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Trike windshield guide

Harley Trike Windshields: Height, Width and Tint

Pick your trike, then choose height, width and tint. Freedom Shields are made in the USA, ship free and are built to order.

Made in the USA · Free shipping · Built to order, ships in 3–12 business days
Step 1 · Pick your trike

Which Freedom Shield fits your trike

Fitment follows the fairing, so start with your model and year. Prices are live from our store.

CompareTri Glide2014–2025Road Glide 32015–2023Road Glide 3Newer-style fairingStreet Glide 32026+
ShieldFreedom Shields Tri Glide Trike Windshield 2014–2025Freedom Shields Road Glide / RG3 Windshield 2015–2023Freedom Shields Road Glide Windshield 2023.5–PresentFreedom Shields Street Glide 3 Windshield 2026–Present
Heights12 sizes, 5"–16"9 sizes, 10"–18"8 sizes, 9"–16"7 sizes, 10"–16"
WidthStandard or TouringTouring or Sport TouringOne width listedOne width listed
TintClear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark GreyClear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark GreyClear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark GreyClear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey
MountingDirect fit on the factory tall-windshield mounts. No extra bracket.
Before you orderNewer-fairing Road Glide 3? Confirm your year with us before ordering: tap Ask a Rider at the top of the page.
PriceFrom $155From $245From $240From $230

Tri Glide

2014–2025
PriceFrom $155
Shield
Freedom Shields Tri Glide Trike Windshield 2014–2025
Heights
12 sizes, 5"–16"
Width
Standard or Touring
Tint
Clear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey

Road Glide 3

2015–2023
PriceFrom $245
Shield
Freedom Shields Road Glide / RG3 Windshield 2015–2023
Heights
9 sizes, 10"–18"
Width
Touring or Sport Touring
Tint
Clear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey

Road Glide 3

Newer-style fairing
PriceFrom $240
Shield
Freedom Shields Road Glide Windshield 2023.5–Present
Heights
8 sizes, 9"–16"
Width
One width listed
Tint
Clear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey
Before you order
Newer-fairing Road Glide 3? Confirm your year with us before ordering: tap Ask a Rider at the top of the page.

Street Glide 3

2026+
PriceFrom $230
Shield
Freedom Shields Street Glide 3 Windshield 2026–Present
Heights
7 sizes, 10"–16"
Width
One width listed
Tint
Clear, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey
Mounting
Direct fit on the factory tall-windshield mounts. No extra bracket.

Freewheeler: it has no fairing, so there is no Freedom Shields windshield we sell for it. Not sure which fairing you have? Use the Ask a Rider button at the top of the page and we'll check before you order. Shop all four shields below ↓

Why trikes buffet

Clean air over your head, not into it

A trike carries a big batwing or fixed fairing. When the shield sends air into your helmet, you get buffeting, noise and a sore neck by the second hour. The goal isn't a taller wall. It's air that clears you.

02

Thicker means steadier

Freedom Shields are about 30% thicker than the stock windshield, which means less flex and vibration at highway speed.

03

Riding two-up

Width matters as much as height for a passenger. A wider shield spreads air farther to the sides, off your arms and shoulders and around the passenger.

Step 2 · Height

Look over it or look through it

Height is the decision that matters most, and it depends on how you sit, not just how tall you are. Freedom Shields gives two starting points:

02

Looking through the shield

Set the top edge about 2" above your line of sight. You get the most protection for you and your passenger, but it gets harder to see through when the shield is wet or dirty.

03

Try it before you buy

On a tall shield, put blue painter's tape across it at different heights and take a short ride. On a short shield, tape cardboard on at different sizes and take a slow ride.

04

How to measure

Sit on the trike in your normal riding position and measure up from the top of the dash, then match that number to the height chart on your trike's Freedom Shields product page (Tri Glide, Street Glide 3). Each page has the measuring steps for that model. The listed size is measured on the front center of the shield: from the top of the fairing on the Tri Glide, and from the base on the Street Glide 3.

05

Changed your seat?

A new seat changes where your eyes sit, so it changes your height. Re-check before you order.

06

Test ride with the film on

Every shield ships with protective film on both sides. Mount it, take a short test ride with the film on, and if the height is wrong, it stays returnable within 30 days.

Want the full walk-through? See our Freedom Shields windshield sizing guide. Between sizes? Ask before you order and we'll go through it with you.

Step 3 · Width

Standard, Touring or Sport Touring

Wider shields move more air off your arms, shoulders and passenger. Taller aftermarket handlebars are the main reason to stay narrower.

Tri Glide

Standard

The same width at the base as the stock windshield, with the recurve up top. It keeps more of the stock look.

Road Glide 3 (2015–2023)

Touring or Sport Touring

Touring is wider across the upper corners for the most coverage. Sport Touring is trimmed about 2" narrower on each side and gives better clearance for taller handlebars.

Running taller bars, or planning to? Read our KST handlebar height and fitment guide before you pick a width.

Step 4 · Tint

Clear, Light, Medium or Dark Grey

Tint changes looks and light, not fitment. The four options are Clear, Light Grey, Medium Grey and Dark Grey.

01

Riding at night or in rain

Clear and the lighter tints give the best visibility at night, in rain and in low light.

02

Looking over the shield

Darker tints work best when the shield sits below your direct line of sight.

Rider proof

From a Tri Glide rider

★★★★★

“I received my windshield for my 2018 Tri-Glide, I went with a 11″ touring width in clear, and all I can say is Holy Cow my bike feels like I can ride it for days on end now. No more buffeting, I can hear my stereo and my head is no longer getting sucked off my shoulders by my helmet. My batwing fairing now feels like I always thought it should.”

Henry, Great Neck, NY

2018 Tri Glide · 11" Touring width · Clear

Quoted as written from a review on freedomshields.com

Quick answers

Trike windshield questions

01

What height windshield should I get for my Tri Glide?

For looking over the shield, Freedom Shields suggests setting the top edge level with the tip of your nose, which leaves about 2" to see over. For looking through it, set the top edge about 2" above your line of sight. If you're between sizes, ask us and we'll check it with you before you order.

02

Standard or Touring width on a trike?

Standard keeps the stock base width and look. Touring is about 3" wider on each side at the base and about 2" wider going up, so it moves more wind off your arms, shoulders and passenger.

03

Will a Touring-width shield hit my taller bars?

It can. Freedom Shields notes the Tri Glide Touring style may not fit with taller aftermarket handlebars. On a 2015–2023 Road Glide 3, the Sport Touring style is about 2" narrower on each side and gives better clearance for taller bars.

04

Does the Road Glide 3 windshield fit my year?

The Road Glide / RG3 2015–2023 shield fits the 2015–2023 RG3. Newer-fairing Road Glide 3? Confirm your year with us before ordering. Use the Ask a Rider button at the top of the page.

05

Is there a Freedom Shield for the Freewheeler?

No. The Freewheeler has no fairing, so there is no Freedom Shields windshield we sell for it.

06

Can I test it before I commit?

Yes. Leave the protective film on, mount the shield and take a short test ride. With the film still on, it stays returnable within our 30-day return window.

07

How long until it ships?

Freedom Shields are built to order and ship in 3–12 business days. Shipping is free.

08

Does a new seat change my height?

Yes. A new seat changes where you sit and where your eyes are, so re-check your height before you order.

Step 5 · Shop

Shop Freedom Shields for your trike

Made in the USA · Free shipping · Built to order, ships in 3–12 business days · 30-day returns with the protective film still on.

Freedom Shields Road Glide Windshield 2023.5-Present – installed on a blue Harley Road Glide

Road Glide 2023.5–Present

Newer-style fairing · Road Glide 3 owners: confirm your year with us before ordering

From $240

See this shield
Freedom Shields Street Glide 3 Windshield 2026-Present – installed on a red Harley Street Glide 3

Street Glide 3 2026+

Direct fit on factory tall-windshield mounts · 10"–16"

From $230

Shop SG3 2026+

Next: fix the rear end too. A calmer front end shows up what the rear is doing. See the trike shock buyer's guide or Super Shox SR1 for Harley trikes.