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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #15 - 11/05/04 at 15:26:07 When I got my used 97 last spring it had a shield on it. I rode with it once. It's been in the shed ever since. It's just too wussy for me. I might be swayed by the NC Flyscreen. It's more cafe looking. ???
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Reply #16 - 11/06/04 at 12:34:34

sunny wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:

well, i rode into work today without the shield.

it was chillier, but the wind was a more constant force instead of intermittant.
there wasn't any vibration at all, which was strange. and the bike seemed smaller.

Yeah, I've noticed too that my bike seems smaller w/o the shield.

I have a National Cycle Deflector Shield with quick release levers on mine and I like to ride without it around town and on short trips on the back roads. Definitely like having the shield on, though, at higher speeds and in less-than-perfect weather.

Cheryl

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sunny Senior Member 2004 No Login Offline rock this town Posts: 293 d/fw texas Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #17 - 11/08/04 at 09:34:03 updated further: the ride home from work without the shield was far worse than the ride in. i'll be either fixing the shield or buying a new one.
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Reply #18 - 11/08/04 at 14:35:29

Sgt_Mike wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:

The FlyScreen w/shield is available at at National Cycle.
www.nationalcycle.com
Alot of neat stuff on there.

PS. The FlyScreen is on sale for $29.00 Clic on the yellow bar to see it.

Model #s N2550 and N2551. They're not the one I have. Those have a "Mounting wraps around headlight via Velcro fasteners. " Mine is model #N2530 and is clamped to the fork tubes. They do not show it under the Suzuki Savage page, yet the guy I bought it from listed the savage as being one of the bikes it fit and it did.

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #19 - 11/09/04 at 02:14:01 A shield wouldn't look right on KLX, not for Me anyway. Clive W
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #20 - 11/10/04 at 14:22:22 klx650sm2002 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11: A shield wouldn't look right on KLX, not for Me anyway. Clive W Nope. Besides, KLX riders are tough and don't need shields.
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Reply #21 - 11/10/04 at 20:45:49

Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:

Model #s N2550 and N2551. They're not the one I have. Those have a "Mounting wraps around headlight via Velcro fasteners. " Mine is model #N2530 and is clamped to the fork tubes. They do not show it under the Suzuki Savage page, yet the guy I bought it from listed the savage as being one of the bikes it fit and it did.

Maybe those on sale are the older versions?

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Reply #22 - 11/10/04 at 22:14:07

Different, not older. (maybe newer as they have higher numbers.) The N2550/N2551 mount by strapping to the headlight housing. Would be easier to add/remove to match mood swings. The N2530/N2531 has heavy chrome clamps to attach to the fork tubes with cast chromed doglegged arms to connect to the screen. Fully adjustable fore/aft up/down and rake.

(that image is supposed to be 230x300 pixels.) (The Nxxx0 is a clear screen, the Nxxx1 is tinted.)

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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #23 - 11/11/04 at 05:56:26 There's another N2530 on eBay, auction ends in about eight hours. He also has an N2531 (dark tint).
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #24 - 11/11/04 at 05:59:29 The National Cycle site states the N2550 is dark tint for a 5-1/4" round headlight and that the N2551 is dark tint for a 7" round headlight. Anyone know, offhand, the size of the Savage's headlight?
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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #25 - 11/11/04 at 07:24:09 5 1/4"
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #26 - 11/12/04 at 05:23:25 Gitarzan wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11: 5 1/4" Thanks. It became moot for me though. I picked up a new N2531 on eBay yesterday for $30. I like the idea of actual chrome clamps better than velcro fasteners.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #27 - 11/12/04 at 06:33:55 8)Hey Rob ... congrats man! I too was lookin' at that Flyscreen and the light-tint one offered by the same seller ... didn't get either, but hey I'll get lucky eventually! Would love to see a pic of the new Flyscreen installed on your Savage! You got the dark-tint one right?
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Reply #28 - 11/12/04 at 06:43:27

Yup, I first started bidding on the light tint but after it went past $30, I started on the dark tint (figuring it'd look fine on a black bike and that as small as it is, it wouldn't hamper night riding at all). The light tint one went for 60-something dollars, I think. I'll post a pic once I get it on. I'm not sure how it'll look with the topcase I have on it right now but we'll see. I *might* consider removing the topcase except for longer rides but I dunno. I really like the lockable storage.

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suzyssuzi YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 49 nanaimo british columbia Gender:	Re: without a shield Reply #29 - 11/13/04 at 07:00:06 a bike can look cool even with a shield, roadchrome makes a 14 inch, you need to modify a little ot it vibrates but if you get the angle right you still get some wind but no bugs or rain. http://www.bikepics.com/members/suzyssuzi/ here are my pics.
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