Spitfire windshield?

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Sep 17, 2010 | 09:38 AM

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Spitfire windshield?

Anyone used a Spitfire Slipstream windshield on their bike? http://cgi.ebay.ca/SPORTSTER-DYNA-SO...#ht_755wt_1139

The price seems right and I like the sleeker look, but if the components are cheap quality or if the wind protection is next to nil, I don't want to bother spending the money at all.

Sep 17, 2010 | 02:29 PM

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Nope. Handlebar shields have a bad reputation for a reason.

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Sep 17, 2010 | 02:33 PM

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Yes I have one and like it a lot for breaking the wind.and the fact that it is almost invisible on the bike.I have the clear one...I just wish it was 2 or 3 inches taller then it would totally protect my face..It is on the thin side but it didnt break yet... for the price I love it...

Sep 17, 2010 | 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

Nope. Handlebar shields have a bad reputation for a reason.

Forgive me for being noobish, but what's the reason they have a bad rep?

Sep 17, 2010 | 07:31 PM

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It's all about your opinion....I have a Memphis Shades on my scoot and love it. Some guys don't like them and they are very vocal on their choice... If you have never ridden with one, try it if you want and form your OWN opinion.

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Sep 17, 2010 | 07:39 PM

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The reputation is that they hurt the handling of a bike, mostly due to headshake caused by turbulence around the shield. Since the shield is attached to the handlebars, any turbulence will shake the bars (and thus, the front end as well). They also weight the bars, creating heavier steering feel at speed. Do these things always happen? No, but they happen often enough that I wouldn't even consider a handlebar mounted shield. Go with a frame mounted shield. While they have some issues, too (common with bar mounted shields), they don't hurt the handling as much. The issue that both have are due to there not being any air dam at the bottom, so they create a wind tunnel of upward flowing air, which tends to cause the rider's head to bobble around. Again, there may possibly be some that don't do it, but the vast majority do, and the bigger the shield, the bigger the problem.