Well I have one for my '05 chopper and I certainly use it on my cross country ventures. At home and around town I do not have it on. But when I head out to the coast (over 1500 plus miles one way) and I am trying to do it in a day or two (at the most) I like having the windshield. It keeps some of the rain off you, takes some of the bite out of the cold, protects you from some of the bugs and rocks at 80 plus mph that come your way and just makes it easier to ride a long distance in a short amount of time.