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Madstad for batwing or shark? Did you sell it or are you interested in selling? They abruptly closed up shop back around Sept. So only the used market is available.
Not only they provide extra protection (yes, I can feel the difference, especially with temps under 45º) but they provide extra visibility as well:
My son holding the bike straight for the picture
I’ve run Memphis Shades hand guards on a Road Glide, where my hands were exposed on 12” bars, and a Road King where they are exposed at about any height.
My assessment is they are great, especially when traveling to protect your hands from bugs and rocks, but as an all season rider I didn’t find them to shorten the length of time before my hands got cold in cool/cold weather. Heated grips, heated glove liners resolve that for me. My hands are my weak link in cold.
I somehow have dodged riding in rain over the past 50,000 miles or so, except for once traveling down I-77 through VA three years ago, so I can’t really say how effective they are with rain, assuming you are wearing gloves, which I do year round.