power windshield on motorcycle?

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BigChickenStrips · #1 Post by **BigChickenStrips** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:52 pm

i heard a guy bragging abotu how his bike has a power windshield that goes up and down. is this real? what bike has it?

jmillheiser · #2 Post by **jmillheiser** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:53 pm

yes there are some bikes that have a power adjustable windscreen. A lot of the big touring bikes have em.

the old katana 1100 had a power adjust windscreen

VermilionX · #3 Post by **VermilionX** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:57 pm

yeah touring bikes...

the FJR1300 has them.

goldwings have AC, CD/mp3 player, GPS, reverse gear, and many other gadgets.

sharpmagna · #4 Post by **sharpmagna** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:07 pm

Honda ST1300 definitely has it.

New Goldwings can have Airbags installed.

CYLax · #5 Post by **CYLax** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:11 pm

BMW K1200GT has one too. It's actually kinda convenient for highway riding

MikeyDude · #6 Post by **MikeyDude** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:42 pm

The cop MSF instructor this weekend had a BMW with one. It was pretty cool.

Chris8187 · #7 Post by **Chris8187** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:53 pm

Power windshield? Those things are starting to sound more and more like cars to me. I like motorcycles because of their small size and manueverability. I know, I know, everyone has different tastes... just saying I couldn't see myself with a giant tourer.

CYLax · #8 Post by **CYLax** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:03 pm

I know, everyone has different tastes... just saying I couldn't see myself with a giant tourer.

I agree with the giant tourer part (hence my sportbike). But if I was gonna do a lot of cross country riding, a bike like a sport tourer wouldn't be a bad second...or third bike.

The 'ole Daytona just isn't a bike I like to ride for hundreds of miles at time.

Randy · #9 Post by **Randy** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:50 pm

I guess I never really saw the point of a power windshield. I mean really, how many times during a ride do you NEED to adjust your windshield while you are riding??

ShawnKing · #10 Post by **ShawnKing** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:01 pm

Randy wrote:I guess I never really saw the point of a power windshield. I mean really, how many times during a ride do you NEED to adjust your windshield while you are riding??

Around here, lots of times. I've ridden the Honda ST 1300 with the power windshield and used it frequently - all times of the day and on different roads. It really makes a difference.

On my Royal Star I *wish* I had a power windshield. In the heat, it would be great to be able to lower it when running around town for "air conditioning" and raise it for highway travel for wind resistance.