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Hello all, wonder who is here and who isn't...did the Bull ever get painted? I have been in my little hole all winter and haven't checked into much. But to make up for it I have pics.
Anyone that's been on a V2K knows that she will pummel you with the wind coming over that headlight and straight down the tank. I have been wanting something to deal with the wind from about my second week on her.
Originally had plans to build/modify one of my own. Even bought parts off ebay. But my designs were too complicated and could never figure out how. The only other shield I have even come close to liking was the Switchblade Deflector from National Cycle. (Actually I love the flyscreen too but not sure it would work at all on the Green Damsel other than look cool.)
While I was doing research...somehow my subconscious took over. I was like...'hey i need to click this button to see shipping costs'....DOH! I got to see shipping costs alright...cause I just bought it from ebay! HA HA HA. Well got the shield(new) and hardware(used) for about $225, not bad at all.
Ok...pics.
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I have been out about three days with the shield on and I love it. Takes all the force of the wind off my chest...but I still have LOTS of wind moving around me. It doesn't detract from the bike at all and was super easy to put on. (Well I did have to apply all 240lbs of me to the shield mounts to make them snap onto the fork mounts.)
The only issue I have right now (and I have done NO adjustments) is that right at 60-70 the wind is coming straight into chin of my helmet. Not horrible, but definitely different. I am sure that if I straighten it up a bit that would be gone. At 80 the wind is higher and less turbulence.
Bike seems to run fine with it. I do notice just a bit more waggle on the front that I am used to...but nothing horrible I am am just used to her sitting hard on the road at >1100lbs combined weight. LOL.
Hope everyone is healthy! Hope y'all are ready for the weather to turn.
Missed ya!
Ltr
Dave
Hello all, wonder who is here and who isn't...did the Bull ever get painted? I have been in my little hole all winter and haven't checked into much. But to make up for it I have pics.
Anyone that's been on a V2K knows that she will pummel you with the wind coming over that headlight and straight down the tank. I have been wanting something to deal with the wind from about my second week on her.
Originally had plans to build/modify one of my own. Even bought parts off ebay. But my designs were too complicated and could never figure out how. The only other shield I have even come close to liking was the Switchblade Deflector from National Cycle. (Actually I love the flyscreen too but not sure it would work at all on the Green Damsel other than look cool.)
While I was doing research...somehow my subconscious took over. I was like...'hey i need to click this button to see shipping costs'....DOH! I got to see shipping costs alright...cause I just bought it from ebay! HA HA HA. Well got the shield(new) and hardware(used) for about $225, not bad at all.
Ok...pics.
I have been out about three days with the shield on and I love it. Takes all the force of the wind off my chest...but I still have LOTS of wind moving around me. It doesn't detract from the bike at all and was super easy to put on. (Well I did have to apply all 240lbs of me to the shield mounts to make them snap onto the fork mounts.)
The only issue I have right now (and I have done NO adjustments) is that right at 60-70 the wind is coming straight into chin of my helmet. Not horrible, but definitely different. I am sure that if I straighten it up a bit that would be gone. At 80 the wind is higher and less turbulence.
Bike seems to run fine with it. I do notice just a bit more waggle on the front that I am used to...but nothing horrible I am am just used to her sitting hard on the road at >1100lbs combined weight. LOL.
Hope everyone is healthy! Hope y'all are ready for the weather to turn.
Missed ya!
Ltr
Dave
