vaquero windshield

[Crab]

Anybody tried the Bagger shield ? I've been looking at it and the rifle??? I'm 5' 10". Have a gel seat coming so I believe it will raise me up a little more..prefer the looks of a dark shield and look over it. What ya'll think of bagger shield? Opinions please, and size? 12"?
Thanks Crab

[jestephens]

Crab, I'm not familiar with the "bagger" shield or "rifle", but here's the one I installed on my vaquero. -See link below- I'm 6'1" and this 9" shield is barely tall enough. It's a joy to use, but you're right, when I put my gel seat on, the shield becomes almost too short, but still better than the stock windscreen. My goal was to stay as short as possible, so I guess I succeeded :)

The nice thing about Cee-Bailey is you can get a variety of tints in any height (they do custom heights too).

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=23723

Cee-Bailey: http://www.ceebaileys.com/kawasaki/v...aquero_ws.html

[azcruizer]

Windvest now makes a flip up shield for the Voyager/Vaquero that gives you 3" of additional wind protection. A friend of mine installed a 9" that gives you the protection of a 12" shield on his Vaquero. He's very happy with it, and it looks great.

[cactusjack]

See, now if Kaw was serious about these bikes, they'd build the Vaquero/Voyager with an electric windshield that you could raise or lower like on a Vision.

[azcruizer]

I wonder why Harley hasn't come up with that one....

[cactusjack]

I can't see how it could work in a batwing fairing, maybe in a Road Glide?

[jestephens]

Harley isn't necessarily the cutting edge of technology, so I wouldn't put much pressure on them to come up with anything new on their own. - Besides, the Cross Country is a fork mounted fairing just like the batwings.

2012 Victory Cross Country



With one foot on my soapbox:
People complain about the unorthodox looks of the new Kawasaki's as it is. It seems most things non-traditional for a bike earn a "not my cup of tea" reaction. Do you really think those same critics would appreciate the tracks running up the windscreen? From my observations they would praise its function but still not buy into it because it's not traditional, or cost too much. Kudos to Victory for giving it a shot.

[toy4bob]

Originally Posted by Crab

Anybody tried the Bagger shield ? I've been looking at it and the rifle??? I'm 5' 10". Have a gel seat coming so I believe it will raise me up a little more..prefer the looks of a dark shield and look over it. What ya'll think of bagger shield? Opinions please, and size? 12"?
Thanks Crab

My baggershield (8 - 12.5") should be arriving this week, decided to give it a try. I am 6' and on stock seat.

Don't know when I can offer a review, I am in the middle of a wet heavy snowfall with 6" so far, and no sign of letting up.

I am hoping to ride with the tinted 8" most of the time, but do have a 17 mile 55mph zone ride to work. If I have major buffeting around my helmet, noise in ears, and can't hear the radio, I will probably buy a taller one.

If the 8" works decent for me, I then plan to use the 12.5" flip up if heading out on a major highway /distance trip, then flop it back down for the more local riding.

[Crab]

any info on the windvest? I cant find it anywhere

[azcruizer]

It's a brand new product and likely not on their website. I suggest a call to them for information.

[Roadie]

Originally Posted by jestephens

Crab, I'm not familiar with the "bagger" shield or "rifle", but here's the one I installed on my vaquero. -See link below- I'm 6'1" and this 9" shield is barely tall enough. It's a joy to use, but you're right, when I put my gel seat on, the shield becomes almost too short, but still better than the stock windscreen. My goal was to stay as short as possible, so I guess I succeeded :)

The nice thing about Cee-Bailey is you can get a variety of tints in any height (they do custom heights too).

http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=23723

Cee-Bailey: http://www.ceebaileys.com/kawasaki/v...aquero_ws.html

Went through the stock ws, was too low, then went with a 12" from Kawasaki, too high and sold it along with the stock one.

Bought me a dark smoked 9" from Cee Baileys and it is just right for me, I am 5'9" and I just look over it and thus get a small amount of air in the summer to keep me a little cooler and not too much in winter so that I still stay warmer, of course my soft lowers from Classic Chaps also help in winter time.

[element80]

Originally Posted by toy4bob

My baggershield (8 - 12.5") should be arriving this week, decided to give it a try. I am 6' and on stock seat.

Don't know when I can offer a review, I am in the middle of a wet heavy snowfall with 6" so far, and no sign of letting up.

I am hoping to ride with the tinted 8" most of the time, but do have a 17 mile 55mph zone ride to work. If I have major buffeting around my helmet, noise in ears, and can't hear the radio, I will probably buy a taller one.

If the 8" works decent for me, I then plan to use the 12.5" flip up if heading out on a major highway /distance trip, then flop it back down for the more local riding.

that's what I've been doing - and its either too much noise/air or not enough protection - looking at this new flip lip looking shield now prolly split the difference - maybe 10"

[AZ Voyager]

Element 80, last week while in Laughlin for the River Run, I put a Wind Vest 10" Shield on my Voayger. had the oppritunity to try before buying, and Love it.......
they have them in 8" and 10" and they work GREAT! Wish I had it for the first half of the 700 mile trip but comming home sure was nice.

[old dog]

Ordered a clearview and just heard from them today. It is in third and final stage. About another week.

[Old Bear]

May have my Bagger shield for sale shortly, may know by end of the week.