This shield gets a 5 out of 5 stars. I purchased a 14 inch, dark grey tint, touring windshield for my 2015 Road Glide in April 2020. Although it was at the beginning of the Colorado virus shut down, John and his wife were still running their shop and fulfilling orders on their own. They delivered it sooner than anticipated and the quality is fantastic. As you see in other reviews the material is very thick and fits the bike perfectly. It is a snap to install. I chose the Dark Grey Tint. It looks great on the bike as you can see from the photo, and it completely eliminates buffeting, I experienced with the stock windshield at 65-70 mph. No more bobble head. You can see through the dark tint just fine, although when measured properly, you tend to look right past it anyway at the road in front of you. I have not had an issue with it at all. Thanks to Freedom Shield for making a great product that works perfectly.
I just wanted to thank you guys for the outstanding service and product you have. I ordered a 14” Medium Smoke Touring windshield for my 2018 Road Glide Special. I’m 5’7” with a 30” inseam and I can see several inches above the windshield for a clear view of the highway and protection from the wind. I do have a CVO seat on this bike which raises me up a few inches more than the stock seat. Also, the wind buffeting has decreased significantly. That Harley stock windshield did not provide the protection from the wind I needed for me or my passenger. I have to say the reviews on your website helped me very much in determining whether to purchase your windshield. I’m a firm believer in a picture is worth 1,000 words. You can’t have too many pictures in my book. I was on the fence on whether to get the Dark Smoke or Medium Smoke and with the help from all the pictures on your review pages I was able to make the right decision. I’m extremely pleased with the quality of this windshield. Your measuring directions are spot on, so I didn’t have to return it for another size. I will definitely recommend your product to others. Thank you so much and it was a pleasure doing business with you.
What a difference your shield has made. It arrived Monday and my wife and I went on a ride last night with the film still on the shield. By the time we got home I was ready to remove the protective film and make the shield mine! I had another companies shield and with all of the hype they had about the product, I was extremely disappointed with the performance of the product. I have a 2016 CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) and the wind noise with the other shield was terrible. The shield looked good but functionally it was a waste of money. After a long ride, my ears would ring for hours due to the wind. After doing some additional research, I found your site and after reading all of the great reviews I reached out to your company. I talked to John, and he recommended the 14″ Med grey touring model. This shield is just amazing. It only took 5 minutes for me to realize that this was the absolute right shield for my bike. Not only did it help with the wind, but my wife could also hear the stage 2 stereo. The great thing is not only is it functional, it also looks beautiful and it is crystal clear when you look through it!
Through John’s great support I settled on the 15″ sport touring shield for my 2015 RG back in April 2019. NEVER been happier .. the stock RG shield and a 12″ clear HD product always fell short of my touring needs. Immediately after installing it, I knew that the Freedom shield would be different and way better! With the shield’s style and height, I proceeded to put on about 6500 miles, mostly on interstates with occasional regional or short local trips. I never turn on “the noise” so can’t comment on the radio but can sure say that the buffeting all around is way reduced, with overall ride comfort much improved. So about the birds .. in eastern NC we face all sorts of road devils from deer to dogs, but the turkey buzzards also command serious attention. Not the smartest of God’s creatures for sure but they are invariably smart enough to lift and swoop off their roadkill in time for passing vehicles. Last fall I took a post-oil change test ride before heading up to Cape Cod for the weekend. At 55 mph I spotted a feeding buzzard approximately 300 yards ahead and cautiously watched its movements (or not) as I approached. Typically dropping speed or veering is unnecessary as they have an innate sense of physics .. bad deal to get hit by a truck, car or mc. But this dumb chunck of feathers and guts lifted (good), flew left 90 degrees (good), and cleared my path easily (also good). And then it totally forgot about risk management (bad) .. as I got close to the roadkill, the buzzard banked hard left and straight into my Freedom shield. In hindsight I suppose I could have taken another path that day, or not ridden, or some other silly crap .. and sometimes Murphy just gets a ride-along. I’m experienced, always alert, and ready for changes in road conditions but this was kind of like an instantaneous breach of reality. Bottom line .. I’m doing 55 mph, in a blink the 3-5 lb bird is doing whatever buzzard speed is straight at/into me, it hit the shield dead center, launched over my head and not so softly landed on the ground behind me. NO damage to shield or fairing .. none whatsoever. And I didn’t have to spit feathers. So I’m guessing that bugs and minor chips or stones have met their match here. Buy a Freedom shield, just enjoy it and know that it’s, first and foremost, great protection in addition to great looking and otherwise highly functional.
I recently purchased my dream bike, a 2019 CVO Road Glide. Being a pretty tall guy at almost 6’3”, I knew I would need to upgrade the windshield to get the kind of wind protection I was accustomed to on my old bike. I was sent home from the dealer with a stock Harley windshield, and I was shocked at how little wind protection it provided. I had a 2000-mile break-in trip coming up down in the US and REALLY needed to find a solution quick. It doesn’t matter how nice a bike looks or how ‘premium’ it is, if you are getting wind burn on the freeway the riding experience is miserable. There began a relentless sequence of testing every Harley and Klockwerks windshield option made for my bike, and nothing came close to acceptable. Getting desperate, I then began an exhaustive internet search looking at National Cycle, Kuryakyn, Memphis Shades, Long Ride Shields etc but knew I was on to something when I came across the Freedom Shields website. I phoned them the next morning and explained my situation to John who made the whole process easy while helping to solve my time crunch by offering to ship the new 17” light grey tint touring windshield to the hotel we were staying at on our first night in the US. (Shipping across the border into Canada would have delayed the arrival of the windshield past my trip departure date) The windshield was waiting for me at the hotel as promised and was packed with extreme care to protect it during transit. I tested the windshield the next morning with the protective film still in place and I was immediately grinning from ear to ear as the riding experience was 1000% better and I knew I would get to enjoy this trip. That said, I felt that the windshield was just a ‘touch’ too high and so after the trip was over, I purchased the 16” version, quickly confirmed it was the perfect fit and shipped the original back with the protective film intact. Freedom Shields promptly refunded me for the original and I gotta say, John’s customer service throughout the entire process was amazing. I was also really impressed that when I completely removed the protective film and installed the new windshield, it looked beautiful too. I can’t remember the last time I wrote a review for anything but given what Freedom Shields has done to transform my riding experience on the Road Glide, it was an absolute pleasure to take the time to do this.
John after we spoke on the phone and decided on a size and tint (12 inch med tint) based on my 5’8, 31 inseam. I couldn’t wait to receive my windshield. I can’t say enough, from the packaging, service and high quality of your product. The shield is very sturdy, distortion free, provides great wind protection, with a nice pocket of smooth air flow from the recurve. I hear my radio better without having to turn it up all the way. A couple days later at a benefit ride 2 riders asked about the shield, even one of salesmen inquired how they could get one. I will be recommending your product, it does exactly what it’s supposed to, all while looking good. Thanks again.
What can I say, but wow! This is easily the best upgrade I’ve ever put on a bike. I’m 6’3, and I’ve been riding for over 20 years now, and in all of that time I’ve tried everything to reduce buffeting, and wind noise. Something that seems harder to do the taller you are. I’ve tried no shield, small shields, big shields, vented shields, lowers, you name it. Every bike was different, and every time I bought a new bike, I’d start all over again, but nothing ever really gave me that perfect pocket of air I was looking for to really pile on the miles in comfort. In 2017 I finally upgraded to a Road Glide Ultra assuming the fairing what was I had been missing to really enjoy a long ride, but it wasn’t until I added your windshield that I finally found that magic combination. The air flow is perfect, and the clarity is fantastic. Not to mention the customer service in getting it here so fast before my trip. I can’t wait to go, so I wanted to send you something to say thank you.
I just tried out your shield and wow! Absolutely amazing! I felt like I was riding in a convertible. I really have to hand it to you guys for literally making the best shield on the market. Klockwerks has nothing on you guys. I believe in giving credit where credit is due and I’m going to make it my mission to promote your product and the fact you can try different shields and mail back the one that doesn’t suit. Once again thanks for such a great product! You have made my ride 10 times better!
I’m writing just to let you know how satisfied I am with my windshield. I received it 3 years and 70K miles ago, and it still looks like new. Thank you for putting out such a fine product.
