Not a dumb question at all...

I usually put it on about once a month.

 

Another very good product is Plexus. I use it on the windshield and face shield.

As said before - watch out for Rainex! It's made for glass, not plastic.

 

looking through 3 shields. Glasses, helmet shield and windshield.,

man isnt that the truth!

Even when you lift the helmet shield up so the water rolls off it. You get that wind drag!. I managed to place a plastic visor (for helmets) to the helmet shield. I mounted it with plastic bolts n nuts and with rubber grommets between the shield and visor. This way, with the helmet shield in the up position. The wind had a place to exit. No helmet wind drag! When I have the helmet shield down. The visor that's attached to it. Provides shade over my glasses. That's so much better than holding your hand up for shade and looking like your saluting everyone.

RJ

 

Can't hold my hand up for shade!!! I still have a hard time letting go to give a wave!!!! It is harder on a Trike! Had no problems waving on my 2 wheelers.

 

Why are you having a hard time letting go? If your Triglide is pulling one direction or the other there might be a problem. I found that my Dads tracked great once I got used to not trying to steer it. I could take my hand off the bar and scratch my nose, wave to someone all with no problem. The Trike just tracked straight as an arrow, I was riding with a loose grip on the bars. Try not to push with the hand that is still on the bars when you let go with the other one.

 

I have to ask the same question as msocko3. What does your Trike do when you take a hand off of the bars? I can take both hands off and she tracks as straight as can be. No pull or push either way.

 

My front end acts the same as yours. I have to go back in and tighten the neck bearings a bit more. I'll bet that's why yours requires both hands. I havent been riding mine. I'm still building the inside of my cargo area.

RJ

 

I am 5'6" and do get a lot of wind buffering. Bought the HD kevlar 3/4 helmet w/faceshield...noticed wind noise, so went back to my Jet II helmet.

I miss the chrome wind deflectors (#58121-85B) I had on the EGC...appears they won't fit on the TG from what I can see.

I use Plexus on windshield and face shield.

 

I had an 8" on my ultra for quite a while. Minor buffeting with the 3/4 helmet with shield. I have the shield up most of the time. I only put it down when raining. I still have a hard time seeing the road when the glasses and shield get fogged over.
I was lucky enough to have a WASP hit me in the forehead at 70 mph. I saw him coming but wasn't fast enough to duck. You wouldn't think a smashed wasp can still sting? I decided then to get a 10".. It comes up to my nose. I have less buffeting. I think it will help out when raining also.

 

Msoko and Keystone......I can let go if going straight. I do all the time to lift my shield or put it down. But it has to be on my timing, not approaching bikes. I do not take my hands off in a curve and that seems to be when I get hit with the waves!!! I will wave on a straight away if the crown of the road isn't throwing me around.