I rode with the stock shield for about 5kMiles and loved it. Then a trip down south and the bugs on my full face - I couldn't wipe them off fast enough. I decided to go with a Klockwerks which blocks most everything for me and I can still see above it.I would switch back and forth if I wasnt so lazy.Stock during the spring /summer and Klockwerks in the fall /winter months . I too understand why dogs stick their head out the window - I love the wind !