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Author Topic: Headlight mounted Windsheild.  (Read 879 times)

Offline Julio A.

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Headlight mounted Windsheild.
« on: December 29, 2010, 05:59:46 AM »
It's my first time in the Expressway with the R65, at speeds around 120km/h, It felt like I was playing tug of war with my handlebars; I was wobbling all over the place.

I think It has something to do with the headlight mounted windsheild currently installed.
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Offline montmil

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Re: Headlight mounted Windsheild.
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 08:37:21 AM »
Most likely.   Monte
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Offline msbuck

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Re: Headlight mounted Windsheild.
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 04:33:59 PM »
Yep!!!  That's why I took mine off.  I'd rather have the wind than the input into my steering from all that buffeting.  Now I just avoid the Interstates... ::)

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Let me try again.  Mine was a HANDLEBAR mounted windshield.  I have no issues with my small Headlight mounted screen. . .
« Last Edit: December 29, 2010, 04:35:42 PM by msbuck »
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Offline Bengt_Phorqs

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Re: Headlight mounted Windsheild.
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 05:48:23 PM »
Don't overlook checking the swingarm bushings and setup.  Small errors in that can have an effect on high speed wobbles.
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