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Is having a windshield with apes just wrong?

   
Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:16 PM
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Default Is having a windshield with apes just wrong?
Not even sure if the windshield will go back on but I work second shift and get out at 230 a.m. Haven't ridden it to work since I finished the installation. But I can only imagine those bugs at night.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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Im gonna do it....
 
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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I use a windshield for long and cold rides.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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Do it
 
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Wind is killer on my ears. WOW
 
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hell no i did it all the time before my fairing
 
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:37 PM
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Definitely liking these answers. Was gonna do it regardless when riding to work but just needed some confidence boosting hahahaha
 
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I do when I go for longer distances (like my mid November run to SoCal last year)! Check out this thread on solutions! HTH!
 
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During the winter months and long rides I rock my shield. I could care less if some random asswipe in a cage thinks my ape's and windshield look bad.
 
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Apes are mostly style
Windshields are mostly comfort, especially on long trips

It might look a bit funny, don't know how big your apes are, but remember 2 things:
- who says style shouldn't be mixed with comfort
- it's your bike, put it on/don't put it on, as long as you're happy with the result, who cares what John Smith thinks

Personally I'd do it

Good luck
 
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