Plus the plex and you've got it.  Approx $85 bucks plus shipping.

ORRrrrr.  Mine are like new. 

Email me.

[Haulin2]

t-Man
I had the mounting clamps  from an old National Cycle windshield.  I think it was the "CTA" kit they sold then. 

[t-man403]

t-Man
I had the mounting clamps  from an old National Cycle windshield.  I think it was the "CTA" kit they sold then. 

Thanks, your photo was good and that's what I thought they were, so I went out to the garage and did some diggin' ........... I have a set!
Kept them thinking I'd use them for AUX lamps.