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Motorcycle Windshield Buying Guide for 2013 TOTW

http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/ Windshield Buying Guide Windshields may not be the sexiest accessory you can add to your motorcycle, but on a long ride (or even a short one in bug country) having a windshield can make your riding less painful and more enjoyable. Bugs, rain, and windburn are just some of the nuisances that make many bikers pull off the road prematurely. Today, we will walk you through the key windshield elements so you can make the best informed windshield purchase for your particular application. Adding a windshield, or at the very least a deflector of sorts, is a great way to eliminate the aforementioned ailments. Some of the biggest names in motorcycle windshields are Memphis Shades, National Cycle, Kuryakyn, Slip Streamer, and Windvest. While all of these brands make great windshields, they each have very key differentiators. Let's begin with the top 5 things to think about before making your decision: 1 2 3 4 5 Material Mounting Size Style Fitment / Accessories Materials There are two or three basic materials used to make motorcycle windshields: acrylic, polycarbonate and quantum hard coated polycarbonate. What's the difference? Acrylic is lighter and less expensive but has the tendency to scratch easier. Memphis Shades, Windvest, and Slips Streamer are great examples of acrylic windshields. Polycarbonate is a clearer and much stronger material than acrylic (see the bat / slingshot / gun tests) and is used by most OEM's, National Cycle and Kuryakyn. Quantum Coated Polycarbonate has the same strength qualities as standard polycarbonate but is scratch resistant to the point you can "clean it with" with steel wool! National Cycle is the inventor of Quantum Coating and we urge you to watch the scratch test here. Mounting Once you figure out the material that best fits your needs, you need to decide how you want to mount your windshield. Do you want the windshield to be quick release or a permanent fixture of your motorcycle? When it comes to quick release, here are the three most popular options: 1 National Cycle was an industry innovator with the Switchblade Mounting System. This is sleek fork mounted stainless steel spool system which allows you to swap 2up, Chopped, Shorty, or Deflector windshields on and off your bike in "seconds!" Memphis Shades offers fork / triple tree mounting options with their trigger lock mounting kits. These kits polished aluminum kits allow you to purchase additional side plates (polished or black) that allow you to run any of the following: Fats / Slims windshield, Batwing, Bullet, or Gauntlet Fairings. 2 Kuryakyn offers AirMaster quick release mounting kits which merge some of the best features of the two mounting kits above. 3 Size Okay... now to the meat. What size or style of windshield is the perfect for you? It really is pretty simple, but the first thing to remember is that size is more than just windshield height. Key measurements or dimensions to take or at least think about are: ● Height: from bottom of windshield (or headlight cut-out) to top of windshield ○ Perfect height is between your nose and upper lip then arm stretched out Width: Side to side of the windshield at its widest point Headlight Cut-out: Side to side of your headlight You should also look at width, around the headlight, down over the forks. ● ● ● Style Okay... so most windshields are not the sexiest looking accessory... but what style suits your fancy? Here are a few of the most common styles from bigger to smaller: ● ● ● ● The Original "cruiser style" 2up windshield Slims: Same as above but a bit narrower Shorty: Either variation above with a shorter height Deflector: A screen that fork or handlebar mounts and is just above the headlight Fitment Now you are almost there! You have now figured out the perfect style, material, and mounting option for your specific application. But we're not done yet! Are you running an aftermarket lightbar, headlight, handlebar, risers, fork covers... or any other item that has the possibility of interfering with windshield fitment? If so, call a professional at 1-888-857-5417 to examine your options. Accessories Lowers: If after your windshield installation you notice a bit of head / helmet buffeting when on the freeway, you will need to purchase windshield lowers. Often times lowers are brand specific, so choose lowers that not only are specified to fit your motorcycle make / model, but also the brand of windshield you have mounted. Rain Zip: Do you want an anti-fog coating which will literally repel or shed water off of your shield? Rain zip is the product for you! Thank you for checking out this Cruiser Customizing Windshield Buying Guide. You can find all of the products mentioned above at http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/ and can get detailed help by calling our windshield professionals at 1-888-857-5417.