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    Do you ride with your windshield up or down? Why?


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    Usually all the way down unless it's raining. I like the wind.
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    Down. Don't like to look through it, enjoy some wind in my face, and less wind resistance.
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    I ride with it down when in town because the visibility is better. Out on the road when I'm at highway speed it is up. Keeps my dry eyes from completely drying out.

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    UP all way all time fyi im 6'3" fullface helmet see right over it no problem, lots of bug splats. Use it more for my stickers
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    Neither!
    2" down from eye level (top is about even with tip of nose).

    WHY?

    Because I'm old school and "that's the way, the way, the way, I like it

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    I don't want any bug splatters on my helmet.
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    Warm weather it is down for the air flow, rain or cold weather all the way up for less wind. Although, when it is all the way up I do get wind buffeting at the top of my helmet.
    I may try a Laminar Lip to see if that will direct the air up and over my head.
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    i wear regular sunglasses so i ride with it up so the wind doesn't hit my face, if i am recording a video with the helmet cam i put it down
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    normal ryding down freeway up. Takes the wind pressure off. But then I have a short shield with a movable flip...
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    All the way up in cold weather or rain. I was riding with it up one position on dry warm days as it seams to deflect the bugs over my helmet. But just recently it will not stay in that position anymore it drops down. I will have to look at it. I t stays up in the full raised position.
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    All the way down except for a quarter inch. I can see over it that way. Drive with a full helmet and face shield for any of those things that make it over. Also less wind resistance and better gas mileage.

    The windshield will go up when the weather hits the 40's. Its a bit warmer that way.

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    Look 2" over top, never look through

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cognac View Post
    Do you ride with your windshield up or down? Why?
    down all the time. Don't like when it's up because wind buffeting caused by the holes in shield. Improves gas mileage as well

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    Down all the time except for when it is raining or under about 40 degrees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chupaca View Post
    normal ryding down freeway up....
    So when your riding up freeway is it down
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    Backroads, in town, slow areas...down. freeways long and boring up....lol sometimes the tunes distract and I forget. ...
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    Down unless its 35 or colder!

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    When I was younger Id ride with it up mostly. Now Down feels better for most rydes.
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    Default up or down

    Down in summer
    Up in the winter

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    My wife is about 5-6 inches shorter that me. When traveling we trade pilot duties about every tank refill. So our windshield is up an down a lot. For me at times I like the wind in my face and at times I don't. I am glad that the windshield is adjustable and I use it.
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    Above 45mph up, don't like hearing the wind over the radio

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    Down...the bike looks more badass that way....
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    When temps are high, the windshield goes down. If I can't here the radio, I slow down.

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    The same as "AK" just about a quarter inch up from the lowest position.
    I always prefer looking over a bug-splattered windshield; than through it!
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