A few years ago, I had a bumblebee go down my shirt and sting me. I wish I had a windshield that day.

i have the suzuki "sport shield" on my s40 its only 15 "
or so above the head lite am looking to go taller and wider for next fall and sunny winter days(west slope colorado)..got less than 1k on the od done some 75+ i state runs and one 150 mile round trip hwy and canyon
run with period of givin her all the rein she wanted..(almost 90)
no helmet law here use a flydana or face mask(ski style)
or bennie or cap on backwards..if i wore a fullface helmet id forego the windshield.but lookin for a taller unit to hel[p keep my forehead out of the wind..40mph@ 40deg f= 27 deg...
in the late 70s early 80s i had a suzuki gt 550 had the windsheild which was a blessing in florida esp during luv bug season!!!

I like the idea of a windshield, if you cruise at any speed beyond 55-60mph you'll need one. I like ther small ones, that take the punch out of the wind in your chest

This is GiVi's model 245A

This is GiVi's model 240A
In both cases the screens take the punch off your chest, but leave the wind in your hair.

Maurizio
PS sorry for the huge pics, I don't know how to resize them, they should be 450x450... how do I get them to be 200x200?

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Maurizio,

Go into Modify on this post and look at the code.  You basically add width=200 height=200 to the opening img statement.  I hope this helps.

Rob

Depends on the riding distance. For short rides - 20-40 miles or so - I'd rather not have one... for anything longer - absolutely.

i made the switch this year on the harley. i have a little "spitfire" windshield on it now, which came with the bike, but only got installed recently, it clamps on to the handlebars. the first 6000 miles this year, including a 3000 mile roundtrip to oklahoma city, were run without. i have noticed a reduction in chest pressure from wind, which will reduce fatigue on longer rides. a reduction in bugs in the face, which is nice when riding without a lid. a slight increase in turbulance behind the 'shield, more noticeable when wearing a lid. we have lots of wind here, i have not noticed a difference in handling, but i have heard that larger windshields can cause a sail effect. i will probably order a "spitfire" for the wife's bike.

I have a Spitfire and so does #2 daughter. We love them, but we do live in Texas where the bugs are huge. The bikers around Lake Fork have to stop to clean the windshields because the bugs are so thick, but so do the cars.
I feel like it eases the wind buffetting too

Been using a windshield off and on now for two years. Like it cause it keeps the rocks, bugs and road crap out of my face. Don't like it because of the extra helmet noise it causes with my full face lid. Doesn't matter what angle I set it at, still causes a lotof noise at highway speed, had to start wearing ear plugs so I can hear after a long ride, not good. I think the windshield gives me a couple more miles per gallon on the highway but would rather eat bugs instead of blowing out my hearing. Planning to loose the windshield for the next long ride and see how it feels. A lot of helmet noise can really tire you out on a long trip, think I would rather have tired arms instead. Just my thoughts on it

Ed L. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:


if you can't raise it or angle it enough to toss the air blast above your head it seems like it's too short to me - on both of the savages I can wear a baseball cap bill in the front upto at least 50mph. now on the other bike it's a different story it has a short little sport shield that catches about half the bugs the face shield get the rest - and no matter what I do it's just not going to cut it on long trips - a taller one is going on it.