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#297632 BadBikerBob (User) "Ride your Roadie like a Rice Rocket!" Expert Boarder Posts: 404 Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   Well, I've been itching to do it & today it was 95 degrees & I did it! I removed my windshield & lowers for the 1st time & rode it around town. I can't believe how much lighter the steering is! The whole bike feels lighter! I also found a long straightaway & opened her up. With windshield & lowers installed, I could not get past 112. Today I made it past 115 & she was still climbing! I believe if I'd stayed with it, she's have topped 120! My fuel mileage may improve as well. I can't believe the difference, she rides like a whole different machine, I feel like I'm having an affair ! My shields are staying off (at least until winter)!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #297635 Greeny (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 502 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   Cool....I took mine off as well a couple of years ago and only put it back on if I'm heading out for a long trip. I remember when I first took the shield off it felt like I was looking straight down the forks. Obviously I wasn't....just felt that way. Haven't been up to 115 in awhile. Thanks for putting that thought in my head. I may be sending you a bill soon. Regards....greeny   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #297643 Marcus (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 204 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   I never used a windshield until recently and now I won't take a long trip without one. I will however not ride around town with one on. I really don't like them much but they make longer rides much easier due to less wind fatigue on your body on the long trips. Plus, heading up into the mountains in the colder weather it is a necessity. I do love riding without a windshield.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #297648 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12511 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   All said and done in the end I will have the best of both worlds. Got one bike with bags crash bars and winshield. Once I get the 05 put back together I will have one with the bare minimum on it so I can choose what I want to ride for that time.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #297661 BadBikerBob (User) "Ride your Roadie like a Rice Rocket!" Expert Boarder Posts: 404 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   Curt wrote: All said and done in the end I will have the best of both worlds. Got one bike with bags crash bars and winshield. Once I get the 05 put back together I will have one with the bare minimum on it so I can choose what I want to ride for that time. I'm jealous! Your wife lets you have two bikes! I'd like to talk my wife into giving up her space in the garage & letting me get a 2nd bike. Then, I could keep my Roadie set up for trips & have a little Bonneville SE, Thruxton or something similar set up naked for around town & corner-carving! I love the new Hinkley Triumphs!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #297767 takehikes (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2279 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   I'll keep saying it, take off the windsheild, bags, boards and anything else you may have bolted on and she will fly!!   Logged     http://aeechoppers.blogspot.com/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #297770 kryptoknight (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 143 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   117mph.... and that is all i was willing to do, gets a little sketchy that fast!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #297776 Thom M (User) When the going gets weird, the RoadStar gets going Gold Boarder Posts: 916 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   I've hit 110 (116 on speedo) with the windshield on. I still had some throttle and rpm's left also.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #297818 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4842 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   I get frogbutt at 80. GP   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #297819 Shovel (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 49 Re:Top Speed 1 Year, 10 Months ago   Been running bare bones for 22 years now, regardless of the weather. Both on my old Harleys and my current R*. I guess if I put a shield, bags, or fairing on I might have to come to grips with the fact I'm getting older. Whether around town, to work, or on an IronButt ride I run with the bare minimum (tool bag on the forks). As far as top speed goes, I've buried it at 120 with more to spare (haven't waited to get speed trapped to see how fast I was actually going). I love this bike, my favorite so far! IronKnightsDoc   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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