Sturgis windshield or not?
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
From: So Cal
But i will add that it depends on what kind of miles got this guy 27K...few days of on the road for 8-10 hours a day in different types of weather, the fatigue will be a different story.
I guess he will just have to make up is own mind...lol.
good luck and have a blast in Sturgis
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,878
Likes: 17
From: The Desert SouthWest
If you always ride without one - and in Florida there are plenty of bugs and rain right? then you'll have no problem going cross country without it. It's the guy who doesn't ride regularly without one that would be taking the big risk in leaving without it.
If you don't usually ride in rain however then the rain will def be more problematic with no WS on a big trip like this. If you're used to rain then don't worry about it i guess.
If you don't usually ride in rain however then the rain will def be more problematic with no WS on a big trip like this. If you're used to rain then don't worry about it i guess.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,216
Likes: 102
From: Central Illinois
Going that far I would most definitely have a windshield. However, with a Road King you will most likely just have a windshield only, no fairing, which creates a bit more turbulence behind the screen. But with a helmet on it isn't as bad.
I have taken 2 trips across country and just about everything has hit the windshield during those trips. Cardboard blown up off the road, birds, huge moths, june bugs, every type of little bug you can think of, rain, rocks, and having that windshield stop all that has been awesome.
I have taken 2 trips across country and just about everything has hit the windshield during those trips. Cardboard blown up off the road, birds, huge moths, june bugs, every type of little bug you can think of, rain, rocks, and having that windshield stop all that has been awesome.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 379
Likes: 1
From: Central Wisconsin
We have had heavy rains up here all summer but the other thought is the flower fields across SD and the BEE's that come with them.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 156
Likes: 0
From: Squamish, BC, Canada
Pretty well everyone has said it, a windshield is the way to go. We just came back from a long (11,000 kilometre) ride that took us through SD etc and those grasshoppers splat like hollow bullets. The ones that miss the windshield and catch your shoulder just about take you off the bike. Then there is the wind, wind and more wind plus the gravel kicked up by cagers through the endless construction zones. Enjoy, be safe and be comfortable.