stevenolts
07-06-2015, 09:25 AM
I just wanted to tell my story about how great the wind / rain protection is on my F6B.
I have a Mastad (extra dark) 11" windshield set in the lowest and top back all the way towards the rider position. (default factory/original position)
I have the Mustang Tripper seat. This configuration puts the windshield at chin level or lower for me. (5'8" tall) I get a nice summer fluttery air but no turbulence or hard blast at all.
I was about to leave my house for work on Thursday morning just after an over night rain. The ground was soaking wet but the forecast had only a 10% chance of rain over the day and 0% over the next hour on my way to work. My rule is I will not leave for work in the rain or 20% or higher chance of rain during my ride in. If I have a 20% or less chance of rain on my way home I will go ahead and ride to work that day. This day was a little different because of the soaking wet roads even though the chance of rain was 0% for the next hour. So I had to make a decision to ride or not to ride to work that morning. I decided to ride but the next decision was if I should wear rain gear to keep the wet roads from soaking my legs. I had noticed that when I rode through puddles on the F6B my legs did not get wet like on my old Harley Fatboy. I decided not to wear rain gear and ride into work in blue jeans and a light mesh jacket. The jacket has a liner which along with my other rain gear is always in the saddlebag. I even rode in with my Scorpion EXO-900 modular helmet with the shield removed. As you guys by now have guessed 5 minutes into the ride it started to mist and then rain lightly. I rode 45 miles in the light rain without getting my clothes wet even though the road was soaking wet. My face was getting a little damp but not my body, clothes, and shoes were dry. I am still amazed at how great the wind / rain protection is on my F6B.
Steve
I have a Mastad (extra dark) 11" windshield set in the lowest and top back all the way towards the rider position. (default factory/original position)
I have the Mustang Tripper seat. This configuration puts the windshield at chin level or lower for me. (5'8" tall) I get a nice summer fluttery air but no turbulence or hard blast at all.
I was about to leave my house for work on Thursday morning just after an over night rain. The ground was soaking wet but the forecast had only a 10% chance of rain over the day and 0% over the next hour on my way to work. My rule is I will not leave for work in the rain or 20% or higher chance of rain during my ride in. If I have a 20% or less chance of rain on my way home I will go ahead and ride to work that day. This day was a little different because of the soaking wet roads even though the chance of rain was 0% for the next hour. So I had to make a decision to ride or not to ride to work that morning. I decided to ride but the next decision was if I should wear rain gear to keep the wet roads from soaking my legs. I had noticed that when I rode through puddles on the F6B my legs did not get wet like on my old Harley Fatboy. I decided not to wear rain gear and ride into work in blue jeans and a light mesh jacket. The jacket has a liner which along with my other rain gear is always in the saddlebag. I even rode in with my Scorpion EXO-900 modular helmet with the shield removed. As you guys by now have guessed 5 minutes into the ride it started to mist and then rain lightly. I rode 45 miles in the light rain without getting my clothes wet even though the road was soaking wet. My face was getting a little damp but not my body, clothes, and shoes were dry. I am still amazed at how great the wind / rain protection is on my F6B.
Steve