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+1 on Harley Quick Detach. It does look like chit, but it is effective for road trips, and once you get to destination, you can quickly that that fugly thing off before anybody else sees it.
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From: Mississippi
I have the HD quick detach. It came with my bike or I wouldn't have gotten it because I don't like the way windshields look, but now I won't ride on the interstate without it. It comes off or on in about 30 seconds and makes a huge difference at highway speeds. I do tend to get a lot more helmet vibration with it on, but I'll take that over feeling like I'm about to blow off the back. None of the windshields are pretty (IMO), so I'd go with one that is quick and easy to remove.
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I have the HD quick detach. It came with my bike or I wouldn't have gotten it because I don't like the way windshields look, but now I won't ride on the interstate without it. It comes off or on in about 30 seconds and makes a huge difference at highway speeds. I do tend to get a lot more helmet vibration with it on, but I'll take that over feeling like I'm about to blow off the back. None of the windshields are pretty (IMO), so I'd go with one that is quick and easy to remove.
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Belgium
I would recommend not getting the low profile windsheild and get the standard. I bought the low profile and had to get a standard replacement to change it. I thought it would look better, but it feels like I am riding through a tornado lol. Its a lil to short at least for me anyways.
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From: Colorado
I've gone back and forth with windshields. I came to the conclusion that the windshield, in my experience, takes the wind off the chest, but gives off a lot of wind turbulence at head level. That makes for more buffeting and noise. For about the last six yrs I've been riding without. My neck gets tired from the strain if I'm on the interstate at 70+ for very long, but I prefer the back roads anyway. Slowdown a little and you'll be fine and have a quieter ride because the air at helmet level is undisturbed.