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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	wiRe: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #15 - 05/13/07 at 08:58:49 Grim I hope you will post some pics
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Reply #16 - 05/13/07 at 09:18:24

I was getting too much buffeting without a windscreen on my Honda, so I was glad the Suzi already had one when I bought it.

Biggest thing I noticed was the better control at higher speeds, and the bugs bouncing off the screen instead of my face.

Since I dont have a lot of upper body strength, the windscreen helped as it deflects the wind off my upper body, allowing me to steer with less effort.

And getting smacked by a wasp at 60 mph is more than a little distracting!

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Mister_Breeze YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 33	Re: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #17 - 05/17/07 at 16:42:30 Bought the OEM for the wife on her '06. Helped out but even at 5' 1", it's still way too low for real protection. She's complaining of the helmet buffing and I'm sure I'll end up with a larger one eventually. I like nose high on my bikes.
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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #18 - 05/17/07 at 19:39:11 What are windscreens like in the rain without wipers?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28908 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #19 - 05/17/07 at 21:38:20 Like an umbrella, drenched without, sort of wet with. use rainex and you don't need them.
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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #20 - 05/18/07 at 02:59:14 Someone told me that you should never use Windex on a windshield but haven't heard anything about using rain-x. I've been using rain-x on my car for years. I was told that the best thing to use on a motorcycle windshield is Pledge furniture polish. I've used it and it seems to work pretty good AL
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Reply #21 - 05/18/07 at 05:07:05

HI- I have the Enterprise by slipstream(er?). If I sit up, i look over it, slouch a bit and i look through it. I chose it because it also protects my hands..besides cost, which was maybee $135., the other downer is that the clamps for the handlebar have nevr worked all that well for me so the windshield virtes against the brake resevoir. It makes riding down to 35 degrees comfortable.

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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #22 - 05/18/07 at 05:11:21 and yes, thats should be "vibrates" against the brake resevoir. Its 36 degrees here..aaaarg.
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Reply #23 - 05/18/07 at 08:46:01

I have a Spitfire by Slipstream & love it. I even like the mounts, I have used them to put keyrings & goodies on by unscrewing the nut, & popping it loose & sliding rings on to it. I have mine adjusted so I can just see over the top in case of rain. I have never used rain x on it but we do use it on our cars.. fasinating to see the rain drops run uphill.

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Reply #24 - 05/18/07 at 10:25:07

I don't know about love, but I like mine a lot. It's a National Cycle but I don't remember the model at the moment. It was on the bike when I bought it and I've found it works quite well at keeping me a lot cleaner in various conditions and it helps in reducing fatigue on longer rides. Last weekend I did a couple of hours in some often wooded areas and I caught a lot of kamikaze bugs on my boots, half-chaps, gloves and the upper 1/4 of my helmet. A couple hit my arms but my torso and face were completely spared. The front of the bike and my windshield took some work with Simple Green afterward though. I also have one of the fly screens Perry spoke of and it does a lot more than I expected it to... but I prefer the larger shield if I'm going to ride where I might need the more protection.

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Glockhead Ex Member	Re: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #25 - 05/21/07 at 12:48:07 I love my National Streetshield. I bought it at Skagit Powersports in Burlington, Washington. I'm 6' and it is below my line of vision but deflect the wind just enough for me and it relatively small.
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sparkett Full Member Offline never ride faster than your guardian angel flys! Posts: 168 central florida Gender:	Re: Anyone LOVE their windshield? Reply #26 - 05/23/07 at 06:01:14 Love mine in fact I got one form my v-star. they said it wouldnt fit, so i did some modding! sent em a pic and got the reply, "nice bikes" lol! love the lowers ( keeps the bugs from hitting the shins) and keeps the wind off my face and hands well too. the stock "cop" one didnt do it.http://bikepics.com/members/sparkett/
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