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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 May 2011 - 21:25 Post title : National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance | | | Just finished mounting the National Cycle "Chopped" Screen. It uses the same hardware for all the Switchblade line up for the Thunderbird.
Install went easier than I thought, I started buy using the small piece without the spacer and tightened it down the larger piece then went on and I tightened that up and removed the lower and assembled it with the spacer on, smooth.
First put the screen down lower to the headlight the end result was turbulence as the wind was hitting me just about the area of the forehead. I went back and and raised the screen so that the mount was 3/4 in from the top triple tree, that was great, minimal turbulence, wearing just my eye glasses and no effect on them.
Will give more performance evaluations on my road trip to Arizona starting Tuesday morning. Here are some shots. I have the dark tint and it does look cool on the bike, a bit darker than what it shows up in the photo's and on the black bird? Cool.
eddy
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| | | EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 May 2011 - 11:26 Post title : Re: National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance (Re: fasteddy) | | | Nice - is this is your first screen on the Tbird or did you have the Triumph screen before?
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| | | Iandbray | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 29 | | Location | : | geneva, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 30 May 2011 - 16:57 Post title : Re: National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance (Re: fasteddy) | | | Hey Eddy, I did the same thing (after faffing about for an hour trying to get the spacer and large piece to hold a thread) It's one of those fiddly, 'easy when you know how' jobs. Looks nice by the way
Ian
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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 May 2011 - 18:23 Post title : Re: National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance (Re: EnGage) | | | Engage, No I had a National Flyscreen that I tested and loved except I got tired of getting whacked by bugs dirtying up my face shield on trips so thought I would try this on our trip tomorrow. Was going to do a quick test on the Deflector in comparison testing but I had to add hardware to it (comes with it) and I didn't have any more time left will do that when I get back.
eddy
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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Jun 2011 - 18:05 Post title : Re: National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance vs Deflector and Flyscreen | | | Did a comparison with the National Cycle Deflector and the Chopped and Fly Screen.
The Flyscreen as I have reported before does a good job at taking the pressure off the chest, but does NOT do a thing for "fly's (bugs) at least in a meaningful way.
The Deflector is even better at taking pressure off the chest, with the air flow hitting me about the area of the mid fore head so I get a few bugs I would say about 25% slide by and hit the helmet. Granted a very subjective assessment and this based on what actually hit the screen compared to my helmet screen.
The Chopped and likely the other large ones will excel in bug protection and wind protection.
eddy
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2011 - 08:51 Post title : Re: National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance vs Deflector and Flyscreen (Re: fasteddy) | | | A quick question for ya Eddy.Since I have the SE model which comes with the factory sheild and easy mounting quick release system,which is my understanding is also made by National Cycle for Triumph's T Bird,will the 2UP Shield shown on National Cycle's website use the same easy mount or switch blade system?In other words,will it fit right in place using the factory hardware already on the bike??? Or,don't you know?? Thank you! Dave!!!
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| | | ray548 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/02/2010 | | Posts | : | 299 | | Location | : | sylmar, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2011 - 20:06 Post title : Re: National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance vs Deflector and Flyscreen (Re: davetac1) | | | The Vstar has the chopped screen, I ran down to my daughter's today to check the size. The distance on the QR screen bolts is about 3 1/2", the National chopped is about 7". I did not bring my camera with me, but at least this one does not fit the TB. Too bad, I like the look of their screen.
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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jun 2011 - 17:50 Post title : Re: National Cycle Chopped Screen- fit and performance vs Deflector and Flyscreen (Re: ray548) | | | Dave,
I don't know for certain that they would interact. I know that the National Cycle ones will for teh Switchblades. Being Triumph likes to have things proprietary would not be surprised if they did not play together, even though National makes them both.
eddy
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