what do you think about windshields?
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RE: what do you think about windshields?
When I bought my detachable, I thought I'd just use it once in a while. Last year I never took it off. This year I took it off one nice afternoon. It was back on that evening and I don't expect to remove it any time soon.
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RE: what do you think about windshields?
Like several others, got the low profile quick release. Wanted to have it for trips but was sure it would be off most of the time. I took it off for awhile but put it back on. I do a lot of interstate to get anywhere and it's great. Keeps alot of bugs and rocks off the bike and oh, me too. Lowered it down the tree as low as i could one time to protect the bike more and found out an inch or two makes a big difference on the turbulance to the face. Moved it back up and no turbulance. I look over the top but at 5'7, that helps keep me under the turbulance on a low profile.
Road Master
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RE: what do you think about windshields?
Had one on my Sporty, and it saved me phrom taking a rock in the chest. I'm not a huge phan of them, but they have their place.
I bought one phor my Dyna, messed with phitting it up the other day. Got phed up with it and put it back in the box. One of these days I'll get it phitted up, and hit the highway.
I bought one phor my Dyna, messed with phitting it up the other day. Got phed up with it and put it back in the box. One of these days I'll get it phitted up, and hit the highway.
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RE: what do you think about windshields?
I was in Key West, Florida last week and I noticed 90% of bikes had them on. Then I met a guy who rode from Texas to Key West without one. He wore a full face helmut and his leather jacket. Sometimes when I'm on the HWY and the wind and bugs are beating the **** out of me, I think about getting one, but when I pull off the Hwy I'm glad I don't have one. Its a catch 22.
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RE: what do you think about windshields?
I broke myself out of the habit of needing one and haven't used one in over 10 years. When I had one however, I never took it off and couldn't live without it. These days, I can go all day at 80 MPH with no windshield with no problems. The funny thing for me is how the body adapts to riding. You develop a far greater tolerance to the environment and develop the "iron butt" stamina. Kinda like Darwin's principals at work....
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RE: what do you think about windshields?
FIRST ITS A WINDSHIELD, NEXT A RADIO, THEN A CIGARETTE LIGHTER, A HEATER, HEATED HAND GRIPS. NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOUR DRIVING A CAR. LOL. I KIND OF ALWAYS THOUGHT THE WIND AND BUGS BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF YOU WAS PART OF THE FUN. RIDING BACK FROM COLORADO THIS WEEKEND WE GOT HIT BY A HAIL STORM, HURT LIKE HELL BUT WAS FUNNIER THAN ****. ITS ALL PART OF THE FUN OF RIDING A MOTORCYCLE! I GUESS I MIGHT BE YOUNGER THAN MOST GUYS ON THIS SITE BUT NO WINDSHIELD FOR ME............
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