windshield choice?

I found this windshield from National cyclehttp://shop.nationalcycle.com/perl ... l=su%2d055" and am considering getting it, is it a good choice? as they have quite a few to choose from. thanks

[alanmcorcoran]

I tried clicking your lnk and got page cannot be displayed. Might be my browser though.

There are a lot of threads on here on windshields and there are no clear winners. Lot of it depends on what your priorities are:

1) coverage? (size, height, hand coverage, lowers, etc.)
2) price?
3) Ease of installation? De-installation?
4) Ability to withstand potholes?
5) fork mounted? bar mounted? both?

A few of us have the Plexistar II and have been reasonably happy with it. I have heard, though, that it was redesigned or discontinued...

[Moedad]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

I tried clicking your lnk and got page cannot be displayed.

I think it's this one. Looks okay as long as hand coverage is not important.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Moedad

I think it's this one. Looks okay as long as hand coverage is not important.

Yep, that's it. N2595. A little small for my taste.
I think it is roughly equivalent to the OEM shield.

At only 15" tall, it is not going to give you much protection for your face and head.....unless you duck down behind it .

The link has an extra "cycle" at the very beginning; if you take that out, it should work.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

4) Ability to withstand potholes?

That would be a plus. :roll:

I ordered a replacement shield today......same one as before.
Doing that was $100 less than getting a whole new one.

Gonna visit the hardware store for some rubber washers to shore up the mounting points though.

[mrlmd1]

Easy - possibly the windshield cracked not because of the rubber washers but because the mounting hardware (bolts) that go through it hit the edge of the holes in the windshield when you hit the pothole. It could have shifted because the screw and rubber washers weren't tight enough or because the hole is not the correct size in relation to the mounting bolts. Rubber grommets to line the holes with on the screen would be better than washers on the outside, for their shock absorbing ability, to cushion the bolts against hitting the screen directly. I believe my SlipStreamer has grommets, does yours?

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

I believe my SlipStreamer has grommets, does yours?

Yes.

Do you think it would be condescending to suggest that my grommets might not be the right size??
They have always been rather loose in the holes.

I certainly wouldn't want to appear "holier-than-thou" by suggesting that I might know more than the people that built it. :poke2:

[mrlmd1]

Yeah - they might just have to be squeezed tighter? :??: :??: Maybe the extra rubber washers would help, if you can get them on if the mounting bolts are long enough. They might provide more friction against the shield to keep it from moving around over the mounts.
Did you ask them if this problem was ever reported before with them? I'd hate to think that could happen to anybody running over a big bump.

Originally Posted by Moedad

I think it's this one. Looks okay as long as hand coverage is not important.

thank you Moedad yes that is the one I was looking at, I am going to order it. just hope shipping is not too much to ship to Canada!

[mrlmd1]

I imagine it gets cold in Canada when you'll still be riding. I would advise you to get a shield with extended guards over the grips and your hands, to keep them out of the wind. Even with gloves on, you'll stay much warmer if your hands are protected. That shield looks a little small to me. Check out the bike pictures here, do a search for windshields, you'll see many choices.