I took my windshield off my Road King last week, did about 125 miles. Yeah, there were a few bugs hitting me, but that annoying wind buffeting was gone. That's right, it was a nicer ride without the windshield. It's not going back on except for long trips or very cold weather now. And let me add that I'll be 53 in a few weeks, not to mention running 16 inch apes, so you guys that are using age as a crutch are nothing but weak.

 

Me too, gotta love the fairing, radio, cruise, Gerbings and on and on....
Yeah wimp, smart wimp too.

 

You're a poet, tima. Captured my sentiments exactly!

 

Yuck!

 

Weak I am, comfort I am in to, but after 43 years of riding I don't care.

 

I had my ultra in the shop having my cb replaced under warranty the other day. I was in the showroom looking at the Cross Bones. I absolutely am in love with the look of this bike. I think it is the coolest bike the moco has going right now. A salesman saw me looking and said "we've got one you can take out for a test ride, no obligation" So I said what the hell.

I really had fun riding it, but at 60 mph it was just intolerable. Felt like my *** was being pushed off the back of the seat and the wind noise was all I could hear. Bugs hitting my face as well. All in all it took away my love for any bike without a shield. No matter how cool it looks. If I could afford a bike just to ride around town and never hit highway speeds, I'd love to have one, but I guess I am firmly in the geezer crowd as well.

 

I'll never have another bike without a windshield! Wimp???? Maybe so, but I don't care. It's about having fun.

 

Sign me up! I have 3 different shields for my Ultra!

 

You should write a book...thats funny as hell man!

 

Yep, I chuckled out loud on this.

And I'm proud to say I feel the same way about riding anything these days without a winshield.