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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 05:48 AM
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im going to be doing alot more riding this year and im already tired of getting hit with **** . should i put a shield on or not
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:38 AM
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Thats always a personal choice, i know guys deadset against em and NEVER use 1. I personally wont ride a bike without 1. If your tired of getting hit with ****, id say the answer is clear.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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You can always take it off
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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I've rode with and without and while you do lose some 'cool' factor, the trade off is worth it. Riding 50+ is just needlessly punishing, not to mention getting hit with a pebble or june bug at 70.

Plus, you can pop it off when you're just tooling around town.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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I bought a windshield when i purchased my deluxe back in 04 . I thought i would never use .Thing is i find it hard to ride without it. i took it off one day and i made it about one block and went back and put it on. like the last guy said you can always take it off.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:53 AM
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After having my a bike with a shield yrs ago, I seldom ride anymoe without one on..

At my age I am not worried about looking Cool, I want comfort and safety.

with one that has quick detatch, it only takes a min to take off or put it back on.




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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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Gotta agree with the posts so far. Had a 1200 that was my only transpo for a while and the windshield was by far the best thing about the rides to and from work. I would pop it off on occasion for the weekend ice house hops, but most of the time it was in front of me.
 
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I prefer the look of one.
 
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I definitely see the advantages of having a windshield, but I'm not sure it'll look right on my bike. When the shields are removed, is the ugly looking mounting hardware still visible?
 
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Ok without in town, but sure want it on when riding at high speed,
Matter of fact, i just got me the mephis shade batwing for my heritage. Looks good too.
 
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