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<blockquote data-quote="westgl" data-source="post: 75569" data-attributes="member: 2025"><p>mcgovern61,</p><p></p><p>Yes that alum. plate (could be plexi or another shield plastic) is the lower section that catches the air (kind of like a air scoop), and directs the air up the back side of the shield, that air is at a constant,(same speed as air over the top of the shield) moving up the back of the shield, Hugging against the shield, staying up against the shield and Driving all air under and over the shield up about a foot or more over the top of the shield and smoothing out the air flow so much so that the wind noise is greatly reduced and turbulence is also greatly reduced.</p><p></p><p>The other part is the Robo Brackets, these brackets were also a very well designed part of this system, they let you adjust the shield height, and the shield Tilt angle at the top and the bottom of the shield, angle should be approx 45 degree pitch, at a height of about your lower lip to the middle of your chin.</p><p></p><p>The fact that you have a smaller shield on the front of the bike makes it feel like less wind resistance and mike bike feels like more power, AND More coverage, Meaning it feals like you have a LARGER windshield on the bike.</p><p></p><p>All the benefits, without any of the draw backs.</p><p></p><p>This goes against what I new was right, My new shield height is even with my lower lip, Yet this shield provides more coverage than my much larger shields.</p><p></p><p>I used to believe that the shield had to be either even with the point of my nose or I had to look through it to be comfortable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westgl, post: 75569, member: 2025"] mcgovern61, Yes that alum. plate (could be plexi or another shield plastic) is the lower section that catches the air (kind of like a air scoop), and directs the air up the back side of the shield, that air is at a constant,(same speed as air over the top of the shield) moving up the back of the shield, Hugging against the shield, staying up against the shield and Driving all air under and over the shield up about a foot or more over the top of the shield and smoothing out the air flow so much so that the wind noise is greatly reduced and turbulence is also greatly reduced. The other part is the Robo Brackets, these brackets were also a very well designed part of this system, they let you adjust the shield height, and the shield Tilt angle at the top and the bottom of the shield, angle should be approx 45 degree pitch, at a height of about your lower lip to the middle of your chin. The fact that you have a smaller shield on the front of the bike makes it feel like less wind resistance and mike bike feels like more power, AND More coverage, Meaning it feals like you have a LARGER windshield on the bike. All the benefits, without any of the draw backs. This goes against what I new was right, My new shield height is even with my lower lip, Yet this shield provides more coverage than my much larger shields. I used to believe that the shield had to be either even with the point of my nose or I had to look through it to be comfortable. [/QUOTE]
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