I thought a windshield would spoil the looks of my WG too. Nonsense. I could put a dead cat on the front fender and it would still look good. Look real good!

 

But is that an official authentic HD dead cat?

 

It was when it was alive.

 

I was out riding today on the highway. It was in the low high 30s/low40s with 10-20 MPH winds. I can't imagine riding for any long distance on the highway with those temps and actually enjoying the ride without a windshield. I'm starting to wonder if all the guys that don't use windshields or full face helmets actually ever rode in the winter on the highway for any real distance.

 

That's a great *****.

 

Yes some of us do ride long distance, including Iron Butt rides (IBA# 40205) and ride in cold weather, doing a Polar Bear run New Years Day suppose to be 29 degrees, it's all about the gear you choose, I happen to believe you do not need a windshield to be comfortable if you dress properly for the conditions.

So you keep wondering and I'll keep riding.

 

More power to you! I guess we all have different comfort levels. Personally, getting pounded by the cold winds at 70+ MPH for hours at a time isn't my idea of fun regardless of what gear I have on.

 

Different strokes... But just because you can't or won't do something, doesn't mean others can't.

 

No doubt and I think that's what I said above. I ride in the cold, but just choose to use a shield while doing it. It's not that I can't ride without a shield, it's simply more comfortable for me to use one and I couldn't care less about how it looks on the bike. Seems a lot of folks get caught up in how the bike looks with a windshield and that's why they don't use one. If you enjoy riding without a shield for long distances then again more power to you.

 

Indeed, ride safe Bro