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Title: Windshield? Post by joeh100 on 11/12/07 at 05:11:50 Does a windshield help with cold weather riding. ie.. keep the wind off you more and keep you from freezing your a$$ off. I like the look of the custom sport shield on the suzuki site. Where do you guys buy parts? |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by T-Mack1 on 11/12/07 at 05:27:15 Quote:
Yes......helps big time with cold weather riding. I have a non-Suzuki windsheild that also covers the handgrips. That's a big help on the Brrrr cold days. Mine is not as sporty as a bunch of the others,...but the price was right. It was on my previous bike and the new owner didn't want it, so it was free. Sorry I don't know the brand. http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/windshield.JPG |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by Paladin on 11/12/07 at 06:03:30 The windscreen stops those icy fingers slipping past the neck area. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by mornhm on 11/12/07 at 06:10:44 Between the windscreen and fairing on my MC, I ride in a bubble, it's kinda nice in winter or bad weather. I don't think I could ride all winter without a windscreen and fairing. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by thumperclone on 11/12/07 at 06:18:06 i have the suzuki "sprot sheild" on my 06 looks are its strong point along with being fork mounted..is ok round town ... wind comes over the top right in my face, not wide enuff for hand protection am looking to upgrade.. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by Trippah on 11/12/07 at 06:30:44 I use a Windjammer enterprise shield, its bigger than many but most importantly it keeps your hands out of the windstream, helping to keep them usable. :D |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by joeh100 on 11/12/07 at 06:47:57 I guess I'm a wuss, because it was around 69 F yesterday and I was getting cold. I was dressed pretty warm too. Maybe the low humidity made it feel colder too, because today my lips are very chapped. If it gets any colder I won't be able to ride without one, unless I dress up like an eskimo. I wear a full face helmet, so I'm not to worried about wind over the shield except maybe hitting my neck. T-Mack1, are you sure you didn't put that thing on upside down...JK! ~Joe |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by T140V on 11/12/07 at 06:49:27 I have a 17' Memphis Fats because I have a bad neck. The wind pushing on my helmet will give me a headache after a half hour ride on the freeway. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/Tiki2_/0d17786a.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/Tiki2_/f7b032d0.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/Tiki2_/52a57560.jpg |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by bill67 on 11/12/07 at 07:01:33 I have a rifle 24 wide 18 high works real good. I've always used a windshield. I don't like riding without one.$300 dollars but worth it. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by T-Mack1 on 11/12/07 at 07:25:10 joeh100 wrote:
Yea......sort of looks like it might be till you look at the headlight and see the cut-out with rubber trim. I wanted to tip it back more but it hits the brake fluid reservoir. I think if I did that the wind would hit me in the face too. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by Jack_650 on 11/12/07 at 08:57:41 I have the National Cycle shield on mine. It's great year round. It's designed to be quickly put on and off leaving the clamps on the bike. I've done a few long (2.4k-4.5k miles) with it and one long trip with a smaller shield. The wind just beats you up sumthin' fierce out on the big roads without the larger one. Mine covers the hands, down to about mid-knee and I have it set so the top's about even with my eyes when I slouch down. In the rain if I keep moving I'm only really wet from the knees down. The problem with their shields is that they use those cheesy a$$ed plastic clamps for the handlebar mounting. I put mine on the first time and an hour after I was done with the bike just sitting in the garage I heard a little snap. One of the parts that goes around the bar just broke apart all by itself. And they charged (a couple years ago) $25 for the pair of them. You have to buy them 'cause the shield comes with 3/4" clamps stock, plastic also. Needless to say I made do with the broken clamp. Once was enough. The shield that was on my used 650 when I got it was a Memphis Shades (I think) and the metal mounting hardware is amazingly strong and easily adjustable. Jack |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by joeh100 on 11/12/07 at 11:46:42 Well I'm sold now. I definately want a shield but I don't know which one yet. Are they pretty much universal or do I have to buy one for the savage? I don't like the looks of a big shield on a small bike, but I admit the sports shield is a little small, so I'd like something a little larger than that. Anywhere you guys recommend looking? Online sites, etc... |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/12/07 at 11:56:17 Nat Cycle "Flyscreen" Flea-Bay aquisition ... love the "minimalist" look and believe it or not, does make cruising at speeds over 80kph quite a bit more comfortable! ;D |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by T140V on 11/12/07 at 19:36:05 Try this web site http://www.memphisshades.com/ and click around. These windshields come on and off in less than a minute. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by Paladin on 11/12/07 at 23:07:44 joeh100 wrote:
I have the Flyscreen, same as Perry; as he said, it relieves wind pressure on the body so that high speed cruising is not a matter of the wind trying to push you off the bike. My first Full Moon run was with the flyshield and was fine until I hit 30-40 mph headwinds at 65 mph. Next Full Moon run was with the 17" Street Shield, ran into the same headwinds, no problem. That was the windscreen I ran to OKC and back -- keeps a small pocket of nearly still air at the face. Except when I had 20+ mph crosswind -- the still pocket was pushed off to the side! For winter use, the Street Shield keeps those icy finger from your throat -- but your hands are out in the wind. For more protection the National Cycle Plexifairing GT will provide near complete coverage. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by T-Mack1 on 11/13/07 at 10:54:07 Looks like mine is very similar to the National Cycle Plexifairing . Wonder if it's an old version of it. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by Jack_650 on 11/13/07 at 19:00:36 Granted, I've done a few changes to the bike, but you can get an idea of what it might look like on yours. http://bikepics.com/members/jazzcarter/00savage/ Jack |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by Jack_650 on 11/13/07 at 19:01:26 The National Cycle shield that is. guess I should have finished before I posted that last one. Jack |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by joeh100 on 11/13/07 at 19:21:42 Jack_650. Is that a trailer hitch on your savage? :o What are you pulling with that thing, broken down Harleys? ;D |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by eanon on 11/14/07 at 05:37:19 I use a memphis shades demon. HUGE difference at highway speeds, and looks pretty good to. When I first started riding, I went sans shield, thought I looked cool, but nearly got ripped off the bike at 75 mph! :o Not anymore.... |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by Bear_Rider on 11/14/07 at 11:41:08 I have two bikes, one with and the other without a windshield. This time of year, the difference is like night and day. My torso is much warmer with the windshield. My fingers stay warmer, even though they are not behind the windshield. The only exception is to the legs and feet. Either way, they will get cold. |
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Title: Re: Windshield? Post by darndt on 11/14/07 at 14:51:05 I have a slip streamer windshield on my savage looks very simler to the memphes shades fats I have had it since 2002 at the time I picked that one over memphis because of the price it cost about the same as just the shield and it comes with mounting hardware that mounts to the forks abouve the triple tree and has adj for the angle you can set it to what you like I bought it at shade tree mail order co |
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