I ride with mine off more than on. 70 and up can be tough, mostly my back. I kinda like the wind. In Sturgis I was trying out solo seats with rider's backrest (Mustang and HD) and boy what a difference. It was like having a shield on. I just gotta find one I like. I did use my windshield on the ride to Sturgis though.

 

The winshield Neeeeeeeevvveeeeeeeerrrrrrrr comes off.

 

im 6'4 and get mad buffeting with the stock windshield. if you get a taller one does it get rid of buffeting. I ride without one because of it

 

Road Kings look great without a shield and used to love riding that way. Now like many others I am just getting too old and more than anything I hate how it feels like the skid lid wants to be torn from my head. I put a Memphis Shades fairing on with an LRS shield and it only comes off when I wash the bike. There is just no such thing as a short trip around town for me and never know where I will end up going.

 

I built this to hold the shield when I ride without it . . .



. . . the only time I used it was for this picture!

 

Every once in a while I pop the windshield off go for a ride then I remember why I never take the windshield off

 

When I first bought my 04 RK Custom the previous owner had a 15" shield on it. Hated it. He also included the 20" stock size shield. Better but don't like looking through. I have rode without a shield a few times but then I remember how much I hate getting smacked in the face with rocks and ginormous beetles. Gonna get a shield that is a good mix of height and deflection. Prolly an 18" LRS which measures 17 1/4". I will still ride around town with it off to show off my gorgeous internally wired apes. But for longer rides the shield is a must. Even though it is clean wind without, it still puts a strain on my bad neck.

 

I need to do something like that.

 

Had my RKC a little over 2 years now, & the only time I have used the sheil are the 2 times I rode to Daytona.

Bike runs much better without the sheild. Well, not really, but you can't hear as much engine noise so it SEEMS like it runs qieter & better.

 

DITTO !