Love the Clearview Shield!!!

xlock · 04-08-2015, 08:23 PM

I got in this evening and had my Clearview waiting for me. I ordered the small and could not be happier! I was in love with the stubby shield look on my Vaquero but the wind tunnel effect finally convinced me to try out another option. I am taller than average at 6'4" with a long torso and sit really high on the bike; the small shield with recurve directs easily 95% of the wind well over my head and I am most definitely "in the pocket". I have a ride-in appointment for June with Mean City Cycles to have my seat re-worked and the new position they will have me in will eliminate the remaining 5% I suspect (judged this by slouching and leaning a bit to mimic a lower and more aft position in the saddle).
Anyway, as a taller rider I couldn't find much info on a shield for us that wasn't huge, in my opinion the small recurve shield from Clearview is the ticket and looks great; I'll post some before/after pics when I get back in this weekend for reference. As an added bonus I can now hear the stock stereo at half volume at highway speeds whereas before it was completely drowned out at 55-60mph.
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Bud2rat · 04-08-2015, 11:35 PM

Nice to hear xlock. Hope you are doing well.

VulcanE · 04-09-2015, 04:14 PM

I have the clearview shield with recurve (9") on my fairing............. and I couldn't be happier, it even gets the air over the wife's head too.

xlock · 04-09-2015, 06:59 PM

All good Robert, still traveling like a maniac for work. Hope all is well your way!

Dave

**BigRed** · 04-16-2015, 03:01 PM

I almost pulled a trigger on a Clearview shield today until I found out that they wanted to charge me $75 to ship. WTF? 7JuRock only charges $35.

recumbentbob · 04-16-2015, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRed

I almost pulled a trigger on a Clearview shield today until I found out that they wanted to charge me $75 to ship. WTF? 7JuRock only charges $35.

I've had 2 of each. The jurock is my choice now since Clearview raised their pricing.

xlock · 04-16-2015, 07:09 PM

That's crazy! I only paid a little over $100 delivered but the Vaqureo shield is a lot smaller than the Nomads...
Just checked and the delivered prices are within a couple dollars of each other depending on size between the two companies for the Vaqureo/Voyager. The Clearview also has a recurve and an OE looking bottom blacked out portion vs the band on the 7JuRock.

04-08-2015, 08:23 PM	#1
xlock Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 406	Love the Clearview Shield!!! I got in this evening and had my Clearview waiting for me. I ordered the small and could not be happier! I was in love with the stubby shield look on my Vaquero but the wind tunnel effect finally convinced me to try out another option. I am taller than average at 6'4" with a long torso and sit really high on the bike; the small shield with recurve directs easily 95% of the wind well over my head and I am most definitely "in the pocket". I have a ride-in appointment for June with Mean City Cycles to have my seat re-worked and the new position they will have me in will eliminate the remaining 5% I suspect (judged this by slouching and leaning a bit to mimic a lower and more aft position in the saddle). Anyway, as a taller rider I couldn't find much info on a shield for us that wasn't huge, in my opinion the small recurve shield from Clearview is the ticket and looks great; I'll post some before/after pics when I get back in this weekend for reference. As an added bonus I can now hear the stock stereo at half volume at highway speeds whereas before it was completely drowned out at 55-60mph. In short __________________ '11 Vaquero '00 Nomad 1500fi - Sold - '92 Vulcan BUBF 1500 Bobber -Sold - VBA Member # 02057 Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by xlock; 04-08-2015 at 08:26 PM.
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04-08-2015, 11:35 PM	#2
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	Nice to hear xlock. Hope you are doing well. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga
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04-09-2015, 04:14 PM	#3
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	I have the clearview shield with recurve (9") on my fairing............. and I couldn't be happier, it even gets the air over the wife's head too. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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04-09-2015, 06:59 PM	#4
xlock Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 406	All good Robert, still traveling like a maniac for work. Hope all is well your way! Dave __________________ '11 Vaquero '00 Nomad 1500fi - Sold - '92 Vulcan BUBF 1500 Bobber -Sold - VBA Member # 02057
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04-16-2015, 03:01 PM	#5
BigRed Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 765	I almost pulled a trigger on a Clearview shield today until I found out that they wanted to charge me $75 to ship. WTF? 7JuRock only charges $35. __________________ VBA #02996 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-16-2015, 07:09 PM	#7
xlock Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 406	That's crazy! I only paid a little over $100 delivered but the Vaqureo shield is a lot smaller than the Nomads... Just checked and the delivered prices are within a couple dollars of each other depending on size between the two companies for the Vaqureo/Voyager. The Clearview also has a recurve and an OE looking bottom blacked out portion vs the band on the 7JuRock. __________________ '11 Vaquero '00 Nomad 1500fi - Sold - '92 Vulcan BUBF 1500 Bobber -Sold - VBA Member # 02057 Last edited by xlock; 04-16-2015 at 08:17 PM.
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