Wind Buffeting

[Citrus Heat Rider]

Hi

Been riding Ultra Classics to now the CVO SG Limited since 2005. 5 bikes to be exact. With the old-style batwing and straight up windshield, plus fairing air deflectors. Never had an issue with wind buffeting around my ears, nose and glasses. Rode 400-500 mile days with perfect surround sound with a half helmet. Now I find with the "New improved" batwing, traded in 2023 SG Ultra for my new 26 CVO SG Limited, I had to reconnect the leather neck wrap around to the half helmet which covers my ears (for buffeting) and had to buy goggles to wear over my glasses to keep the wind off of my nose and glasses. I stand 5'10" with stock saddle. I was hoping the new stock windshield would make a difference. Nope. I replaced the stock windshield on the 2026 with the 8" Wind Splitter" from the 2023. Still too much buffeting.

I feel the issue is, HD blew it with the new angled windshield and no fairing air deflectors!

Anybody else with this issue, and how and were you able to remedy it?

Thanks

 

[Shma]

2025 SG Ultra here with an 8" wind splitter and tallboy seat. 5"10" also. Slide the top vent all the way to the top. I get zero buffeting so maybe the seat makes a difference but I know the vent being level or closed causes some buffeting. My Ultra also has the wings on the forks which come std with this model. You can add them for like $18.00 each Harley OEM part.

 

[BillyBob]

I've got the CVO too. I put on the 8 inch and it works for me. You may have to go to the 10 inch>.
There are fairing air deflectors but probably not large enough. The Road Glide has better deflectors, I think.
You could try those. Post photos when you can.

 

[Citrus Heat Rider]

Thanks for the input. Just did a couple thousand miles. The fairing vent adjustment helped a bit. Like I've read on other post, for whatever reason, the throttle side has the most buffeting. So, I played with right arm position. Found that putting my right hand on my left shoulder deflected the wind. What a crack up. Well happy trails people. Keep the shiny side up!

 

[Mojo]

Hi

Been riding Ultra Classics to now the CVO SG Limited since 2005. 5 bikes to be exact. With the old-style batwing and straight up windshield, plus fairing air deflectors. Never had an issue with wind buffeting around my ears, nose and glasses. Rode 400-500 mile days with perfect surround sound with a half helmet. Now I find with the "New improved" batwing, traded in 2023 SG Ultra for my new 26 CVO SG Limited, I had to reconnect the leather neck wrap around to the half helmet which covers my ears (for buffeting) and had to buy goggles to wear over my glasses to keep the wind off of my nose and glasses. I stand 5'10" with stock saddle. I was hoping the new stock windshield would make a difference. Nope. I replaced the stock windshield on the 2026 with the 8" Wind Splitter" from the 2023. Still too much buffeting.

I feel the issue is, HD blew it with the new angled windshield and no fairing air deflectors!

Anybody else with this issue, and how and were you able to remedy it?

Thanks

I've got a 2025 SG wth an '8 Klockwerks, What I discovered was that the windshield is doing it job however . . . . The most buffeting is coming up from underneath the fairing. You can cross either arm across your chest while riding and feel the buffeting stop. HD doesn'tt offer lower fairing deflector but I have a set fashioned on a 3D printer that work very well. A guy named Jeff Meade in Colorado was making them last year in either black or white-he may still.

 

[Citrus Heat Rider]

I've got a 2025 SG wth an '8 Klockwerks, What I discovered was that the windshield is doing it job however . . . . The most buffeting is coming up from underneath the fairing. You can cross either arm across your chest while riding and feel the buffeting stop. HD doesn'tt offer lower fairing deflector but I have a set fashioned on a 3D printer that work very well. A guy named Jeff Meade in Colorado was making them last year in either black or white-he may still.

Hi Thanks. Found him on Facebook. I'll have to get the GF to get in touch with him. I'm a geezer with no social media....lol. Lot's of positive reviews on his batwing deflectors. Appreciate the info, "Ride like you stole it"......sometimes

 

[matijasever]

The most buffeting is coming up from underneath the fairing. https://kobilabs.com/ You can cross either arm across your chest while riding and feel the buffeting stop. nakiri vs santoku

That arm-across-the-chest trick is definitely the best way to diagnose where the air is actually coming from. It's surprising how often the issue is 'dirty' air coming up from the fork area rather than the windshield itself. If those custom 3D printed deflectors are hard to get a hold of, looking into fork-mounted deflectors or 'fangs' might be the next best step to settle that air down.