I have a windshield on mt truck and thats it.

 

I don't mind shields on baggers as much, I had one on my FLHS and it was pretty good. Not much buffeting, good bug protection etc. I don't think you need a shield to do long days; I ride upwards of 400 miles a day most weekends and I'm as comfortable as my buddy on his E-glide Ultra Classic. Your riding posture and how you set up your bike has everything to do with that. Apehangers, drag bars, forward controls, all the stuff that makes you look cool on the way to bike night is a royal pain on the road. Personally, I've always thought that most windshields induce a bunch of noise, fluttering, booming, buffeting, all that crap is gone when you're out in the relatively still air on top of a naked or cafe faired bike.

 

I tried my dad's goldwing once and like his windshield. It doesn't seem to work well on the Sporty though. I wear a FF shoei helmet and ocasionally wear ear buds hooked up to my Ipod. Since the nearest freeway to me is about a hundred miles away, I rarely go much over 65 for very long. The max speed limit for a hundred mile radius around me is 55. That is life on the Oregon Coast.

Everytime a bug hits my face shield I'm glad I'm wearing a FF helmet.

 

Hell, that's life in interior Oregon...every time I pass through the state in the desert high country.....no traffic, long roads that would be 75 mph in Montana, and the speed is....55 mph...enforced by OSP aircraft dispatching patrol cars. Beautiful state..friendly citizens....weird laws....and don't get me going on yer whole 'can't fuel yer own vehicle thing'!

Windshields are largely unnecessary in Oregon.

 

Long rides or windy days I wear ear plugs , It keeps me from saying what and huh the next several hours. I can hear while rideing with the plugs in and enjoy my radio pipes or the voices in my head with no problems... usually.

 

I really am tired of the know-it-alls on the forum. If it wasnt for the occasional great pointers on here....

Glad to know we have guys on here that tell us all what a real biker is...what would we do without them?

 

my windsheld was the first thing that i removed
from my bike I wear a 5 snap 3/4 helmet with a
5 snap face sheld

 

Some people like to ride with windshields and some don't. It doesn't mean you are somehow a better "biker" than anyone else if you do or don't use a windshield.

Having said that, I rarely have a windshield on unless the ride is over 400 miles or so and yes I'm better than any bastard on here.

 

I prefer a small wind screen that takes some of the wind pressure off my chest.

 

3/4 helmet w/flip shield.