Are motorcycle Windscreens Crucial to Riding?
Riders oftentimes argue about windscreens. Some are against the
idea of having them in their bikes. However, some are insisting
that they are crucial. Which view are we going to take?
Some riders find windscreens as an eerie barrier in riding. This
perception is especially true when you travel during nighttime.
In fact, it is hard to see through the windscreen. It is even
made harder by the reflections of dash lights that are reflected
back to the rider.
Another reason is that they consider it injurious at times. When
riders are faced with collisions, their heads can be forced down
to the windscreens, causing not only slight injuries but can
also result to irreparable injuries. Since, head is one of the
vital parts of our body. It will be very difficult to have it
injured because that would entail a domino effect to the entire
body system. Damage to the head can cause brain injury. It can
even cause paralysis and can lead to a ride to a useless
'vegetable state'.
Aside from the brain, another feasible target is the eyes. It is
the closest sensitive part to the windscreens. It only takes one
wrong movement or reaction to result to eye extraction or loss
of eyesight. Both ways, they are horrifying and for sure nobody
wants that to happen. Thus, to a number of riders, windscreens
should not be used because it can lead to further aggravate an
injurious and risky ride. Windscreens make us dizzy. What makes
it more annoying is the fact that it can injure or can cause
death.
Opposing views refute the other. Nonetheless, I belong to the
other side who realizes its importance. It's hard to ride when
sand, wind, and debris interrupting your senses. Better yet to
have windscreen to protect you from these hazards. Once you are
distracted, it will most likely result to a more risky ride.
I like having windscreen around to keep me away from bugs, sand,
and other eerie debris. Nowadays, the trend is the bigger the
windshield the better. However, I like the conventional sizes
better than the larger than life windshields. The bigger the
windscreen, the greater is its resistance. Thus, the faster you
go, the more weight you take off the bike's front tire. You may
feel that there is insufficient traction. Therefore, steering at
times becomes impossible because the front tire has no weight at
all.
For me, old windscreens are better than the large ones. This can
also be your plight, just choose the windscreen you are
comfortable with when riding around!