Windshield next time
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From: Papillion Ne 68133
Windshield next time
Took about a 60 mile short trip on the interstate no windshield, could not imagine riding any long distance at high speed without one.
I wore a half helment no face shield, but riding glasses, suprized I didn't get splattered with bugs,cigarette butts, or gravel in the face.
I will slip it on the next time I do any highway riding.
Tom
I wore a half helment no face shield, but riding glasses, suprized I didn't get splattered with bugs,cigarette butts, or gravel in the face.
I will slip it on the next time I do any highway riding.
Tom
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From: Ozark Country
RE: Windshield next time
I guess it's whatever to are comfortable with....
I actually like the wind, and over the past 35+ years I've never used a windshield on a bike (or a helmet with face shield either).
The Softail I purchased last Fall does have a detachable windshield, which I have used from time to time, but out on the open highway I still prefer to ride "in the wind"...
I actually like the wind, and over the past 35+ years I've never used a windshield on a bike (or a helmet with face shield either).
The Softail I purchased last Fall does have a detachable windshield, which I have used from time to time, but out on the open highway I still prefer to ride "in the wind"...
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From: ft lauderdale fl
RE: Windshield next time
Im spoiled-for years I had a wind shield then i got the harley boy did i miss it so now i have a small one it works just fine to keep the road crap off my cheeks so Im all for it. My 2 cents
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
RE: Windshield next time
After years of riding without one I finally gave in to the weenie look and bought a Q/D for longer highway rides. I was suprised how much it reduced rider fatigue not to mention the bugs in my teeth. 
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From: Mission,BC.Canada
RE: Windshield next time
About 2 weeks ago,I put 500+ hiway miles on in 1 day.No wind sheild,only a half helmit and a neopreem mask (for bad weather).It rained and hailed for most of the trip.
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RE: Windshield next time
hmmmm, sounds like fun......NOT!!!!!!
I am with ya thomas. took a couple hundred mile ride on country roads yesterday w/o windshield. But, if interstate is involed..... windshield comes on. Mostly for fatigue, however, found that tires from vehicles in the same direction throw up the most peculiar items.
I am with ya thomas. took a couple hundred mile ride on country roads yesterday w/o windshield. But, if interstate is involed..... windshield comes on. Mostly for fatigue, however, found that tires from vehicles in the same direction throw up the most peculiar items.
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From: Up state NY
RE: Windshield next time
Rode with a friend of mine the other night for about 70 miles got home an hour or so after dark he was covered in bug guts just the top of my helmet had some thanks to my windshield. Don't think I'd ride without mine, I mean he was plastered with crap red, green, yellow & black chunks of bugs.
