View Poll Results: Do you ride with a windshield?
No way
122
26.35%
Won't leave home without it.
341
73.65%
Voters: 463. You may not vote on this poll
Windshield. Yes? No?
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,024
Likes: 3
From: OC SoCal
Many of us can't vote as we're not tied down to on or off.
It's on when I want it ('cept the times I'm too lazy to put it on)
It's off when I want it ('cept the times I'm too lazy to take it off)
Even back when I needed tools I would take a W/S on or off as I pleased.
Aren't options wonderful?
It's on when I want it ('cept the times I'm too lazy to put it on)
It's off when I want it ('cept the times I'm too lazy to take it off)
Even back when I needed tools I would take a W/S on or off as I pleased.
Aren't options wonderful?
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,807
Likes: 1
From: North Jersey
Back in the day (I'm talking 1970's) I rode with no windshield on all the Jap bikes I owned. Then one day I decided to put a Plexiglass "Windstreamer" on my Suzuki GS750 "temperarily" to go on a longish trip. Well, I liked long rides so much better with the shield on that I never took it off. Fast forward thirty something years and I still love the ride behind a shield. Of course my present shield is attached to a Batwing fairing. I ate enough bugs, sand, road crap etc.. in my younger days. I do enjoy the occasional shieldless ride on a buddy's bike from time to time, but the long hauls are longer and more enjoyable with something between me and the 80 mile an hour bumble bees.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 513
Likes: 2
I don't have one on my Wide Glide,but I would like to try one.
At 48 some days the wind just beats the hell out of me. I would like to do some longer rides some day, and when I do I think there will be a windshield on my bike. (maybe ?)
At 48 some days the wind just beats the hell out of me. I would like to do some longer rides some day, and when I do I think there will be a windshield on my bike. (maybe ?)
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
From: NE Ohio
Poll should have a Sometimes category.
I either use it or not depending on my mood or any number of reasons.
I either use it or not depending on my mood or any number of reasons.
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 9,208
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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74
I'll admit that all of my bikes have them and they are usually on.
I still enjoy an occasional ride without. I'd rather have no shield at all than one that is too big. I can't stand not being able to see over it.
I still enjoy an occasional ride without. I'd rather have no shield at all than one that is too big. I can't stand not being able to see over it.