I have a 20" F4 that I purchased new. It is better than the stock tour shield for sure. I'm 6'2" tall and comfortably look over it. Personally i would not want it any taller. Seems like the 24" F4 would at or above my line of sight ?? I was riding with Beads on the seat last Fall.

I was looking for the best Cold Weather and Long Distance Riding wind protection. Eventually I opted for the 20" Slipstreamer Wraparound so I have the F4 that I would sell for $210.00 plus shipping. It probably has 50 miles on it and looks like new. Here is a Picture of it on my bike:

 

I have a 20" F4 that I purchased new. It is better than the stock tour shield for sure. I'm 6'2" tall and comfortably look over it. Personally i would not want it any taller. Seems like the 24" F4 would at or above my line of sight ?? I was riding with Beads on the seat last Fall.



I was looking for the best Cold Weather and Long Distance Riding wind protection. Eventually I opted for the 20" Slipstreamer Wraparound so I have the F4 that I would sell for $210.00 plus shipping. It probably has 50 miles on it and looks like new. Here is a Picture of it on my bike:

PM sent about your F4.

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I just got my 20" clear F4 last week (I'm 5'8"), took a few day after ordering to arrive. Easy install, took all of ten minutes. I already have over 500 miles of riding with it installed, here are my impressions:

+ Much better airflow than the stock shield. Keeps the wind off my arms and shoulders (they still get a light breeze). I can also set it just a bit below my eyes and I get no wind force on my head or helmet at all, I did with the stock shield.
+ Very clear, much better to look through than the stock shield.
+ Cleans very easy.

--- I get a whistling noise when the shield is set a few inches above or below my eye level, and only at speeds between 30-50mph. Drop below 30 and it goes away, accel over 50 and it also goes away. If I set the shield full down or full up I can't hear the whistle but in the middle heights it makes a high squeal whistling. It's mildly annoying and I'm trying to figure out why its doing this, because I've not read of anyone else hearing this at all.


Overall I like the F4 a lot, but that whistling is bothering me. If I can find a way to cure it then I'd love this thing 1000% over the stock sheild.

 

What helmet are you using, wondering if that has any impact but I have read where another had an issue with this noise. I believe they ended up exchanging/replacing the windshield for another f4.

 

6' 3" here, got the 20" F4 Tinted (Standard Width) and it's much better even at the lowest setting than the stock windshield.

Like you, I prefer it all the way down as much as possible and in town or speeds under 50-ish it's great. When I am going faster than that, I also find I don't have to raise it up as much as I did the stock windshield so the recurve definitely makes a difference.

Get it, I think you'll be quite happy with it. I also hate the barn door look which is why I never considered the 24" and also why I went with the standard width on my F4. I can only imagine the wind protection for your passenger would be even better if you get the wider width.

 

Maxthrust, do like I did and order a custom 22”. It was like $30 extra and they just cut down a 24”. I love ❤ it as I was between sizes & this was perfect for me! I am 5’10 & like to look over the shield!

 

2018 GWT6, F4 20" clear mounted. No whistling noise on my bike at any speed. I'm 5' 6" and am using the HeliBar risers. I love the F4.

 

I am using the Helibars too. You are about my height yet no whistling for you, and it seems like no one else gets the noise either.

Yet something on my setup is producing it, I need to figure out what it is.

 

2018 M6 Tour, I have the 20" tinted F4, love it.

 

or a piece of tape

 

Please contact us at F4 Customs. We had one other like that and tried all the things we could think of then just changed it out and it was gone. Then installed on another bike at a discount to another rider told him to test it and no whistle. 330-968-4644
Don

 

Thanks. I sent a support email but haven't heard back yet, so I'll call Monday morning. I've tried to find the source of the whistle but I'm truly stumped!

 

I have the F4+4 (24"): I'm 5'11" sitting on beads with a stock seat. The top of the windshield is right about at my line of sight but not an issue at all.
I had a 22" Slipstream but my wife wanted a little more wind protection so I upgraded to the 24.

If you're slightly over 6', I'm guessing your line of sight will just clear the top of the windshield. You could take a piece of cardboard from a 12-pack carton, cut out a wide strip and blue-tape it to the top of your stock windshield at the various heights to get an idea of line-of-site changes - that might help you decide.

Then, get what you think you will like best - and also, forget all those shaky mpg claims and calculations going around on taller windshields and their effect on gas consumption. There are sooo many other factors on and off the bike that affect mpg, your windshield choice will be the least of them.

 

Do you have to look through the 24? I don't generally like looking through a shield, rather, over the top of it.
I was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to see over the 24, even in the full down position.

Someone mentioned mileage, I'm not all that worried about it now. I did 1500 miles on SAT and SUN and the wind was just horrible. I received as low as 33 mpg and as high as 51 mpg. I generally don't go more than 150-200 miles ever anyway, so it's a non-issue to me now.
By the way, my size 13 gunboats hanging out on the Rivco highway bars at 82 mph in heavy (ridiculous really) winds seem to have the largest effect on my gas mileage.

As an addendum; I ran into some cooler weather in the mountains of New Mexico and decided that the mirror wings will be a welcome addition. My hands were getting down-right cool with my summer gloves even with the bar heaters on.

I will call my local Honda dealer and order up the windshield and wings today. (They give me a nice discount even for online ordered parts.)

 

F3 20" Wide

 

I heard whistling with my wifes Can Am & realized it was my clear shield up with my Shoei Neotec2 helmet but it does not do it on my wing

 

I ended up after multiple brands of windshields all whistling having to run weatherstripping along the inside bottom. I hate the look but the whistling is worse.

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Yes the 24 will look like a barn door and it will shake violently at high speed. I know because i have one. I am going to replace mine soon with the 20 inch wide tinted. It has the curl at the top the 24 does not. Looks kind of stupid when the 24 is all the way up. good luck

 

These things are so individual. I have a 20" with the flip and it was a bit too tall and I think the flip made air go over my head but curl back around and hit me in the upper back (very noticeable with cold air). I just spent some time yesterday cutting it down about 2". Almost all of the flip is gone now and I can see over it better...will need to do a road test to see about he air on my back.

 

IMO, width is more important than height. Get the widest shield you can find.

 

Well I did the same ting, I am 6ft, I got the 24" 4 inch higher, WHAT a differance it makes. Shipping is like 5 days, BUT call them, I did, easy to put on. YOU will not be sorry. F4 the way to go!

 

BTW, the 1st I got tinted, NO GOOD, 1 day later sent it back, refelctions in the screen, sent it back got the clear, WHAT a differance,