Flyscreen installed (NationalCycles) !!!
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From: Greece
Flyscreen installed (NationalCycles) !!!
Thanks to some members i found out about National Cycles Windshields. I was going for a big detachable one but i hated the looks of a Dyna with it...Even for a while, just for the trip... So i gambled on the small Flyscreen.
The results were amazing!!
With my 16" apes after 65 m/h i started doing some serious pullups on the bars, back and chest would curve to get a more "sports bike" position to defeat air. My comfortable upright position was gone and after 75m/h my hands and shoulders were killing me because of the stretching.
After installation i went for a ride ... ... WOW!!!
I can do 95 now without spoiling my upright position!! No arms stretched , just a little buffeting on my helmet which was immediately gone when i switched to my old racing SHOEI helmet!
I even feel that i do not need any backrest for long journeys any more.
I hope pics show the adjustments that can be made (angle, height, distance from forks).They are not detachable BUT the can be taken off and on in 2 minutes!
Thanks guys!!
The results were amazing!!
With my 16" apes after 65 m/h i started doing some serious pullups on the bars, back and chest would curve to get a more "sports bike" position to defeat air. My comfortable upright position was gone and after 75m/h my hands and shoulders were killing me because of the stretching.
After installation i went for a ride ... ... WOW!!!
I can do 95 now without spoiling my upright position!! No arms stretched , just a little buffeting on my helmet which was immediately gone when i switched to my old racing SHOEI helmet!
I even feel that i do not need any backrest for long journeys any more.
I hope pics show the adjustments that can be made (angle, height, distance from forks).They are not detachable BUT the can be taken off and on in 2 minutes!
Thanks guys!!
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It would be suprising that it would do anything being that small. It looks like it wouldnt do anything. Almost like a bug shield for a truck. I have one but there is bugs all over it not to mention all over the windshield. Hey if it works for you great. Like mentioned it doesnt look bad. I know i had a Harley windshield and just didnt like the look. But it did cut down on the wind and relieved my death grip on long rides. Thanks for the pics.
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From: Glen Rose TX
As far as I am considered ..............Small Screens are the Ticket
All three of my motorcycles have windshields that I DO NOT have to look through at all or at least not unless I'm looking at something 5-10 feet in front of me....
I have a small Windvest on my Fatbob and the difference in comfort with/without it on any highway cruising is huge.
All you have to do is block enough wind off of your chest so you can relax your grip a bit ...
As speed increases the little shields creat an ever larger little pocket behind them that allows a comfortable rider space
All three of my motorcycles have windshields that I DO NOT have to look through at all or at least not unless I'm looking at something 5-10 feet in front of me....
I have a small Windvest on my Fatbob and the difference in comfort with/without it on any highway cruising is huge.
All you have to do is block enough wind off of your chest so you can relax your grip a bit ...
As speed increases the little shields creat an ever larger little pocket behind them that allows a comfortable rider space
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Glad it's worked out well for you. Most reviews say it offers little or no help with the wind. May have to reconsider and try one out instead of my quick detachable HD shield.
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Looks interesting but just can't see how it can do anything. ItS like trying to take down an elephant with a BB gun. Glad it works for you!
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Well , for sure, it doesn't work as a big fat one! You can feel (and i'm talking about my bike with the apes) the wind on your arms at high speeds, but it is not enough to make me uncomfortable! And you do need a fullface helmet not to feel the buffeting!
All it does is not letting the air pound the chest,not the whole body... But works good... Probably with some small adjustments it would work even better. Haven't done that yet though
All it does is not letting the air pound the chest,not the whole body... But works good... Probably with some small adjustments it would work even better. Haven't done that yet though
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