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Old May 21, 2018 | 08:00 PM
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Hey folks. My wife has a 2017 883 Superlow and wants to add a windshield. Looking for suggestions on what has been used and what to avoid. Thanks
 
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Memphis shades and national cycle have a number of options. Go fork mounted rather than handlebar mounted. Cleaner look, better brackets, less vibration induced into mirrors and hands from wind buffeting . Measure the distance of her eye level on the bike above the headlight, she should be able to look just over it.
 
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I have no idea who sells this one. It came on my bike. No label on it. It mounts to the forks and is quick release. It blocks enough wind to make highway riding decent. I wouldn't want it larger and I'm glad for the quick release because I'd rather not use a windshield at all but it is useful on the highway.



you'll likely get many answers.
 
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Got a really nice one from National Cycles it’s tinted and is a a 4 point mount 2 on the bars 2 on the forks, fully adjustable. I’ve put 5000 miles on it and it hasn’t move a a bit.
 
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Awesome. Thanks everyone
 
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Originally Posted by underwhelmd
I have no idea who sells this one. It came on my bike. No label on it. It mounts to the forks and is quick release. It blocks enough wind to make highway riding decent. I wouldn't want it larger and I'm glad for the quick release because I'd rather not use a windshield at all but it is useful on the highway.



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Do you have a picture looking straight on from the front?
 
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Do you have a picture looking straight on from the front?
 
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Perfect! Thank you very much!
 
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Big or small? I have a Dart Flyscreen that I love. Takes a lot of wind off the chest, but you still get that in the breeze feeling you don't get from the huge windshields. I usually forget it's even there unless I purposely move my hands in to the slipstream.
 
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My wife has the Harley quick-release version. Fork-mounted. 8 inch. 09 Iron 883.

 
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