ST1100 Clearview Windshield
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I'm also a user and lover of Clearview windscreens. Top quality.
What are your thoughts on the vent?
Also was impressed with the design and quality of the Clearview. Myself, added the Laminar-Lip for even a more improved front handling at interstate speeds and windy cond.
OP
OP
Vent works well. I did have a bit of a dribble coming in under motion when in heavy rain. Still keeps you pretty much dry (when moving!).
HI! this windshield really looks great! thinking about replacing mine too. Just interesting, what is the difference in height regarding to the standard one?
I see that Clearview redesigned that vent to something a bit more pleasing to the eye than the original version, which looked like nothing more than one of those plastic floor heating vent grates! That was butt ugly!
Nothing like a Clearview for protection!
Nothing like a Clearview for protection!
There is a small spring and ball bearing (tiny) in the vent mechanism that needs to be lubricated periodically.
Be extra careful when you take it apart or you'll lose it. Failure to lube caused mine to break.
Heads up.
Be extra careful when you take it apart or you'll lose it. Failure to lube caused mine to break.
Heads up.
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thanks for the bearing heads up!
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vent is great. Only wish I had purchased this option on my last 3 clearview shields.
Ross Smith
Ross
Mine's also the tall one, tinted but with no vent. Don't need it. Excellent quality and good wind protection.
Ross
Ross
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they have a number of height options. I went with their tallest.
- Stock screen measures 16.75″
- Small – 20″ L (2″ vertically higher)
- Medium – 22″ L (3″ vertically higher)
- Large – 23″ L (4″ vertically higher)
- X Large – 24.5″ L (5″ vertically higher)
- Sport – 9″ L Sport Shield
- Sport – 11″ L Sport Shield
what is your height? Do you have stock seat? Im trying to understand which screen height will be ok for my 1,77 m (5.8 feet)
Alberto,
You can get a good idea of what to order by sitting on the bike, in your normal riding position and having someone holding a ruler or tape measure on the top of the OEM screen you have (?) and then using that number of inches where you can just see over, rather than through, a new screen.
If you order one that turns out to be the wrong size, Clearview allows you to send it back as long as you have NOT removed the blue plastic covering they protect the screen with while shipping. Or, because sending it back might be expensive from where you live, it is quite easy to cut the screen down a bit with a coping saw blade and sand the cut edge lightly with a fine sandpaper block.
You can get a good idea of what to order by sitting on the bike, in your normal riding position and having someone holding a ruler or tape measure on the top of the OEM screen you have (?) and then using that number of inches where you can just see over, rather than through, a new screen.
If you order one that turns out to be the wrong size, Clearview allows you to send it back as long as you have NOT removed the blue plastic covering they protect the screen with while shipping. Or, because sending it back might be expensive from where you live, it is quite easy to cut the screen down a bit with a coping saw blade and sand the cut edge lightly with a fine sandpaper block.
If needing to cut shield to shorten, tape masking tape across that area FIRST before cutting. This WILL eliminate any fracturing of shield!
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standard seat I am 6ft tall
thanks! it seems large or x large will work for me as well