Actually, he meant that silver is better.
Why of course! Is there any color that blends into it's surrounding better than Neutron Silver[dammit]?
Here's a silly question....
I've been contemplating getting some form of air deflectors for my hands (bit chilly here in Ohio lately), and while looking at my bike yesterday I realized something. Why doesn't someone just make a windshield that has built-in wings to keep the wind off your hands? There's nothing that would be in the way to prevent doing so, and it would eliminate the (IMO) crappy looking brackets most of the bolt-on wings use.
Have a buddy who actually works for National Cycle, might have to run that idea by him.
And what happens when you raise the windshield?
And what happens when you raise the windshield?
ZG - Do you have a stock or aftermarket windshield? I had a pair of Flatheads airwings, but they contacted the CalSci windshield I have mounted. Just wondering if these will work with my windshield....the Cal Sci is about 4" wider if I recall.
ZG - Do you have a stock or aftermarket windshield? I had a pair of Flatheads airwings, but they contacted the CalSci windshield I have mounted. Just wondering if these will work with my windshield....the Cal Sci is about 4" wider if I recall.
The original Metalbender hand wings also interfere with the CalSci windshields- those windshields have corners that project much more than the stock windshield and apparently Cee Bailey windshields too. I have metalbender's wings and a CalSci +6 and can only put the windshield down about 2/3 of the way before the corners strike the deflectors.
Brian
This is the issue I am having. I am trying to decide whether to get the ProjektDs or the Motax and I have a CalSci windshield as well. I have a 2009 C14. Any thoughts? Anyone know whether either one or both would work?
I currently have Bakers on the bike, however when I ordered them Baker sent two different brackets, they have slightly different bends and with all my traveling I never did anything about it. I love them for Spring through Fall since I can turn them for airflow or protection, but was thinking of going with something else for a bit more protection for Winter.
This is the issue I am having. I am trying to decide whether to get the ProjektDs or the Motax and I have a CalSci windshield as well. I have a 2009 C14. Any thoughts? Anyone know whether either one or both would work?
I currently have Bakers on the bike, however when I ordered them Baker sent two different brackets, they have slightly different bends and with all my traveling I never did anything about it. I love them for Spring through Fall since I can turn them for airflow or protection, but was thinking of going with something else for a bit more protection for Winter.
FYI, it looks like ProjektD is now making these for the 2010+ Connies too now.
FYI, it looks like ProjektD is now making these for the 2010+ Connies too now, I was just on their site and it's listed for the December new products... I'm real happy with the ones I bought from them for my 09.
The problem with interference seems to be more the CalSci windshield than the hand guards. Even the Baker hand wings have very little room for the windshield to move down and have to be adjusted to almost the exact right degree of rotation. So far I have been pretty lucky in catching myself when lowering the windshield with the hand guards in place but I have bumped them a few times. There is not a lot of force generated because there is not much interference even with the windshield all the way down (because it rotates as it sinks) but the corners of the windshield will scar the deflectors fairly quickly I think.
Brian
Thanks Brian. I probably shouldn't worry about it too much since there is no need to put the windshield down all the way in the Winter anyway. I would take the ProjekDs or Motax deflectors off once it gets warm anyway.
ZG, I have the medium windshield. It was medium back when I bought it in June of 2010 but their sizing may have changed between then and now. I think at the bottom they are all the same though.
I just rode home tonight and it is 26 degrees out. I came out to the bike and the seat was covered in frost.
Aren't all the CalSci shields the same dimensions as far as width goes? I have the CalSci tinted shorty and it works perfectly with my Motax deflectors. I have pics if you want to see?