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clearview windshield
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2002 9:21 am
by Guest
I am looking for comments about the Clearview windshields. I'm 6'2" and am considering getting the +11 model. Also, who is the best source to buy one from, can they be purchased straight from clearview?
Thanks in advance
Pete Wittstruck
A16
Turlock, CA
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2002 12:35 pm
by twotaildog
Pete - I have the clearview +7" model, and it's worked pretty well
for me. I'm just shy of 6'1" tall, and the folks at clearview
recommended the +9 model for me, but I opted for the +7 because I
don't like to look thru the windshield, and because it will be more
suitable for off road riding. The fairing flexes a fair bit with the
+7 installed, so I can't imagine what it would do with the +11
installed. I actually fabricated a brace that goes from the two bolts
on the back of the headlight to the center windshield bolt, to reduce
the flexing. The +7 keeps a lot of the wind off of my chest and the
wind blast at ~70 mph hits me somewhere in the area of my face shield
on my helmet, which is not ideal but more acceptable than the stock
unit. The +9 may be a good option for you, a lot of people are using
them, your call, good luck what ever you choose. By the way, I have a
little over 6,000 miles on my clearview and have used it in rain and
sub-freezing temperatures.
Kevin 'twotaildog'
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Pete Wittstruck" wrote:
> I am looking for comments about the Clearview windshields. I'm
6'2" and am considering getting the +11 model. Also, who is the best
source to buy one from, can they be purchased straight from clearview?
> Thanks in advance
>
> Pete Wittstruck
> A16
> Turlock, CA
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2002 1:43 pm
by jonathan.sykes@ps.ge.com
Clearview makes a great product. I think you really have to think about the
whole windshield issue though as you can wind up with more wind noise and
buffering around your helmet than with the stock setup. I'm 6' and ordered
the +7" and found this out much to my annoyance. I wound up swopping the
shield for something else on the DSN classifieds page.
It seems that unless you ride a BMW R100RS, you have to physically look
through the windshield in order for it to actually shield you from the wind.
Of course, your milage may vary, but this is something to be aware of before
you spend $100 or so.
Another solution would be to buy one of those clip-on type shields
(Spitfire??) that you can use as needed. They attach to the bars and the
shield itself can be rapidly detached when you go off road, etc.
All of this has been debated over and over again, so it'd be good to search
through the archives (if they are working these days).
Everytime I visit the local hardware store and see those big sheets of
perspex available I think about making my own shield. I'd like something
that could protect my legs also. The problem seems to be figuring where to
attach perspex to the bike without breaking or spraining something on the
bike/perspex. I also think about those scooters I saw in Italy with the
windshields that were actually full roofs! Something like this would make
the prospect of riding the KLR in a Denver winter more palatable, although
people might laugh at me at least I'd be warm.
Jon
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2002 3:13 pm
by twotaildog
Jon - as far as protecting your legs - I found that the Aerostoch
tank panniers work great, almost like having fairing lowers. They
have sheets of plastic in them, so they don't collapse, even when
empty. Just a thought.
Kevin 'twotaildog'
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., jonathan.sykes@p... wrote:
> Clearview makes a great product. I think you really have to think
about the
> whole windshield issue though as you can wind up with more wind
noise and
> buffering around your helmet than with the stock setup. I'm 6' and
ordered
> the +7" and found this out much to my annoyance. I wound up
swopping the
> shield for something else on the DSN classifieds page.
>
> It seems that unless you ride a BMW R100RS, you have to physically
look
> through the windshield in order for it to actually shield you from
the wind.
> Of course, your milage may vary, but this is something to be aware
of before
> you spend $100 or so.
>
> Another solution would be to buy one of those clip-on type shields
> (Spitfire??) that you can use as needed. They attach to the bars
and the
> shield itself can be rapidly detached when you go off road, etc.
>
> All of this has been debated over and over again, so it'd be good
to search
> through the archives (if they are working these days).
>
> Everytime I visit the local hardware store and see those big sheets
of
> perspex available I think about making my own shield. I'd like
something
> that could protect my legs also. The problem seems to be figuring
where to
> attach perspex to the bike without breaking or spraining something
on the
> bike/perspex. I also think about those scooters I saw in Italy
with the
> windshields that were actually full roofs! Something like this
would make
> the prospect of riding the KLR in a Denver winter more palatable,
although
> people might laugh at me at least I'd be warm.
>
> Jon
>
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:38 pm
by W Penn Carr
Hello Group
I'm interested in purchasing a Clearview 11+. Where is the best "cheapest"
"best service" place to order from. No bike yet but I'm farkeling. Received
my Tusk handguards today.
Thanks in advance.
Penn Carr St. Louis
KLR650 "soon" :>)
COG 3256 AMA 593801 CDA #17a-?
1998 ZG1000 "Shogun" MO Plate "COG
clearview windshield
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:09 pm
by Jim
Tuesday, February 17, 2004, 11:37:22 PM, W wrote:
WPC> I'm interested in purchasing a Clearview 11+. Where is the best "cheapest"
WPC> "best service" place to order from. No bike yet but I'm farkeling. Received
I got mine from Tim @ Happy Trails (on sale even!) They also have em
at sporttour.com
IMO this is one of those items though I'd probably wait until you got the
bike to see what exactly you need. It's nice in the winter but in the
summer its coming off, and I can't imagine going anywhere off-road
with it...
jim
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:04 am
by Roy
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "W Penn Carr" wrote:
> Hello Group
> I'm interested in purchasing a Clearview 11+. Where is the
best "cheapest"
> "best service" place to order from. No bike yet but I'm farkeling.
Received
> my Tusk handguards today.
> Thanks in advance.
>
I got mine directly from Clearview.
http://www.clearviewshields.com/
Roy Cope
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:44 am
by Mike Torst
> -----Original Message-----
> From: W Penn Carr [mailto:wpennc@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:37 PM
> To: DSN_ KLR650
> Subject: [DSN_klr650] Clearview windshield
>
> Hello Group
> I'm interested in purchasing a Clearview 11+. Where is the best "cheapest"
> "best service" place to order from. No bike yet but I'm farkeling.
> Received
> my Tusk handguards today.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Penn Carr St. Louis
> KLR650 "soon" :>)
> COG 3256 AMA 593801 CDA #17a-?
> 1998 ZG1000 "Shogun" MO Plate "COG
>
Great idea - the options prior to the bike (?) - Awe heck, If ya know, ya
know.
Clearview 11+ [or +11] is not cheap, as you probably know (It is what I
use).
No discount outlets that I know of. When I break mine in a 'get-off' I
expect that I will contact
http://www.happy-trail.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=184&categoryid=16&star
tpage=3 or Fred, or a few others - but they are in a shallow boat of margin.
It is not cheap.
How about you get your KLR first?
Mike Torst
Las Vegas
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 2:11 am
by Mike Torst
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim [mailto:klr650@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:08 PM
> To:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Clearview windshield
>
> Tuesday, February 17, 2004, 11:37:22 PM, W wrote:
> WPC> I'm interested in purchasing a Clearview 11+. Where is the best
> "cheapest"
> WPC> "best service" place to order from. No bike yet but I'm farkeling.
> Received
>
> I got mine from Tim @ Happy Trails (on sale even!) They also have em
> at sporttour.com
>
> IMO this is one of those items though I'd probably wait until you got the
> bike to see what exactly you need. It's nice in the winter but in the
> summer its coming off, and I can't imagine going anywhere off-road
> with it...
>
> jim
>
>
>
Affirmed - off-road it can tap the ole helmet - personal experience.
Mike Torst
Las Vegas
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:47 am
by W Penn Carr
Thanks to all that responded. I'm not ready to order just yet, just trying
to get my ducks in order. I understand it takes
several weeks to get one.
Thanks again
Penn Carr St. Louis
KLR650 "Sometime soon"
COG 3256 CDA #17a-?
1998 ZG1000 "Shogun"
Missouri Plate "COG"