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Message started by Dingo_Jones on 05/25/05 at 13:09:56

Title: Windscreen
Post by Dingo_Jones on 05/25/05 at 13:09:56

When I bought my bike a few months back, it came with a Plexistar 2 windscreen that was just a tad big for the bike.
Up until this week, it's just been too darn cold on the daily commute to pull it off.
I finally pulled it last night and was thrilled with the difference. It rides like a new bike. I'm sure I was grinning ear-to-ear the whole way in this morning.
I have no intention of putting that windscreen on anytime soon, but I would like to have a nice summer windscreen just to keep the bugs off. What can you guys (and girls) recommend? Any favorites?
I'd like a bit of wind protection, but appearance is a bigger factor for the purchase.
Photos of suggested windscreens on a savage would be appreciated, but not necessary.
Thanks,
Jesse

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/25/05 at 13:50:57

I got a National Cycle Flyscreen (http://www.mawonline.com/photos/natcyc_flyscrns_chrmplt.gif) from eBay for $30. It's supposed to do just what you are asking for. Once hot weather started here I pulled my full-sized NC windshield off and put on the flyscreen. However, I've only ridden a few times since putting it on so I can't say for sure whether it does.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by -=G-Star=- on 05/26/05 at 19:16:42

My Savage didn't like it's windscreen either. I think the bike's too light. Having a windscreen on it is like riding into a headwind.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by Reelthing on 05/26/05 at 21:30:46

Don't agree here - the memphis shades hellcat is a small screen $111 from ronayers - works fine and a quick take off

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by WD on 05/26/05 at 21:35:53

I've tried the bike with and without a windscreen. I like it better without. If I want to be "insulated" from the environment, I'll drive one of my trucks. Although, there IS aplace on my commute that is 30 degrees colder than the rest of the route... It was in the 60's this morning at the house, in the 30s at that spot, coming home it was 92 degrees, that spot was in the 60s, tops. Some deflection MAY have helped there...
-WD

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by PerrydaSavage on 05/27/05 at 00:41:24

I too have a Nat. Cycle Flyscreen (that was picked up on e-bay for approx. $35.00US) and I love it ... keeps a bit of pressure off of the upper body, so's you're not hanging onto the bars as tightly when Riding highway.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/27/05 at 06:36:14

-=G-Star=- wrote:

My Savage didn't like it's windscreen either. I think the bike's too light. Having a windscreen on it is like riding into a headwind.

Personally, I like my NC windscreen - especially in the winter. It simply cuts down on the wind-chill, as well as fatigue on longer rides (and some of the road yuck too). But for summer in Texas, I want as much wind-chill as I can get. The flyscreen is just an attempt to keep the cooling breeze but reduce fatigue on longer rides.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by lancer on 05/27/05 at 07:43:26

My windscreen is a Memphis Shades, bought on Ebay for $35.
I like Ebay.