California Scientific Windshield report

[godfather]

Installed a Cal-Sci medium windshield per my height 5' 9''. Rode to BBQ, 170 miles, hot and sunny, shield worked better than stock, buffeting or lack of was controllable with just a little up or down and the wind through the hole was dissipated before it came past the dash.
The trip back 100 miles of RAIN - WOW! I love the fact that the raindrops were only on one side of the windshield - my stock shield would get wet on both sides, and then both sides of my helmet shield, so I was trying to look through four sets of rain drops on shields. Now I can see, even rode for a while with no eye protection. As to the rain coming through the hole, it went somewhere else as if by magic.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for the report!
Question: How does the height of the Cal-Sci medium stack up to the OEM? At the full range of adjustment, do you feel as if it's pretty much useful from fully retracted to fully extended?

 

[godfather]

Thanks for the report!
Question: How does the height of the Cal-Sci medium stack up to the OEM? At the full range of adjustment, do you feel as if it's pretty much useful from fully retracted to fully extended?

At 5'9'' on my 2011 RT the stock windshield at retracted position was so I could just see over it. It's perfect for me now, clear view without the top of the shield moving in and out of my view. As to fully extended, it was fine, no problem with the rain. I like the rain; it makes my baby frisky! :roflblack:

 

[MidLifeCrisis]

Thanks for the report!
Question: How does the height of the Cal-Sci medium stack up to the OEM? At the full range of adjustment, do you feel as if it's pretty much useful from fully retracted to fully extended?

Bob,

Compared to our 2010 windshields, the Cal-Sci is a full 6 inches shorter in medium. It's fully functional at the lowest to highest setting, but I'm yet to move it higher than half-way. I just haven't found a need for moving it up that high yet.

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[Arr MiHardies]

How has it affected your gas milage?

 

[flybuddy]

At full up, are you looking through the windshield or over it?? thx

 

[Bob Denman]

At full up, are you looking through the windshield or over it?? thx

:bbq::bbq: I was curious about that very thing also... :bbq::bbq:
I think that I'd like to have it tall enough that I'd have the option of hiding behind it if I were to extend it fully...

 

[godfather]

full up

At full up, are you looking through the windshield or over it?? thx

I am looking through it, haven't needed it full up yet, maybe when it gets cold. my mileage coming back from BBQ was 27 pulling trailer, 65 to 70 MPH it was raining, spyderpops will tell you its his possum catcher he put on LOL:yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! :clap: So you do still have the option of hunkering down behind it if the mood strikes... :thumbup:

 

[flybuddy]

:bbq::bbq: I was curious about that very thing also... :bbq::bbq:
I think that I'd like to have it tall enough that I'd have the option of hiding behind it if I were to extend it fully...

Bob--if they are using the 2011-12 RTs for their chart (and not the 2010s)...it looks the large shield would be the one to buy. I've got the BRP sport shield which is 2" shorter than stock (23" vs 25")..I'm 5'8" and it's perfect in that the upper position I'm looking through it and it's high enough not to be bifocalling my vision. In lowest position I'm looking well over it. Calsci, lists the large as 3" lower than stock so I'm assuming that's 22" high and should work fairly similar to the sport shield except be wider reducing rider turbulence and vented to help eliminate backflow. The medium is charted at 5" lower and it seems to me that fully extended (like when you're in serious rain or behind dump trucks), it would be splitting your vision line. Appreciate any comments from those that have as I'm wanting to purchase but still deciding on which size.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for the info... :thumbup:
Now I'm trying to decide if it's one of BajaRon's swaybars, or the Cal-Sci first... :shocked:
Decisions... :gaah:

 

[MtlBen]

... as to the rain coming through the hole it went somewhere as by magic.

So you did not get water on the chest, or water dripping off the dashboard's top glare shield ?

Were you in a light drizzle, or in a substantial downpour ?

--> Thanks for sharing with us.

...Ben...

 

[godfather]

rain in the hole

So you did not get water on the chest, or water dripping off the dashboard's top glare shield ?

Were you in a light drizzle, or in a substantial downpour ?

--> Thanks for sharing with us.

...Ben...

I guess as my crotch was wet from rain going down my neck, it was more then drizzle, the road had number of hydro plane spots (that's a fun thing )
no water came through the hole. as far as all the post about the math on the shield, just call mike at California scientific,
that's what I did, had I not I would have bought the wrong one.:banghead:

 

[godfather]

LOL

Thanks! :clap: So you do still have the option of hunkering down behind it if the mood strikes... :thumbup:

Tried to hunker down and look through the hole, but my belly is to big....pps:..:yes: LOL
P.S. you can shoot through the hole.....LOL

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Please dont tell Bob that you can shoot through the hole in the windshield (here we go again) we have suspended his cap gun privileges for awhile.

Cruzr Joe


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[godfather]

sorry bob

Please dont tell Bob that you can shoot through the hole in the windshield (here we go again) we have suspended his cap gun privileges for awhile.

Cruzr Joe


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Sorry I don't want to get Bob in more trouble, I see now he is from NY, they frown on discharge there. if he ever gets to my place I'll let him shoot his cap gun, I have a range with little spinning targets ( they spin when they hear sound all my friends think they are great shot's ) hyea:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Thank you, we just got him calmed down and don't want to have to throw jelly beans at him any more, thanks for your understanding.

Cruzr Joe


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[Ride Master]

I ordered the XL

When all the way up, I am looking through the windshield...taller than the original. 6'2" 33 inseam

 

[flybuddy]

When all the way up, I am looking through the windshield...taller than the original. 6'2" 33 inseam

???? thx...that's odd as it shows 1.5" shorter?? maybe they ARE working their chart off of the 2010 RT windscreen

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Who mentioned gunports??? :thumbup: