Your height has little to do with this!
I be 5"11" yet I sit taller than most at 6'2" or more.
Torso height is what counts.
I prefer my shields as low as possible so that they just break airflow above my eyebrows at 50+ mph.
Depending on shield angle and distance from your face, for me this is usually ay 21 -22 inches when measured from the cut above the headlight.
HTH


I mentioned my height to give some perspective for mcotter, not to imply that there is a perfect correlation between overall height and best windshield height. One could say that neck height is what counts: One might only be 5'6" tall but have a neck that is a foot long and he would probably need a higher windshield than a guy 5'11" with a 5" neck.
 
Seated eye height is what you are after and this can vary several inches person to person.
Have someone measure your eye height from the ground while seated on the motor.
Then measure your shield height in the same manner.
This should give you a good starting point to work from.
 
I have the 19" Clearview w/ vent and recurve and love it.

Hmm, that vent really doesn't look as bad as I remembered... and I do like less turbulence... argh, no, I can't afford to buy a new shield right now, the shopping list is already massive. :)
 
I have the 19" Clearview w/ vent and recurve and love it.

It looks good...I know the Clearview is suppose to be 4" wider than stock but yours doesn't look it. I think I'm going to try the 15 1/2" Clearview with a recurve on my Corbin fairing. The Cee Bailey I have now is 14" and just below my line of sight. Does the recurve really help that much with deflecting wind over your helmet? How would you rate the distortion you see if you had to look through the recurve area? I'm still getting a lot of wind noise hitting the top of my helmet. It could be a problem if I have to look through the recurve that is why I am asking.
 
The stock roadster shield as opposed to the summer screen was 20 or 21". I got the stock sized clearview shield which was 4" wider. This worked well to cut down turbulence compared to the stock shield. The Triumph lower deflectors helped even more. Clearview told me you should be able to look over the shield and see the road 50' in front of the bike. The stock sized shield worked fine for me in this regard and I'm 5' 9".
 
I am 6'2" tall and both windshields, tall and short have issues. The short one I think has a better feel to it while riding down the highway. What I did to modify the short shield to keep the rain off my face was to add a "Lamar Lip". I like the look and the air flow pattern shoots the wind/rain up over my head. The cost for it was just under $100.
 
I ordered the windshield from Clearview with one inch wider on each side so two inch total to the width and only two inches taller than stock with the recurve and the vent. I look over the top of it. It works good for me.
 
Hmm, that vent really doesn't look as bad as I remembered... and I do like less turbulence... argh, no, I can't afford to buy a new shield right now, the shopping list is already massive. :)

The Clearview Recurve doesn't really have any buffeting, and compared to the 15 inch Triumph shield, the difference is massive. The Clearview is a great shield. I think the 15" Triumph shield looked nice but it directed a massive blast of air right into my face and helmet, so much so I couldn't hardly stand it. The wind noise alone was too much. I ride a lot on highways and interstates so noise and buffeting are things I prefer not to have. The bike's an impressive machine and really deserves a fairing or shark-nose but this is almost as good.

Also, consider the vent. Adjusting the vent can help reduce the vacuum behind the shield and also, any time you can manage air, you are better off. On hot days you can open it all the way. The look of the recurve is subtle and doesn't look odd at all to me. I don't really notice distortion too much at all. There are angles with any windshield that will produce these. I have more distortion with my Goldwing, actually. When I need a new shield for it, I'm getting a Clearview. I'm not connected with Clearview....
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I am 6'2" tall and both windshields, tall and short have issues. The short one I think has a better feel to it while riding down the highway. What I did to modify the short shield to keep the rain off my face was to add a "Lamar Lip". I like the look and the air flow pattern shoots the wind/rain up over my head. The cost for it was just under $100.

A cute looking little doohickey, that LAMINAR LIP! :thumbsup:
 
Seated eye height is what you are after and this can vary several inches person to person.
Have someone measure your eye height from the ground while seated on the motor.
Then measure your shield height in the same manner.
This should give you a good starting point to work from.
Yeah, Clearview recommended that when in your usual seating position, on a flat surface, you should be able to see over the shield to a point on the road 50 feet in front of the bike.
 
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