A windshield either takes the wind off you or beats you up for a hundred miles and the difference is usually two inches of height. At Big Wood Customs in Chesapeake VA we size fit and finish windshields and fairings so Hampton Roads riders arrive fresh instead of deaf.
Getting The Height Right
Buffeting comes from air spilling off the top of the shield straight into your helmet. The fix is not always a taller screen. Sometimes it is a shorter one that puts the whole flow above you and sometimes it is a different rake.
We size a shield to you and not to the bike alone. Your height your seat and your riding position all move the air and a screen that is perfect for one rider is a headache for the next one on the same model.
Tint Vents And Optics
Looking through a shield at night shows up cheap acrylic immediately. Good material stays optically clean holds its shape in heat and resists the fine scratching that turns a screen into a haze in headlights.
A vent lets a measured amount of air through at the bottom to break up the low pressure pocket behind the shield. It cuts backdraft and it makes summer riding in Virginia bearable without giving up the wind protection.
Fairings And Fitment
A fairing changes the shape of the whole bike so the fit at the mounts and the gaps at the edges are what people notice. We fit brackets properly and align panels rather than pulling them into place with hardware.
Painted to match or wrapped a fairing is one of the biggest visual changes you can make to a touring bike. Riders across Chesapeake Norfolk and Portsmouth use it as the centerpiece of a build.
Want the wind off your chest? Browse windshields and fairings or get sized up at Big Wood Customs in Chesapeake.