looking through windshield
Road Warrior
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Is your vision clearer looking through a windshield or over it?
I have ridden both ways and much prefer looking over.
With a recurve windshield you can get a shield that comes about 3-4 inches below your eyes and still have no wind in your face. In rain just slouch a bit and stay out of the rain.
Like previous poster said, it's all personal choice.
I have ridden both ways and much prefer looking over.
With a recurve windshield you can get a shield that comes about 3-4 inches below your eyes and still have no wind in your face. In rain just slouch a bit and stay out of the rain.
Like previous poster said, it's all personal choice.
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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74
I can see better looking over the shield, especially at night or in rain or fog.
I usually like to set the top of the shield at a height below the tip of my nose. I hated the stock shield on my Ultra so I went with a 10" HD shield, most of the wind and rain still goes a few inches over my head.
Angle, distance from your face to the shield, and seating position (posture) can make a big difference on how much protection it provides and how much wind you (and your passenger) feel.
Definately a personal preference thing. no one shield (or height) is perfect for everyone.
I usually like to set the top of the shield at a height below the tip of my nose. I hated the stock shield on my Ultra so I went with a 10" HD shield, most of the wind and rain still goes a few inches over my head.
Angle, distance from your face to the shield, and seating position (posture) can make a big difference on how much protection it provides and how much wind you (and your passenger) feel.
Definately a personal preference thing. no one shield (or height) is perfect for everyone.
Novice
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Taxachussetts
I prefer to look over my windshield. It gives me an undistorted panoramic view and I get a better sense of being 'in the wind'. If it rains, I just lower my head below the level of the windshield. But there is no right or wrong. Whatever you prefer.
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From: Long Island, NY
Look through or over. The only thing I would suggest avoiding is when the top of the windshield is right on your sight line and you either have to crane your neck to see over or scrunch down to look through. That gets pretty annoying.
Road Warrior
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From: guntersville, al
i don't like the image jump you can get looking thru a shield then looking left or right around it. it may sound odd but sometimes a shield lower than your line of sight offers more protection than one you look thru. I have see some Honda that the windshield looks like it was taken from a Bell 47 helicopter. it went way back over their head. LOL.
Mine is 17" and is about 4 inches below my line of sight. Todays plastic windshields reminds me of flying in a Huey in Vietnam that had the plastic windshields, you couldn't see squat at night.
Mine is 17" and is about 4 inches below my line of sight. Todays plastic windshields reminds me of flying in a Huey in Vietnam that had the plastic windshields, you couldn't see squat at night.
Cruiser
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From: ross ohio
When I was buying my Memphis Shades brand shield they talked about it being just under your line of sight. I agree with it being your preference but I don't like lokoing thru. I have a 6" windshield on my EGC and it is a bit short but is ok with me.
Rain....yer gonna get wet. Maybe the "pelting action" would be less with a taller shield but I can take it...what choice do I have . ? lol
Rain....yer gonna get wet. Maybe the "pelting action" would be less with a taller shield but I can take it...what choice do I have . ? lol
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From: Republic of Texas
I prefer mine to be just below my line of sight if I am sitting straight. Composition of the material in the windshields makes them distort things when I look through them at different angles. I prefer to look over them. I think it gives me a less distorted view. Just my opinion.
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From: Passaic County, NJ
I've ridden with a w/s that I looked through. During harsh weather, it was difficult to see. I ended up cutting it down just a bit as to look over it. Although, some rain-x type application to it did help. I don't remember what I used but it had to be compatible with the plastic. It was a long time ago.