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Old May 26, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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Are there any issues with putting a detachable windshield on a bike with 14in apes? Thanks
 
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The detachable windscreens attach to your fork legs...shouldn't impact you putting one on a scoot with apes. Looks kinda dumb though
 
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Lol, yeah I fiugred it would look retarded, but wanted something for long trips on the freeway.
 
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you would sit to far back to get any benefit from it the bugs and rain will go around it and it would look hideous
 
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Originally Posted by nepolean77
you would sit to far back to get any benefit from it the bugs and rain will go around it and it would look hideous
Huh?

Just cause he has apes, he would sit too far back to get any benefit from the screen?
 
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i have mini ape's on mine. windshield work's great but i do have a low profile wind shield. it sit's just right to keep the bug's off. and the rain goes over to some degree but if you got high apes. it should still work enless you have them leaned back very far. but most people leave them pretty much straight up. so you should be fine for the road.
 
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I was thinking the smaller windevest ones, not a full on windshield or anything. I mean I know it will take away from the looks, but I only plan to use iton long rides. The apes are going to be 14in, and not leaned back too far.
 

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Apes with a "wimpshield". NOW THERE'S a visual. What a DUMMMM idea.












SO, goat head, call me, DUMMMM.





IMFUO, the only time they look REALLY DUMMM, apes with a batwing "fairy".



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thanks for making me feel better Gump, lol. Nice ride
 
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Originally Posted by Da Gumpmeister
Apes with a "wimpshield". NOW THERE'S a visual. What a DUMMMM idea.

SO, goat head, call me, DUMMMM.





IMFUO, the only time they look REALLY DUMMM, apes with a batwing "fairy".



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Sorry, these look stupid behind a shield...


And apes behind batwings look even stupider. The ones you have are just baby apes...look like Heritage mini apes and those don't look bad, but when you add 16" apes and a windscreen...yea, it looks kinda dumb.

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