I'm 5'10" have a 25" C-Bailey and removed it to put a stocker back on. The Bailey has an equalized air pressure since it has a vent, which the stocker has a suction towards the front. The 25" was too tall for me but I didn't want to cut it, so I was sitting really up right to see over it. The good part was the protection, the bad part was I felt like I was in a car. I'm not sure about the buffering however since it was too tall.
I like the stock one because I see way more. I rarely close my face-shield and don't seem to have any buffering, but I would need to vent it.
I'm thinking cutting the Bailey but i'll lose some of the flair at the top. does it matter.....?
My 2 cents.
UPDATEOk so I got motivated th eother night and taped er up and dragged it thru the band saw. I cut about 2.5" off the top winch was about 2" taller than stock.
Result, it SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Should have left it alone, kept it tall for fall/"winter" and the stocker for warmer.
One thing I really noticed the stocker needs is a vent. Rode home in the rain the other night (40F...chilliwilly) and with the stocker the rain was sucked forward onto my body, arms and hands. Not so with the Bailey.
So now I'm wondering if it's because the top lip is gone and that was deflecting all the wind up and over. The noise level is now crazy too I messed up.......