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ok well have them in with the triumph windshield and i could ride 70 on the highway all day long. windnoise was cut down and the bike is a joy on the highway. who would of thought 2 small pieces of plastic could do so much
Frank
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Frank: Where did you wind up positioning yours? I tried several different places and finally found the best results about 4" down from the lower fork bracket. This seemed to reduce the buffeting the best.
I wondered why the frisbee was getting bigger......and then it hit me.
'05 BA - Mulberry/Graphite,128 mains,42 pilots,TBS needles,drilled slides,debaffled stock pipes,Uni,no snorkel
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they are sctually right at the top. i didnt get any buffeting today till i hit 90. that is perfect. rode 250 miles and still feel great
Frank
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gotta question for you guys..... I got my Memphis Shooter windshield yesterday. Nice piece, I'm pretty impressed with the quality. Anyway, bolted it on today and took it for a spin... bike was already filthy from yesterday's run so what's a little rain. Windshield worked great, I could definitely tell the difference. I took a little rake out of it for the trip home and better yet. The one thing I noticed though is I got some wierd "updraft" action going on..... like my moustache kept flying up my nose. Odd feeling as you might imagine. Tried a few more positions on the rake but nothing stopped it. Sooooo, will the lowers do away with this phenomonon? I guess since my top section of my fork tubes are still exposed due to the design of the shield I would mount them there?
Tell me what you think, didn't plan on shaving but I don't want to have to keep itchin' my nose!
Steve
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What kind of shield do you have? When I slide my lowers all the way up I had buffetting from air flow coming up the side of the tank area into my face.
I wondered why the frisbee was getting bigger......and then it hit me.
'05 BA - Mulberry/Graphite,128 mains,42 pilots,TBS needles,drilled slides,debaffled stock pipes,Uni,no snorkel
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It's air that comes from under the sheild, around the forks. Some of us found out in a similar manner by putting your left arm across your chest, it cuts out most of the buffet. The lowers take care of most of it.
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I have been having a lot of trouble with wind...Where did you get the lowers?
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cruisercustomizong.com paty #MEM9891 the lowers and brackets are seperate so amke sure you order both
Frank
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Always like the idea of choices... here's another place that has some good pricing on Memphis stuff. Lowers are the same price put you can save some coin on the hardware.
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Great prices!!!! Thanks for the link glazer.
I wondered why the frisbee was getting bigger......and then it hit me.
'05 BA - Mulberry/Graphite,128 mains,42 pilots,TBS needles,drilled slides,debaffled stock pipes,Uni,no snorkel
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Does these come with all the hardware? Thanks
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the mounting kit is seperate
Frank
(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
NOW-2010 silver and black tbird
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did you order the mounting kit? and do you remeber which one? Thanks
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not long had my america so please excuse my ignorance but what are lowers. we're a bit behind down under
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