Gday All

Looking for some feedback on Detachable windshields and their merrit or not.

Looking at some longer rides (on a spinger minimum 4hrs at highway speeds) and wondering if a detchable windshield is woth the investment?

All feedback welcomed, Thanks

 

Surf

 

I have one for my Wide Glide and love it on the long trips. A lot can depend on how tall you are and what size screen you get. Best thing to do tho if you can is try and ride a bike with one on to get a feel for it first. I only use mine about twice a year but still worth the investment as far as I'm concerned anyway.

Here is a couple of pics of mine with it on

And this is when it comes in real handy

Have a full  size HD  quick release on my Fatbob. Love the quick on off.  25 seconds on.  10 off.  Makes a big difference on the highway over 80  KPH or so.  If going for a long ride i fit it , around town   i dont bother. Only thing i dont really like is that the top of the screen is about eye height so i am loking half thru and half over the screen.  A ibt like bifocal glasses  . Just takes a little getting used to , All in all tho for longer trips it is ideal

 

 

Thanks you lot great feedback Cheers!
Surf

Have got a genuine HD detachable, it clicks onto the fork tubes ...on or off in seconds..best of both worlds,

abit of adjustment up and down...I tilted mine back as far as I could go.......had to do a bit of cutting

 

but it cleaned up real good with a fine flap disc.

I used to look at easyriders in the wind many moons. i'm still not ready for one and my mates that race Top Bike ( v twins ) nitro Harleys , don't use them eather and they get to over 320KPH on a good day. and a Kiwi Top Bike racer has got to 138mph quarter mile here in Aussie, no windscreen. but men have been blown off there top bikes at very high speeds for one reason or another when they let go the handle bards at over 320kph not windscreen.

BUT i'm just stating facts, and i want to keep Australia Free so every one to what they like. i think in the rain or a dust storm it would beat having your face feel like a dart board.

cheers

Again Great Feedback,

I ride a springer, slightly different seating position to a top fueler, I ride 400-500km stints, not a quater mile. No ones likely to call me gay for having one at 6'3" and 93kg and i welcome the sport when some noddy eventually does, guaranteed they'll only ever do it once!
Thanks for the link Shogunrob good cross section of info in that.

Cheers Surf.

Got it!

Have got the HD detatchable for the Fatty, 'cause we can sit on 130km/h up here and it is well worth it.

I sit on 120 - 130 all day (except when I need fuel every 100k's ) wouldn't be without it.

For long fast rides only Wozza, honest...... no gayness intended

Otherwise 10 seconds and it off for the around town day to day stuff. Chalk and cheese IMHO

Thanks all!
Cheers Crash,Cheers Magilla and evryone else (and you Wozza!!!)
Got a Detachable now for my long fast rides. My Springer is different set up to my old FXR and Norton, where i never had a screen of any sought but at the same tyime wasnt doin' the same. K's. Maybe im gettin old maybe im getting lazy all the same got one now Still looking forward to the first poor sole to call it gay!!!

Most mine have been pommies

59 Bonnie ( wish i still had it), T140 x 2, Commando Mk2a x 3 (Wish i still had the last of one), Still got one in bits and a Mk3, FXR 92 and now the Bones. Oh and a Z900 i had as a young bloke for about a week before i killed it.

If you look at it that way mate, catching the bus can be more fun but, you don't get to taste the bugs.

cheers

hi Surf,...and everybody else who wants the best screen out there.

There is a new windscreen in Australia now and has been here for 4 years, but new to the general populatiion.

WINDVEST.....if you wants the best for your bike and don't want to have to look thru a monster big screen

check out   www.windvest.com     or send an email to wickedmasks@hotmail.com

These guys will send you product reveiws and photos of your bike with a windvest on it ....

easy detachable in 30 seconds and NO springs or clamps hanging down your front forks.

These screens are made so you look over them and NOT thru them and you know how bad it is to look thru a screen when it's raining

they also fit 171 different bikes and now fit baggers/ Ultra glides...with various colours and tints.

When riding at 120klm/hr ...it feels like your'e only doing 95klms....so the long ride are wonderful now and you don't get off after a long ride tired and sore.

cheers Bob.

Very Special !

Best British Bike made in my opinion. Mk2A Interstate.

Onya Bob Thanks for that.

Allready spent the Dough, Damn it

bobtail the gay rides with one,dazzas got one also,not me though

300km Yesterday, Country highways at speed ( Honest only the speed limit Officer ) With the new Gay screen! Awsome stuff. Will make long distance journeys heaps more enjoyable. Collected 2 birds, one at the feet, the other at the screen, Hate to think what would have been the outcome with out the screen!

Case closed!

RR , I had the same eyelevel problem with my quick attach screen on my fatbob,so I took it to a glass cutter and had it cut down so its below eye level but sill keeps the bugs off my helmet visor and reduces  buffet.   pete.