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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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ok i look over my shields i have now. But my question is how many of you have a biger shield that you use for long haul riding that you look through. So whats everyones oppion, look over or through
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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I can't stand looking through a windshield on a bike. I absolutely love my recurve.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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I'm in total agreement with drfeelgood....I have to look over....and I love my re-curve too.....
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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I only have one, I bought the tallest windshield harley made for my RKCustom. Im 6'2" and I look through it. The longest trip I have made with it is just over 2000 miles. I loved it, doesnt bother me a bit. Im riding with it to mexico here in august, I dont mind looking through it at all. My favorite part is to look at all the dirt and bugs on it. Normally they would be on me.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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I usually look through mine. Doesn't bother me that it catches the bugs instead of my teeth either.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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No bugs or rocks in the face with the recurve?
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Just installed recurve cuz I didn't like to look through shield at night. Recurve is great, no bugs so far. As for rocks...duck. 2.5" shorter shield give same wind feeling as stock for me.
 
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Like looking over better than through.Just bought a 2' lower than stock from Dennis kirk only paid $86.00 .
 
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I like looking through the shield, except in the rain. I just replaced the stock shield with the shorter one. I still look through it, but in the rain, I can sit up straighter and see over it. The only problem is that it curves slightly at the top and I sometimes get some distortion when looking through it.

I may go back to the stock height and suffer in the rain.
 
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Okay - ah'm the oddball....

Ah look through it - AND ah have a vent!

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