11-10-2013, 12:20 PM
Ok... other than I wish the Deflector Shield was a bit bigger (should have bought the next one up..), it was a dramatic improvement in comfort vs. no shield. I left this morning at 8:00, road south over the Skyway Bridge, out to Anna Maria Island, down through Longboat Key, St. Armonds Circle, Siesta Key, then out to Sarasota and up through Bradenton on 301 before picking I275 back up and riding north into St. Pete and then back to Treasure Island. Other than a morning stop for coffee, lunch on Siesta Key, and a stop at the Harley dealer in St. Pete (no one else is open on Sundays), I was on the bike from 8:00 until about 4:00. Just short of 200 miles... and NO back pain! The shield really helps... although I bet the problem I had last week wasn't the wind, but just a problem with my back... and not bike related. The bike ran GREAT. The weather was GREAT. My best day on her yet!