a smallish windshield for a springer?
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a smallish windshield for a springer?
so, without getting into to much background. I will be doing a lot on dusk and night riding. cold, dewy, foggy, and the big one buggy....
I have never ridden with a weenie - I mean windshield in 25 years of ridding. you fine people have convinced me that I need to go buy that springer I was talk'n about.....
SOoooooo.... what would work, or at least sort of work that wont destroy the great looks of the bike? pictures please...
I have never ridden with a weenie - I mean windshield in 25 years of ridding. you fine people have convinced me that I need to go buy that springer I was talk'n about.....
SOoooooo.... what would work, or at least sort of work that wont destroy the great looks of the bike? pictures please...
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I ride my hardtail further than makes sense so I do all I can to make it a bit more comfortable. I also often ride that section of the I-5 freeway through the agricultural parts of central California where the bees come at you like anti-aircraft fire. So, like you, I went looking for an unobtrusive windshield.
No windshield large enough to do the job will be completely non-obnoxious looking but there's certain attributes that help. First get a completely clear one. Any tinted ones or ones with colored sections make them stand out too much. Second thing is get one without any external bracing. Lastly get the smallest size shield that does the job and no more.
I looked at quite a few setups but settled on a Memphis Shades "Shooter" windshield. I paid about $160 for it on E-Bay. It's the "solar" model meaning it's totally clear and measures about 19" high and 14" wide. It comes with mounting hardware that is very adjustable so you can tweak it so it works and looks best. I have mine angled back enough so it flows with the lines of the bike.
I don't know what your bike is but I sit pretty low on mine so between being behind the fatbob tanks plus the windshield makes for a lot less tiresome ride wind-wise. I've had this particular shield for over two years and it's holding up great.
It's hard to make any windshield work "looks wise" on any custom bike but I think I came close.
Here's a couple of links and some photos.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...indshield.aspx
http://www.memphisshades.com/univers...nt/the-shooter
No windshield large enough to do the job will be completely non-obnoxious looking but there's certain attributes that help. First get a completely clear one. Any tinted ones or ones with colored sections make them stand out too much. Second thing is get one without any external bracing. Lastly get the smallest size shield that does the job and no more.
I looked at quite a few setups but settled on a Memphis Shades "Shooter" windshield. I paid about $160 for it on E-Bay. It's the "solar" model meaning it's totally clear and measures about 19" high and 14" wide. It comes with mounting hardware that is very adjustable so you can tweak it so it works and looks best. I have mine angled back enough so it flows with the lines of the bike.
I don't know what your bike is but I sit pretty low on mine so between being behind the fatbob tanks plus the windshield makes for a lot less tiresome ride wind-wise. I've had this particular shield for over two years and it's holding up great.
It's hard to make any windshield work "looks wise" on any custom bike but I think I came close.
Here's a couple of links and some photos.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...indshield.aspx
http://www.memphisshades.com/univers...nt/the-shooter
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