quick release windshield dont buy
quick release windshield dont buy
long story short i put it on and dont like were it is so i pop the clamps move it go to snap the first clamp and it breaks.so i go back to harley they gave me a new one ,go home and i put it on and its tolow so i do the same thing move it up and snap the clamp bracks again. its pot medal the clamp and it breaking in side were the lever pushs the clamp,when it breaks you can see the pot medal,the out side is chome.all the medal but the thin pins are pot madal.and here is the kiker they dont make the old mounts for the 07 bikes wth the 49mm forks.
anyone know were i could by a windshield for the 49mm forks?.
and anyone have this happen?
what would happen if it broke at 75mph?
anyone know were i could by a windshield for the 49mm forks?.
and anyone have this happen?
what would happen if it broke at 75mph?
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 710
Likes: 2
From: St.Louis, MO
RE: quick release windshield dont buy
I snaped one too when I first installed it. Dealer had a few
extra laying around "imagine that" and replaced it no hassle.
I had it for a couple of months and still good to go. Knock
on wood. LOL
extra laying around "imagine that" and replaced it no hassle.
I had it for a couple of months and still good to go. Knock
on wood. LOL
RE: quick release windshield dont buy
how many time have you took it off .
if you saw what i was looking at do day you will not want to take them off just leave them alone,maybe it was me i dont know but i dont think breaking two that easy i a good thing.
maybe bad batch?bad year?but i dont want them now.they are going back tomorrow.
i really did want them to work it leaves your forks clean when it is not on.
if you saw what i was looking at do day you will not want to take them off just leave them alone,maybe it was me i dont know but i dont think breaking two that easy i a good thing.
maybe bad batch?bad year?but i dont want them now.they are going back tomorrow.
i really did want them to work it leaves your forks clean when it is not on.
RE: quick release windshield dont buy
ORIGINAL: mikec
I snaped one too when I first installed it. Dealer had a few
extra laying around "imagine that" and replaced it no hassle.
I had it for a couple of months and still good to go. Knock
on wood. LOL
I snaped one too when I first installed it. Dealer had a few
extra laying around "imagine that" and replaced it no hassle.
I had it for a couple of months and still good to go. Knock
on wood. LOL
so you saw that pot metal were it broke?
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,276
Likes: 0
From: Top of Texas
RE: quick release windshield dont buy
ORIGINAL: black dyna
long story short i put it on and dont like were it is so i pop the clamps move it go to snap the first clamp and it breaks.so i go back to harley they gave me a new one ,go home and i put it on and its tolow so i do the same thing move it up and snap the clamp bracks again. its pot medal the clamp and it breaking in side were the lever pushs the clamp,when it breaks you can see the pot medal,the out side is chome.all the medal but the thin pins are pot madal.and here is the kiker they dont make the old mounts for the 07 bikes wth the 49mm forks.
anyone know were i could by a windshield for the 49mm forks?.
and anyone have this happen?
what would happen if it broke at 75mph?
long story short i put it on and dont like were it is so i pop the clamps move it go to snap the first clamp and it breaks.so i go back to harley they gave me a new one ,go home and i put it on and its tolow so i do the same thing move it up and snap the clamp bracks again. its pot medal the clamp and it breaking in side were the lever pushs the clamp,when it breaks you can see the pot medal,the out side is chome.all the medal but the thin pins are pot madal.and here is the kiker they dont make the old mounts for the 07 bikes wth the 49mm forks.
anyone know were i could by a windshield for the 49mm forks?.
and anyone have this happen?
what would happen if it broke at 75mph?
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RE: quick release windshield dont buy
what windsheid will the clamps fit?
o these are the clamps we are talking about if so i wont need them any more.
but anyone that cant bring theres back will need them
o these are the clamps we are talking about if so i wont need them any more.
but anyone that cant bring theres back will need them
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Road Master
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 971
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From: Mid USA
RE: quick release windshield dont buy
The windshield on my 06 Wide Glide has been on and off several times and there have been no problems with it. Of course that does not mean that it will not break the next time around. Badherb may be on to something, put it on and leave it alone.
Arcane
Arcane
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 710
Likes: 2
From: St.Louis, MO
RE: quick release windshield dont buy
Yepper, just cheap cast aluminum. I really couldn't believe how easy
it broke. It was the linkage between the handle and clamp. If any piece
should have been steel it's that one. I've had it off several times since,
I'm just carefull when I put it back on.
it broke. It was the linkage between the handle and clamp. If any piece
should have been steel it's that one. I've had it off several times since,
I'm just carefull when I put it back on.
ORIGINAL: black dyna
i think you are good to go ,i dont think now after it is on it will break,its at that hard spot just before it snaps in when the force is hard and will break it. but what good is it if you cant take it off?
so you saw that pot metal were it broke?
ORIGINAL: mikec
I snaped one too when I first installed it. Dealer had a few
extra laying around "imagine that" and replaced it no hassle.
I had it for a couple of months and still good to go. Knock
on wood. LOL
I snaped one too when I first installed it. Dealer had a few
extra laying around "imagine that" and replaced it no hassle.
I had it for a couple of months and still good to go. Knock
on wood. LOL
so you saw that pot metal were it broke?