tommymck
Well-known member
The weather here has been scorching hot over the last week. High of 100 may be normal for the Southwest, but around these parts, a week straight of that is a bit rough...particularly considering the humidity here. Anyway, I've had the R18 for 4 months and in that time, I never removed the windscreen. Figured this was the time to do it. First, for those of you contemplating this, it takes all of 30 seconds, and requires no tools. Second, and this was surprising to me, but removing the screen completely changes the character of the bike and the way I want to ride it. I hadn't dragged pegs once on this bike before, but it must have been 5 times on the first ride without the screen. It changes the way I feel about riding it. Third, while I found the screen helpful to keep wind off of me in cool weather, the bike is actually more pleasant to ride at highway speeds...at least up to 75mph....without the screen. And the view from the saddle really draws out the vintage feel without the screen. I like the setup of the Classic with the tires / wheels, and I like the saddle bags also....but I don't think that the windscreen is going back on anytime soon....