Just curious as to how many RK owners here take the windshield off for 'round town riding?

 

I have quite often. Part of the reason I love the RK.

 

ALWAYS! I use the shield a lot town to town and most long trips. However, a trip without the shield is the best. Like it is a whole different bike. I will be honest....since the ape hangers.....shieldless isn't so great over 60. I kind of feel like a kite But around town (<50) is the bomb

 

Mine is almost never on the bike unless it's colder than high 30's or the GF wants to go someplace with with me. When I bought mine I left my truck at the dealer lot for several days, and the windshield was in the backseat.

 

More than 100miles and lower than the freezing point shield is on other than that its gone. Bike looks great without it.

 

Had a difficult time deciding between the Road King and Street Glide with the windshield issue. With the windshield off, the Road King is the best looking bike HD has (IMO) but I just can't go back to a bike w/o a fairing after riding so many years w/one. I would always have to have the plastic shield in place so why not just go Glide?

 

My Road King had a shield?!?

 

During July and August, I frequently strip the bike down and run with no windshield or fairing. It's good to get a little breeze at times.

 

when i only had a tall or king shield, i took it off all the time, unless i was on the highway. when i got a shorty windshield, i leave that on all the time, and would put the tall one back on for road trips. now i have a dedicated tourer, with a fairing, the shorty screen stays on my round town road king, and i dont even remember where my tall one is..... the tall one got right in my way. i am 6 ft 1 in tall, and it would either be just too tall, or just too short, to have a clear field of view. but, i also run 20 inch apes on my around towner, so no windshield does kinda suck.... i like the small one, just to break the impact of the wind on my torso as i haul butt through town. just me though.

corb

 

Most of the time I leave the shield on (it's a short, tinted LRS).



But that's a nice part of owning a King... it comes off in a second.