I got one idea that might help some of you. Slow the @#$%#$ down and enjoy the ride. Damn you guys are haulin' A$$ out there at 70 and 80+ mph. If I gotta get there that quick, I use my cage.

 

If I just wanted to 45-50 mph on the highway, I would have purchased a Honda Rebel............ looks good enough
I enjoy the ride at 100 mph as well as at 65 mph. If I want to stay under 110 mph all day, I take the Ford.

DougJ

 

I think 65 - 75 mph is slowed down. That's the slow lane around this neck of the woods.


When on a road, any road, speed limit should be minimum speed, and 90 - 95 % of the time it is, (there was another thread yesterday or so about people on your azz, what to do?)
If you're going under speed limit, especially on a two lane highway, expect people on your azz, don't ask why?.

In reality, you at least want to keep up with traffic, usually 55 - 65 mph, that speed alone is enough for me to want the windshield, I have mine set up for no buffeting up to 85 mph (just in case of an emergency).

 

No need for a windshield ....... Just hang on tighter .

just not for me I guess but if you like it screw what ever one one else thinks .


Slinger.............OUT

 

Travilinman, you mention twice in your post that you solved the buffeting. How did you do that? I'm still getting beat up with buffeting with my shield.

Mike

 

Depends on alot of things #1 do you care how your bike looks #2 do you really need one.Windshields look good on some styles of bikes and look hideous on others for example they look decent on Road Kings and Road king style bikes IE. a Dyna with saddle bags and windshield or a Soft tail heritage.They look "gayer than christmas" on a Sportster and not much better on a Street Bob or anything with apes.Then again if you care more about comfort than looks and you plan on riding at freeway speeds for hours at a time than you probably need one.I've been riding for over thirty years and I can roll down the freeway comfortably at 80mph without one but, I rarely ride for more than an hour at a time.

PS. check the signature pic my bike would look stupid as hell with a windshield now but a few months ago http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u..._photo/ed2.jpg maybe not so much

 

I wish I could say it was easy, but I almost threw the damn thing out a few times. Hated it.
I now use two set-ups, one for up to about65 mph without buffeting, the second for up to 85 mph.
At about 90 mph, the buffeting starts again, and at about 100 mph, back to the buffetingof about 65 -70 mph without any modifications to the windshield. I don't ride this fast normally, but you know I had to find out my limits with my creation, wouldn't you?.

Now I have a quiet, no more buffeting,head bobbing back and forth,eye tearing or tooth rattling ride.
I do ride with a half helmet, and with passenger aboard, we actually talk, not yell at each other while riding down the highway.
Nice breeze, no deafening wind noise.

I have the the Harley QD compact windshield (I think standard height)

Set up one: I bought a new headlight, 5-3/4 inch, but longer, so it sticks out past the winshield about an inch.(ebay, I think it was $45)
I mount the windshield just below the lower tree (instead of on top of the lower tree)
In doing this, I needed to cut the windshield about 2" up so the headlight could stick through. Cut it snug, about an 1/8inch all around.
Added a small 8" Harley tool bag, $22 from Harley, under the headlight on the forks.
Made a 2" tank lift, not actually sure if this helped, but it was done, so it may or may not have helped.

I figured I should also mention I do not like looking through a windshield, I now look over it and can see the ground over it at about 20 ft..
Saying all this, I could have just cut the shield on the top, and added lowers, but I was being stubborn and wanted one piece I could put on and take off without a hassle. (Honestly didn't like the looks of the lowers either, but here I am creating a monster). And go figure, now I don't want to take it off again anyway.

Set up two: Same set up as above, but I bought a Laminar Lip ( www.laminarlip.com ) off thelocal Craigslist for about half price, and it is even better at all speeds. I could not believe the job it does. But, in my opinion,it will not, and can not do the job alone as advertised on the website. But in doing the steps above to keep the air from coming under, this Lip thing helps direct the air over your head.

Like I said before, I might not have the best looking bike, but it rides like a dream.

 

This is either the best thread ever or I've had way to many beers.

When I first picked up my bike, by wife drove me. She doesn't believe in speed limits, so it was a challenge to catch up to her on the way home. but I had to soI could give the damn windshield. Detachable.

I use it for long rides or in cold weather, but I just love the experience of riding without one. You can see better, you can feel the speed. It's what riding is all about. I understand windshields, but I use them only when I have to.

 

What labfreak said.

 

Not to take this to it's logical absurdity, but if you want a windshiled, why not doors and a roof too?