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Old 08-01-2014, 05:19 PM
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Default Something's missing from my RK...

The windshield, that is. I'm really enjoying riding without it. That is all...
 
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Old 08-01-2014, 06:48 PM
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I hear you. I have had the shield off most of this year and it felt strange to put it on for my road trip down to Lake Tahoe...it is off again.
 
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Old 08-01-2014, 07:23 PM
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Love the no windshield time! One of the best features of the Road King.
Mine goes on if I'm riding more than a couple of hundred miles a day, or winter.
 
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Old 08-01-2014, 07:25 PM
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Sure changes the look of the bike doesn't it? It's cool looking out at the road over that one-acre nacelle!
 
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Old 08-01-2014, 08:12 PM
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I've got to say that I swing both ways now. Get your mind out of the gutter, I'm talking about 'shield on/off. For some reason with it off, to me it makes the bike feel smaller and more nimble around town.
 
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Old 08-01-2014, 08:52 PM
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I'd love to ride without a shield, just can't get used to 75mph of wind and bugs directly in my face.
 

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Old 08-01-2014, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by John Adams
I'd love to ride without a shield, just can't get used to 75mph of wing and bugs directly in my face.
Agreed!!! Plus, I just like the look of a windshield on a motorcycle maybe from attending my first parade as a kid when that big shiny police bike came flashing by.
 
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Old 08-02-2014, 05:13 AM
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Great look not so great ride IMO. Did the no W/S once on my RK and decided those days are gone and that W/S is my friend
 
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Old 08-02-2014, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by John Adams
I'd love to ride without a shield, just can't get used to 75mph of wing and bugs directly in my face.
Ditto! The folks ridin w/o shields don't mention if they're wearin helmets w/full shields. I never wear a helmet sooooooooooooo, I never ride w/o a shield.
 
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took my shield off the first day , I like riding wo it. I do put the shield on for longer trips.
 


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