road glide or street glide in bad weather
#1
road glide or street glide in bad weather
i presently have a 2009 road king. i am contemplating buying a 2nd bike in order to have a radio and more protection against the elements. i'm planning a solo trip next year that will take me from nova scotia and to british colombia and back east thru the U.S.. my question is which bike would give me the best protection from the elements with the same height wind shield, let's say 16 0r 18 inch, especially in rain.
#7
partial to the last comment- get a memphis shades fairing for the road king and use your ipod.
if getting another bike, the batwing allows you to tuck into it in crap weather, the RG not so much.
there are also more windscreen options for the batwing fairing ( I cut mine to desired height with a rotozip- cut the bottom (hidden) edge.
stock is 10" height)
living where you do crap weather should be a prime consideration
as for radio on a long trip, I have earbuds plumbed into the stereo. they keep the music in and the wind and road noise out.
Mike
if getting another bike, the batwing allows you to tuck into it in crap weather, the RG not so much.
there are also more windscreen options for the batwing fairing ( I cut mine to desired height with a rotozip- cut the bottom (hidden) edge.
stock is 10" height)
living where you do crap weather should be a prime consideration
as for radio on a long trip, I have earbuds plumbed into the stereo. they keep the music in and the wind and road noise out.
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; 10-10-2012 at 04:51 PM.
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#8
You probably need to adapt your thinking on windshield height when considering a bike with a fairing vs your RK. A 16-18 inch windshield would be like an airplane wing on either bike. I guess it would offer a lot of protection though. As mentioned, lowers would be a good idea on either. They are easily removable during nicer weather.
#9