Customer Testimonials
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I wanted to follow up and let you know that the vibration has not reoccurred and I have been very please with the windbender. I have ridden about 4 thousand miles since installing the windshield and like it a great deal, in fact I just got home from a 600 mile mountain trip thru rain. While I like it at the lowest setting most of the time I raise it up when raining and it does a good job of deflecting the rain. So, thanks and keep up the good work. BYW, I get questions from other wingers from time to time about the windbender and I think it's because it looks really good on the bike. I have kept your card and show it to those who ask- hopefully it will result in more sales for you.
David May
I would like to thank you for making a great product and the advice in choosing the correct windshield. I am really enjoying the "view" by looking over, not through the windshield, fantastic. It makes riding that much more enjoyable. Thanks again
Pete
I've run a few hundred miles, so far, with my new Windbender HP. I am 6' with a 32" inseam, and have a Road Sofa seat. I picked the HP based on the Fire Creek website fit instructions, which put me about 2" up from needing the HP-S. Install was not bad at all. It took me about 2 hours to do the job, and that included putting velcro in place of the problematic tape. I feel like it makes the bike look sportier, and the pieces seem to be of a high build quality. With both pieces full down, it is about the same height as the minus-two was when down, which gives a great view over the windshield, but less wind than the minus-two had when full up. I can actually leave my face shield up even when the windshield is fully down. I do wear glasses, but I am now putting my faceshield down most of the time. The moment I hit 40 mph or so, the difference was apparent, and it only gets more apparent with speed. From the moment the windshield becomes effective, you can feel "gusts" what I'm thinking others are calling turbulence. The "gusts" only grow stronger with speed, but don't seem to increase in frequency much. I've heard of others saying that the flow collapses at a certain speed, but I've had it up to 90 and seen no such thing. The "gusts" simply grow proportionally stronger, but the volume of noise never gets as strong as the minus-two would be at for the same speed. I can hear my fairing speakers up to about 80 now, where before they were gone by 60. I also hear a lot more going on around me at speed, and the bike is now making "new" noises that I never heard before. I have played with it and have settled on leaving it at 3 clicks up on the stock adjustment and moving the Windbender up and down depending on the ride, most of the time. On the highway I put it in the third notch, and down to the 1st notch for back road cruising. I put it all the way down, OEM and Windbender, for hitting the twisties hard. It do notice what seems to be a wind coming from behind me, the higher up I put the shield, and I also seem to notice more air on my legs, but that might be an illusion. There is a roughly 1" band below the lip, at the top of the windshield, where it almost looks "hammered". You can see through this, but it's like looking through a dirty windshield. After a couple of commutes, I was no longer noticing it. The lip does distort the view, but again, I fail to notice it now. I did put it all the way up one time, to try looking through the windshield, and that puts the lip up over where I normally look, and so it is not an issue. I've not ridden in the rain yet, so I'll update later, but that is where I intend to put it to if it rains heavily. That probably won't be anytime soon though, as it does not seem to rain as heavily here as it did in Texas. I have also not tried it out two-up yet, and will update then as well. In summary, I don't miss the minus-2 at all right now, though that may change when it gets hot. I can always pull the upper shield off though, if it gets too hot. I love that I can switch in seconds. Just look at the morning forecast and put on the corresponding shield.
Wayne Bengston
I also just put the HP-S on my wing, and took off on a three week, 9000 mile trip to the Arctic Circle. Absolutely love it...best windshield ever!. My wife couldn't thank me (and Quickdraw) enough. The old shield created quite a bit of buffeting. We are both VERY pleased with the Windbender. Played with the adjustment, and found the best (for us) with the base shield two up from the bottom, and the top shield raised one position. Rode in rain every day for an hour or so, and on two days, 13+ hrs of rain. Found no problem with the shield, or getting wetter than with another shield. It seems the faster you go, the better the shield works. Had a hard time keeping it under 80 (except on the Dalton). Great trip made better by a great shield. I won't put another shield on my bike.
Gene Reese
What purpose is served of the Rain shedding ability of this Product when Still you tend to look OVER the shield? I submit an alternative; the Windbender HP-S or Regular HP Product line. I can have the Windshield down much lower so that my helmeted head is completely above the top portion of the Windscreen. Buffeting is negligible, I can get full airflow if desired to provide excellent rain removal of the helmet shield and I still have the option to raise it to eye level [or above] with the lower shield as well as the upper shield to provide a multitude of wind blocking for rider or compensate for the [now] occasional Pillion Travels. Plus I don't need to worry about the wasted time Cleaning of the shield during those oh so Precious Time Wasting Stops. Besides its just gonna get littered with bugs again in short order. Additionally, the Owner of Firecreek has designed a Dash shelf that fits this shield as well as the option to install onto OEM shields or Other After-market units and is "Extremely" solid. Also in the works is another lowered price version of the electric shield adjuster. I guess for those that haven't learn to look over will enjoy this particular benefit.
Dave Riley
I would have never purchased the power option initially, since I was stuck in the set-it-and-forget-it mentality. But now I would never be able to give it up. I adjust the shield up and down dozens of times each day. Sometimes I lower it just a little in the late afternoon when I start to slump in the seat after a long days ride. A speed-regulated feature that would raise and lower the shield automatically would be great.
Unknown Author
Had my hp-s about 2 weeks and wanted to let you know its the best.Wouldnt be without one now.
Kevin from NY
I was out on a long ride today; just couldn't get off the road. 55 F in January - are you kiddin' me. The banana climate in the Northwest is very beneficial for a motorcyclist like me. My new Windbender HP is just so amazingly comfortable. I am so very happy I finally have a windscreen that offers me so much comfort and fun. Nothing in this world of Aerodynamics will consistently work to your favor throughout your speed spectrum like the Grumman F-35 :-) You have to constantly recalibrate your wings to keep the airflow going your way. With the Windbender I have the "electric option" so I can adjust the windshield height with my thumb while riding to optimize the airflow over and around me when riding my beloved Goldwing GL1800, AT ANY SPEED. With my HP in its lowest position, I ride in smooth air up to a whopping 45mph. For continued, turbulent-free, comfortable ride at increased speed, I simply apply a small pressure on the switch to raise the shield an inch or so and the comfort zone remains the same at higher speeds. I call that a huge improvement over what any other stock or aftermarket windshield could EVER deliver. We are low flying here in a quiet and comfort cockpit with a big smile.
Rolf Cooper-Moren
Yee Haa! I put my new rake kit on last night. Everything set at the lowest position and the rake up about 1/3 of the travel. The buffeting was virtually gone!!!!!!!!!! I've moved the top shield up one notch for the ride home but wow what an improvement. Thanks Dayle!
Lee from PA
A bit of history: Besides the stock windshield I briefly had a Tulsa (sail) sold it and ended up with an F4 +2. which was an excellent choice for me. I am 6'2" and have a custom R. Mayer seat which raises my sitting position by nearly 2", and moves me back 1 1/2". So I am sitting a bit taller than most riders. When I was visiting QD a few months ago he set me up with an electric Windbender and one of his first rake kits. I spent a bit of time riding then stopping to make minor adjustments (rake kit adjustments take less than a minute) till I finally found the sweet spot. Once I had the Windbender vertical adjustment set I do not believe that there is anything comparable in an after market windshield. With the Windbender lowered I get a comfortable controlled bit of wind. As my speed increases, and the Windbender is raised, the rake kit becomes more active in controlling of the air flow. The air becomes very calm. With the rake kit you now have the ability to fine tune the windshield in a matter of a few minutes to your individual preference.
Wayne from Kelowna, BC
