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Old 09-25-2009, 04:41 AM   #8
alantf
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Re: New rider in Mississippi

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Originally Posted by bikertammy
I got up to 70 on the backroads and my helmet was trying to come off with my head still in it
Mine does the same. With me it's because the wind gets under the peak of my helmet (I wear a ¾ helmet, & the clear visor slides up, under the peak, to protect it when not in use) I find that tipping my head slightly forward stops it, as the wind then hits the helmet at a slightly different angle.

As for windshields - most people on here seem to go for them - I hate them (purely a personal thing). I've been riding for 45 years, & I've never found one that didn't feel like the sail on a clipper ship. May be that it's because I've never got them set up right, but I've even had to take them off bikes that have come with a factory fitted windshield, because the bike behaved badly in the wind, & cut my top speed down.

Now I'll just sit & wait to be shot down by everyone on here who have had no problems. :popcorn:
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