Is your F4 Customs Windshield any better than Stock? For Pillion too?

[RickWB]

He has a 21” screen, Rick, and F4 only make that for the Limited/Touring models.

…..and I agree with you re the Madstad. That adjustability really lets you set the screen to the perfect height. I ended up attaching my 25” F4 to the Madstad brackets on my F3-L. Being a little squarer across the top, and a little wider than the Madstad, it fit my large frame perfectly :thumbup: Plus, I like the idea of being able to wash and dry the F4 screen with water and paper towel.
……and the F4 keeps on giving:thumbup: It is now proudly mounted on my ‘21 RTL and providing great coverage.

Pete

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Great idea Pete, using the Madstad hardware adjustability and the wider, more robust F4 screen.

 

[190243]

Hello fellow trikers,
I am looking to get some info from the hive mind.
I recently received and installed an F4 Customs 21" windshield on my F3.
Does anyone else have one installed? What are your feelings/reviews on it?
The reason I ordered it was that after a highway ride my wife said that the wind buffeting was awful with the stock windshield. It hit her right in the face and at higher speeds it was causing lift at her chin.
I want her to enjoy the ride as much as I do so I hopped online and looked for alternative taller windshields. Multiple things I read pointed me towards F4.
Now here's the concern: I have ridden 5 or 6 times since last week when I installed it, she has not been on the back yet.
I don't feel that it has any better wind protection than the stock windshield. It seems to be moving the slipstream to just above my helmet and the wind and noise seem to be the same as the stock windshield. :dontknow:
Once I had the F4 in hand I was able to compare the designs and the biggest thing I see is that the stock one has a curved lip at the top that redirects air, whereas the F4 21" is flat.
For those with this windshield that also ride 2-up... does your passenger report that it's better than stock?
I am now contemplating ordering the Can-Am Tallboy but don't want to keep spending if there isn't a good fix.

I have one but mine is bigger and I also look through it. It made a big difference for me and the wife. One of the best buys for me.

 

[Peteoz]

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Great idea Pete, using the Madstad hardware adjustability and the wider, more robust F4 screen.

Thanks Rick….it worked very well on the F3.

The decision to upgrade the stock ‘21 RT screen was taken out of my hands when shipping prices went through the roof (and stayed through the roof) during Covid, and it brought the ol’ reliable F4 screen into play. It wasn’t hard to do the cutouts to fit the electric screen. Sure the F4 screen has a couple of extraneous holes in it (added ventiationhyea, but it works a treat. It really has been value for monet:thumbup:

Pete

 

[Smokes]

I have that exact windscreen (F4 Customs 21") on my 2016 F3L and it's far superior to the original. No extenders at the side, but I did get one with the Goldwing vent.

 

[190243]

Hello fellow trikers,
I am looking to get some info from the hive mind.
I recently received and installed an F4 Customs 21" windshield on my F3.
Does anyone else have one installed? What are your feelings/reviews on it?
The reason I ordered it was that after a highway ride my wife said that the wind buffeting was awful with the stock windshield. It hit her right in the face and at higher speeds it was causing lift at her chin.
I want her to enjoy the ride as much as I do so I hopped online and looked for alternative taller windshields. Multiple things I read pointed me towards F4.
Now here's the concern: I have ridden 5 or 6 times since last week when I installed it, she has not been on the back yet.
I don't feel that it has any better wind protection than the stock windshield. It seems to be moving the slipstream to just above my helmet and the wind and noise seem to be the same as the stock windshield. :dontknow:
Once I had the F4 in hand I was able to compare the designs and the biggest thing I see is that the stock one has a curved lip at the top that redirects air, whereas the F4 21" is flat.
For those with this windshield that also ride 2-up... does your passenger report that it's better than stock?
I am now contemplating ordering the Can-Am Tallboy but don't want to keep spending if there isn't a good fix.

I have one on mine with the wings. Better half is a whole lot happier. I look through mine tho, which I’m good with. I’ve always had a big windshield on all my bikes.

 

[ssmcclub]

The F4 32" works for me, not too pretty, but it stops the wind and buffeting. You look thru it. I have the clear one, you can see good at night. I had the tinted one, which was hard for me to see thru at night, so I sent it back for the clear one.

 

[Tango]

I got the plus 4 wide, plus 4 high than the stock shield. Also added the Gold Wing vent. I'm on a 2020 RTL. Got it when you could speak in person with Don the former owner who developed F4. We were at a rally. Threw it on and the wife and I went for a ride. If it's very windy out I can raise it and it pushes the wind over her head. No buffering. I look through it at that point. But it is so clear it's fine. :thumbup: Tom :spyder:

 

[Peteoz]

The F4 32" works for me, not too pretty, but it stops the wind and buffeting. You look thru it. I have the clear one, you can see good at night. I had the tinted one, which was hard for me to see thru at night, so I sent it back for the clear one.

The F4 32” is for the F3-s model, ssmcclub. The OP has an F3-L, which uses shorter screens.

Pete