Rode trip without windshield
Tourer
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From: Land of the sunstroke
this is always my main problem. When my bike was still an RK, I always fought with the windscreen going from phx to vegas or laughlin, I dont care for the way it looks, and when rolling into a bike show, or cruising around town, I always prefered no screen. But on long trips, it really helps from getting hammered. If we were staying at a hotel the quick disco rocks, but when its just a day trip, your stuck with the damn thing. Now with the bat wing, I have no choice.. I always have one, even if it is only 3" high
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Cruiser
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From: McKinney, TX
Cruiser
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From: sactown
rode to sturgis and back from Sacramento without a windshield. on nice days it was beautiful but when the weather changed it was a bitch. just pack a lot of sunscreen or cover up your face if you go without it.
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From: Blue Grass (KY)
.either one will leave a knot on your forhead
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From: Lockport Township, IL
The only thing I do NOT like about the LONG trips is the windshield on the Ultra. I prefer to ride with no windshield, so I ride the Dyna most of the time around home. When the wife and I take a trip though, she likes to ride two up, so the Ultra gets called into action. I am actually thinking about removing the windsheield from the Ultra!
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From: Land of the sunstroke
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From: Austin, TX - Some call it heaven.
My first Harley was a Fatboy. I took a weekend trip down to the coast, and remember getting sand blasted on the highway. It was no fun, and I bought a removeable windshield the next week, but never took it off.
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From: Daytona, Fla.
I rode for 30 years without a windshield. You'll need good glasses/goggles & ear plugs. Loosing the windshield will eliminate wind *buffeting*, but it'll put you in a steady stream of air. That steady stream will tire your neck & shoulder muscles for a day or two till you build up those muscles.
A helmet that will accept some kind of shield will be handy for rain, & *not following sand/gravel/logging trucks* closely will soon become common sense (at least for some).
I might still be ridin' without a windshield, but touring bikes have 'em, & I've gotten used to a GPS headset & intercom with the wife. The Road Glide buffeting takes 'bout half a day to get used to now. Everything has it's give & take...........
A helmet that will accept some kind of shield will be handy for rain, & *not following sand/gravel/logging trucks* closely will soon become common sense (at least for some).
I might still be ridin' without a windshield, but touring bikes have 'em, & I've gotten used to a GPS headset & intercom with the wife. The Road Glide buffeting takes 'bout half a day to get used to now. Everything has it's give & take...........