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| | | RatDog | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/12/2012 | | Posts | : | 516 | | Location | : | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 03:27 Post title : Dart Manta Screen Installed | | | Victory is mine! That's no understatement given my lack of mechanical acuity (don't mock me - I am a rider not a wrencher!) and the struggle I went through to tackle what was supposed to be a simple job.
Long story short - the screen brackets get installed using the same bolts that are used for the wire guides located between the forks (bracket goes between wire guide and triple tree). Following the written instructions that came with the screen, I attempted to use a 5mm Allen wrench to loosen the bolts. It turns out a Torx wrench is the right choice for the job - between that and the fact that there is very little clearance for a ratchet or driver - I very nearly stripped one of the bolts in the process. Anyway after a couple of trips to the auto supply store in search of the right tools (about $40 worth if you can believe it!) - and a good bit of perseverance - the screen and bike are finally one!
I will say, it looks great. I ordered it within days of taking delivery of my storm. While waiting for it to arrive (shipping from the UK to the US east coast took just a few days), I started to admire the storm's sporty nakedness and nearly decided to skip installing it. Nevertheless, given that I do like to tour, that I anticipate putting some miles in this winter (no way I can wait until Spring to enjoy my new ride!), and say nothing of the fact that I was already "invested" in the screen - I opted to give it a try. I have to say I am not disappointed.
The screen is smoked but not enough to obscure the risers. The smoke color and sharp angular lines accent the blacked out modern lines of the bike. Oh yeah - and most of all nobody who knows or cares about bikes will ever mistake my TBird for a friggin Fat Boy!!!
Next winter project.... Hardstreet Slimbags and EZ bracket install. Oy! That's a bit advanced for me - involving power tools and such...  Might have to call riding buddies in for reinforcements! Stay tuned....
| Paul
2012 Triumph Thunderbird Storm ABS (stealthy and fastest matte black!)
Previous Bikes:
2001 Suzuki Bandit GSF1200S
1981 Yamaha SECA XJ-750
| | Post edited by RatDog on 23 Dec 2012 - 03:36 |
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 10:27 Post title : Re: Dart Manta Screen Installed (Re: RatDog) | | |
It feels so much better to have a go yourself. The small dart screens make a massive difference to comfort while touring. I would not be without mine. They don't keep you dry, they dont keep bugs off your visor, they don't give you total wind protection, but they do take a lot of pressure off your chest and allow you to still feel the raw feeling of a brilliant twin cylinder motorcycle.
I have just fitted hard bags - if you need help, just give me a shout.
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| | | RatDog | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/12/2012 | | Posts | : | 516 | | Location | : | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 13:03 Post title : Re: Dart Manta Screen Installed (Re: mat1600) | | | Agree. I am coming from the world of sport touring on my old Bandit which had a similarly small but useful screen too. I've never had the luxury of riding with a full sized screen. I figured the Manta would do enough - especially in terms of keeping the wind off my chest - without compromising the look of the bike for around town riding. I know the larger screens come with quick release brackets - but I also really liked the sporty look of the Manta.
Thanks for that offer - I am looking forward to getting those bags on. Funny I have seen posts where guys complain about the slimbags not providing much space, but here too I should be good because they are just a tad bit bigger than the Givi E21's that I had on old Bandito. More proof that everything is relative I guess.
Cheers.
| Paul
2012 Triumph Thunderbird Storm ABS (stealthy and fastest matte black!)
Previous Bikes:
2001 Suzuki Bandit GSF1200S
1981 Yamaha SECA XJ-750
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| | | intimidator32 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 15:08 Post title : Re: Dart Manta Screen Installed (Re: RatDog) | | | ratdog , i have the hard street slims and i can tell you that the hardest part is drilling the holes for the easy brackets but theres really only one place to put them. when you get ready to tackle the job i have some pictures i took for another member and would be happy to share.
ron
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| | | RatDog | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/12/2012 | | Posts | : | 516 | | Location | : | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 18:24 Post title : Re: Dart Manta Screen Installed (Re: intimidator32) | | | Thanks much. Yeah, found a video of the install online and it looked that way.
Got the Storm out in the cold today. Turned 200 on the ODO. Loving the new screen.
| Paul
2012 Triumph Thunderbird Storm ABS (stealthy and fastest matte black!)
Previous Bikes:
2001 Suzuki Bandit GSF1200S
1981 Yamaha SECA XJ-750
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| | | cavallaro | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 26/07/2013 | | Posts | : | 58 | | Location | : | Brazil |
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| | Posted : 28 Aug 2013 - 02:05 Post title : Re: Dart Manta Screen Installed (Re: RatDog) | | | Today I bought a dart manta flyscreen, is now expected to reach
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