I have a detachable windshield and I too hated the look but I find myself with it on more than off now that I'm used to it. I feel naked without it now.

 

The wind is part of the experience, and part of the enjoyment, for my wife and I. We've each ridden behind various kinds of windshields, and always found the buffeting and odd wind directions more annoying than without. But we're both much more comfortable on the Wideglide, since we replaced the bars with some which are lower, and have us leaning forward a bit. My hands didn't get tired, but her's did. The forward lean almost perfectly counters the wind pressure at freeway speeds. It was such a positive change that I may do something similar on the softail.

We also found that we liked the look of the bike much better with really low drag-style bars, than with the semi-apes. Almost made the bike look lowered, even though it's not.

 

I've got a quick detachable windshield for my Street Bob. It goes on when the temp is less than 55 or when the ride is going to be over 200 miles. Otherwise it's off. I guess you get used to the wind, I don't give it a second thought. I know I couldn't do my annual one day to Sturgis ride without it, though.

 

When i was young and dumb I wouldn't be caught dead with a windshield.

 

I am usually the total opposite of that. I almost always go for function over looks. If I get looks and function, thats great.

As far as the windshield goes, my first bike didn't have a windshield and I didn't think it was that bad at the time. Since then every bike I have had had a windshield. I took it off once or twice but prefer how relaxed/less tired I am after a ride with a windshield on.

 

I have a quick disconnect windshield. I rarely ride with out it. I like the added protection from bugs and rocks etc.

 

I guess I'm in the wussy club. W/S stays on 24/7/365 unless I'm servicing the bike.

 

As I tell my friend who complains about the rough ride on his lowered Dyna ... there's a price that comes with looking sexy. Same with windshields.

 

fairing in the winter, flyscreen in the summer. if i had a bike i only rode around town i probably wouldnt have a windsheid on it. but after about 65mph i just want less wind on my chest.

 

Me too! And now that I'm old and bold, I still won't add a windshield.