We're currently shopping for a windshield, but I'm concerned about ordering one that acts more as a sail and less as a barrier. Any tips? My husband is about 5'7, and is riding on the stock seat. :)
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 8:51:48 PM UTC-7, EGrider wrote: > > Paul, wind is a BIG problem, but he'll be going east. We hit non-stop wind > from about the New Mexico border, and it got so bad in California that I > had to ride my 750 in third gear for a long stretch (and my gas mileage > went down into the 30s with my big windshield). It was unpleasant, to say > the least. On the way back to Atlanta, though, of course there was some > cross wind at times, but the stillness was almost eerie, and the gas > mileage was great! Viva la tailwind! > > Made the trip in 8 days both ways, so 2 weeks one way actually sounds > pretty doable to me, at least on a 750. I don't know about a 250, but a lot > of people on here told me I was beating myself to death on Ol' Yeller. I've > yet to cross state lines on the PC800, so I don't know what that will be > like. > > Don't know if I mentioned this before, but I broke down and bought a > modular helmet the other day. I couldn't handle the wind picking up my > visor any more with the 3/4. I love that piece that goes under the chin on > a modular. It is quiet! With that helmet on the PC with my 5"-over > windshield, I can about hear myself breathe. Loving it. How Harley riders > do highway speeds with half helmets and no windshields, I don't know. I > guess it's the "lifestyle." No offense to any Harley riders who might read > this; to each his own, I say. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
