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Message started by rich8363 on 07/29/17 at 18:11:04

Title: Photobucket Replacement
Post by rich8363 on 07/29/17 at 18:11:04

I found a place to house pictures for web postings.
It's free !!
https://cubeupload.com

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by stewmills on 08/03/17 at 07:42:33

Test:

Direct link:
http://i.cubeupload.com/khUzXO.jpg

Sharing Link: [imgl]http://cubeupload.com/im/khUzXO.jpg[/img]

So, it looks using the "Direct Link" along with the "Insert Image" option here posts the image. the "Sharing Link" is I guess what you use to email to other people a link.

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by springman on 08/03/17 at 13:04:40

Hello Stew. Nice picture. It looks like you have the drag bars same as myself. What windshield is on your bike?

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by stewmills on 08/03/17 at 13:27:22

Hey Springman!
Yep, stock 2008 drag bars. Love that style because it reminds me of our old BMX bicycles and I feel best steering as close to the steering tube as possible, like on a mountain bike that has nearly straight bars.

Windshield is the spitfire slipstreamer smoke, but I have cut it down on the top about 2" so the top wasn't directly in my sight line.

Better front view:

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by piedmontbuckeye on 08/03/17 at 15:31:56

4A4D5C4E545055554A390 wrote:

Windshield is the spitfire slipstreamer smoke, but I have cut it down on the top about 2" so the top wasn't directly in my sight line.

Better front view:

Where did you get that windshield - and what was its cost?
I like it!

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/03/17 at 18:24:31

Piedmont.
Search

slipstreamer spitfire windshield

Plenty of information.

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by stewmills on 08/03/17 at 18:34:55

Springman is right...they are al over the place. It was on the bike when I bought it but I think they are around $75 new.

If you want to modify it, tape it off to prevent scratches. Cut with a jigsaw using a very fine metal type blade on manageable speed (mine is variable). Polish the final edge with fine sandpaper and you're good to go. As long as you are careful it shouldn't spiderweb or Crack like plexiglass will.

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by springman on 08/04/17 at 10:35:34

Thanks Stew. I thought is was the spitfire. I've been eyeing it for a long time but Art had indicated that it would not fit if you have the drag bars, only on the buckhorn bars. Maybe I will send away for one of these now as they are available on both eBay and amazon for for $60-$70 or so. It looks really good.

Title: Re: Photobucket Replacement
Post by stewmills on 08/04/17 at 11:44:03

Not sure what fitment issues he was having. Fits good on mine. This photo isn't really clear, but you can see the windshield clamps abutted to the outside of both handlebar clamps. They are actually the anodized grey metal pieces under the black strap for my handlebar bag.

There is just barely enough room for the clamps width wise because the of the bend in the bar so maybe he felt that was too tight of a fit? I've had no issues in 5+ years.

A couple of recommendations:
1) I put a run of electrical tape on the bars before I clamped the windshield clamp on to maybe absorb any vibration and as well minimize any scarring of the bars once I clamped them down since it does 'touch' the inside bend in the bar (about 1mm ;))

2) It comes with these wing nut type screws for the clamps. Works great for quick release but they protrude and get in the way of my handlebar bag. I went to ACE and got the same thread allen set screws the right length so now they are flush in the clamp and I just keep an allen wrench in my tool kit in case I ever need to remove it on the road. You can see a brief clip of the hardware here: https://youtu.be/6uR6DAROyVs?t=250

3) Once I played around with the fitment and knew I had it where it would always be I marked the support rods at the bottom of the clamp and cut them off. Removed about 1.5" of extra rod that stuck down and wasn't needed for anything. If you get the black hardware, any knicks and scrapes are quickly dressed up with a black sharpie 8-)