Susan et al



Just an update on the Memphis Shades windshield.

Although the hardware didn't exactly fit, I tweaked it to work. The clamps on their smallist setting were a hair to big for my fork diameter. I used a good quality rubber electrical tape($4 per roll, but better than the alternative) and wrapped a few loops around the fork, under the clamp.....snug as a bug in a rug now.....lol

The other issue was the spread of the brackets on the windshield....was too wide, so I reversed them. They are manafactured to allow you to do this, i assume, as it looks and acts identical either way, only closer together.

The good news is......the guy felt like a heal because he told me he was positive they would fit, so he gave me it for $50 canadian..($40 US)  for a windshield in mint condition, with quick release hardware.......New, it would have been$ 149 US for the windshield, and $110 US  for the hardware.....that converts to $322 Canadian...plus shipping...

.A total savings of $272 Canadian ($218 US)plus shipping...WOW!!!!!

I also bought saddle bags, and a bike lift from the same guy, so i think that also played a factor in the cheap price.........

No more bugs on my teeth!!!!

cheers.........Michael

Last night I mounted the shield that Savagethumper kindly sent to me (Thanks again, Bro!).  A nice, crisp fall morning for my commute to work (clear, calm, 30 degrees or so) put it to the test immediately.  I did notice that the wind wasn't whistling down my neck with the shield on, but instead was whistling around my head - couldn't hear anything else!

I decided I had it too low, so at noon I raised it a couple inches or so and went for a ride.  Raising it didn't seem to help the buffeting on my helmet and now the wind is coming in under the shield.

Any ideas on how this should be adjusted?  Should I have it more upright?  It's raked back the way I have it now.

It's Style 4 in this pic:

bassman29 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:


I can't speak to the correct positioning for a sport shield.  For a regular windshield, you want the top of the windshield to reach between the tip and bridge of your nose. That is where I have my set and it works well.  I have my tilted back a little but that is to get the height I want, not for any other reason. See Buying a Windshield that Fits.

Here's the Memphis Slims in purple on my bike:

Sgt_Mike wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:


The handlebar is stock but the grips are not. If you like the look of the stock Savage handlebar I bet you could pick one up on ebay eventually when someone parts out a bike or you could look at other alternatives. Jendesigner has a cool bar on her bike.  Look at her picture in: Post a Pic  

On mine it blocks the wind  below the chest.  Which is good because my jackets have shrunk and the denim won't stay snapped and the leather broke it's zipper.  (They fit FINE 30 years ago!)

Fortunately I don't need a jacket today.