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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mi2az
but misplaced wind sucks
........ misplaced wind ...?... ........ is that anything like an inappropriately timed fart ?

..... mi2az, forget the misplaced wind, all ya need to understand is that Road Glides are fugly, little children cover their eyes when one rides by, do NOT get a Road Glide just to stand out from the crowd. It's supposed to be a Secret Society. Jus' sayin, ..........
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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The windvest windshield helped with mine tremendously.....
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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You can't go wrong with a Road Glide....
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by groupw
........ misplaced wind ...?... ........ is that anything like an inappropriately timed fart ?

..... mi2az, forget the misplaced wind, all ya need to understand is that Road Glides are fugly, little children cover their eyes when one rides by, do NOT get a Road Glide just to stand out from the crowd. It's supposed to be a Secret Society. Jus' sayin, ..........

So which one of you Road-Gliders are going to teach me the secret handshake.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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'09 RG, stock windshield, 6' tall, no buffeting.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Road Glides will beat the heck out of you. Buy a Bat wing and enjoy the comforts of fitting in. It's a freaking motorcycle your going to get some wind. Which one is best? The one that is ridden and paid for.

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by saw*me
Road Glides will beat the heck out of you. Buy a Bat wing and enjoy the comforts of fitting in. It's a freaking motorcycle your going to get some wind. Which one is best? The one that is ridden and paid for.

Tom
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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I think there is a difference between Good wind and bad wind. When I 1st got my RG the wind was so bad it almost pulled my helmet off,and took my head with it. I played with 5 different shield till I got the Clearview with the recurve. Now the wind rushing by is straight wind,no swirling up and taking my head off,also,I only have to turn my radio up about 1/2 way on the volume,and I can actually hear cars coming up beside me on the freeway. In the winter I use a set of Windvest soft lowers and they cut the wind down to almost nill. But I still get enough to know that I'm on a motorcycle. This is just my two cents.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Wow! 230 plus post's between this thread and "why I hate my 2010 road glide" thread - definite windscreen issue on RoadGlide - IMO
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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You get a lot of wind coming up your legs into your face on a road glide.
 
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