I love the look of the Road King without the windshield...however, I am too much of a wimp to ride much without it. We live in an area where the speed limits are 55mph or more, so the slowest I go is down our driveway. I took off last summer thinking I would take a short ride and leave the wind shield off. I made it 2 miles. :O Then turned around and went back home and put the windshield on. Fortunately, we live in an area that we are far enough off the road so I had just put the windshield against the side of the garage. (I had the top & doors off the Jeep once too, the doors were leaned up against the tree, and we had taken the top off to remove the brace from the back since I didn't plan on running with the soft top. We left the hard top sitting in the yard beside the tree. Great neighbors, great neighborhood. We were out for a couple of hours and came home to everything as we left it.
But I digress...I'm like Jack...never again without a windshield...unless I'm in a 35mph area.
I agree with the last three post about not using a windshield I also do not understand no helmet either. Boy them bugs that miss the shield hit awful hard on the helmet..... OUCH!
Thanks for all the advise but I went against what most of you said and bout the '07 Road King Screamimg Eagle CVO. It rides great and has lots of power. I like to ride with no windshield and no helmet. It does not hurt.
I've been wacked hard in the forehead, nose and cheek (not all at once). Then you meet or pass a gravel truck and get sand blasted. Toughen up boys, LOL!!!