No, it's way too low for me to look through it. I'm 5' 7", so am sitting almost upright, with a very slight forward lean, on the bike.

According to the Dart website, the dark opaque tint is available by special request. No mention if that means additional cost, added processing time, or both. If you're curious, I'd email Steve, the Dart guy; he seems a friendly sort.

Alan

 

I really wanted this for my bike, but I am running the speedometer and tach setup from a 1200 Roadster and the guys at Dart said it probably wont fit...

 

Disappointing, for sure. Sorry to hear that.

Alan

 

I just bought an 18" windshield and it turns out that I'd need something approximately 15 1/2" in order for it to be a correct fit. While I have been thinking about cutting my windshield to the appropriate height, I have also considered getting one of these dart windscreens. I'm interested to know how it does on the highway and I'm waiting for you to let us know. Hopefully its pretty decent.

 

I expect to be able to post something substantive in a couple of days or so. Stay tuned.

Alan

 

looks awesome

 

I think so too. But I'm a little biased.

Alan

 

I've got one of these on my '02 Hugger. It works pretty well on the highway. While it doesn't completely eliminate the wind on your chest, it does direct the airflow higher. I'm 6'1" and my bike is setup like an Iron. The blast of air is right around my chin instead of right in my chest.

 

I did a bit of slab riding this morning, to see what effect the Dart had at highway speeds. Rode on a six-lane freeway, at speeds ranging from 100 km/h (62 mph) to 125 km/h (78 mph). Results were consistent with the Dart's performance at lower speeds, i.e., much reduced pressure/buffeting on my chest, and much less bouncing around of my upper body. The wind hit me at about chin level, with a surprisingly large quiet area on my torso. My head didn't get bounced around as much as without the flyscreen, and my neck didn't get as tired.

Other things to note: it was easier to keep my arms relaxed, which bodes well for longer rides at highway speeds; I felt quite a bit calmer about changing lanes at highway speeds; there was little or no effect from the sideblasts from passing tractor-trailer rigs; I noted a much reduced tendency for my half-helmet (which has a small "lip" visor) to flip up when caught in the airflow; the bike felt more "settled" on the road.

This isn't my preferred type of riding. I'm much more of a "potato, potato, country roads" kind of guy. But I need, for various reasons, to get on the highways on fairly regular basis. I'll feel better doing that with the flyscreen.

No photos of the experiment, I'm afraid. I'd love to have posted some, but I don't know anyone daft enough to get up really early on a holiday weekend Sunday morning just so he or she can take a pic of me and the Iron. It's a pity, as we're a class act, but there you go.

Alan

 

Thanks for the information! When you are wearing the half helmet, does the windshield help deflect any bugs? Glad to hear it works very well for everything else including high speed highways!