looking through windshield
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,285
Likes: 0
looking through windshield
it seems like several other bikes I have ridden, roadking, fatboy, heritage, they always had a windshield that I was looking through, not over. While I dont run a shield until I road trip I do love the protection I get from one on a long trip. I ordered a gt clearview screen with recurve that should be here soon. I will definately be looking though it as it is pretty tall. My question is, Is it bad to have a windshield you look though as opposed to over? I never thought about it till I was cruising in the rain the other day with my normal shield and thought that I might not be able to see through the new shield in the rain...
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 3,817
Likes: 2
From: Novi MI
Both of mine are just above eye level and I look through them. If it rains, I can straighten my back a bit and look over them if necessary. I prefer looking through the windscreen. My Road King is stock. The Heritage I had cut down about 2 inches.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 9,741
Likes: 1,598
From: Danbury CT
On both of my bikes I've tried windshields. I looked over both & the buffeting really got to me. I put a higher shield on the Heritage that I look through. Problem solved. But I rarely ride with a shield though except on longer trips.
Trending Topics
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 10,946
Likes: 817
From: Nevada
There is no right or wrong. Whether you look through or over a shield is a personal preference.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,520
Likes: 270
From: Wellsboro, PA
"You're not supposed to look through it"? Just a matter of opinion. Had a bike & looked over the windshield. Had a couple & looked through them. I'm looking through mine now, and like it. No big deal in the rain. It's all personal preference. Before I got my EG Classic in May, I had a Yamaha Stratoliner with a nice tall windshield. Liked it, but at night I had the annoying reflection from the guages, and ended up making myself tall & looking over it after dark. Don't have that on my Classic, so I prefer looking through it. Like I say ---- just personal preference.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,074
Likes: 12
From: