Correct Size Windshield
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04-16-2011 | 09:24 PM
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Taste in windshields varies a lot... so take everything people place in this thread with a rather large grain of salt.
I've had HD windshields, fairings, and sport shields. I'm really not one to enjoy riding much with out a windshield -- it's fine for around town, but if I get out and go long or do much riding at highway speeds, I prefer a windshield.
The HD windshield kind of wrecks the line of the bike in my opinion. I want to look at the bike and SEE THE BIKE... not the windshield. At the same time I want enough protection so that I'm not hanging on for dear life to my handlebars when I'm at highway speed.
My personal preference is Windvest Windshields. I've owned 3, one on a 2003 Indian Chief, one on a 2005 Wideglide, and one I just purchased for my 2011 Street Bob. Their quality is excellent, and this is a small manufacturer so their service is far above the norm.
I especially like the fact that the Windvest doesn't stand out and SCREAM windshield... that you see the bike first then later notice the windshield. I've taken the bikes I had the Windvest on some long rides - the longest being a coast to coast ride on the Indian back in 2004. I also rode my Wideglide many times back and forth from Colorado to California. They block enough of the wind so I don't feel beat to death at the end of the day, yet I still feel the wind and the experience.
Here are some pictures of my bike, still with the stock bars + the windvest windshield.
I've had HD windshields, fairings, and sport shields. I'm really not one to enjoy riding much with out a windshield -- it's fine for around town, but if I get out and go long or do much riding at highway speeds, I prefer a windshield.
The HD windshield kind of wrecks the line of the bike in my opinion. I want to look at the bike and SEE THE BIKE... not the windshield. At the same time I want enough protection so that I'm not hanging on for dear life to my handlebars when I'm at highway speed.
My personal preference is Windvest Windshields. I've owned 3, one on a 2003 Indian Chief, one on a 2005 Wideglide, and one I just purchased for my 2011 Street Bob. Their quality is excellent, and this is a small manufacturer so their service is far above the norm.
I especially like the fact that the Windvest doesn't stand out and SCREAM windshield... that you see the bike first then later notice the windshield. I've taken the bikes I had the Windvest on some long rides - the longest being a coast to coast ride on the Indian back in 2004. I also rode my Wideglide many times back and forth from Colorado to California. They block enough of the wind so I don't feel beat to death at the end of the day, yet I still feel the wind and the experience.
Here are some pictures of my bike, still with the stock bars + the windvest windshield.
As for GRF000, I understand that most windshields do look, to some extent cheesy. However, if I wanted advice on helmets, I would have posted a thread on helmets, which obviously I did not.
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04-16-2011 | 10:04 PM
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The windvest takes only a couple minutes to take off, just a couple of hex head screws (tool provided).
I doubt very much anyone will ever take off their windshield part way through a ride... I mean.. where are you going to put it? Chances are you'll take it off in your garage before leaving. So yeah, taking it off is easy... probably not as easy as a quick release though, but still it only takes a couple of minutes.
The thing is ... I've found that I just leave the windshield on the bike all the time. It doesn't take away from the look of the bike in my opinion, and still makes riding much easier. The only time I take it off is when I'm doing a major cleaning of the bike.
I doubt very much anyone will ever take off their windshield part way through a ride... I mean.. where are you going to put it? Chances are you'll take it off in your garage before leaving. So yeah, taking it off is easy... probably not as easy as a quick release though, but still it only takes a couple of minutes.
The thing is ... I've found that I just leave the windshield on the bike all the time. It doesn't take away from the look of the bike in my opinion, and still makes riding much easier. The only time I take it off is when I'm doing a major cleaning of the bike.
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