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Blackdog
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 12:22 am: |
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I tested it today. It works great!
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Okc99
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 01:37 am: |
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Mine rattles like a mother : / |
Fordhotline
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 01:41 am: |
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OKC, do you have the bracket kit on yours? Heard that helps? Looks good Blackdog |
Wbrisett
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 06:32 am: |
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Interesting. Mine doesn't rattle and I don't have the bracket kit on mine. I'm using the tall Buell screen too. |
Estresco
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 06:43 am: |
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I have the brackets, brace, and large windshield from Palmer and I love it. No wind and no turbulence. Just took sometime to go through all the adjustments to find the ones the work perfect for me. |
Nevrenuf
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 07:09 am: |
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plus 1 on what estresco said. couldn't be happier. |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:28 am: |
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Mine should be here any day now! I went with the powder-coated black option. I can't wait! |
F_skinner
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:51 am: |
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I liked mine... Looks good MSgt. |
Blackdog
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:51 am: |
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I got the BMW style adjuster knobs with mine. I highly recommend. |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 11:06 am: |
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Yeah I opted out of the adjuster knobs. I figured once I got it set, I'd never touch it again. We'll see if I made the right decision or not. |
Wbrisett
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 11:13 am: |
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Mike: It took me two tries to get it where I really wanted it. Now that I have it set, I haven't touched it. But, I got the knobs regardless, since I didn't know if I would be adjusting it much. |
Bttrthnwrk
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 03:39 pm: |
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I've got the Palmer brackets with the adjuster knobs, and have played with it countless times before I finally got the Buell tall windshield. Now I seem to have it set where I actually like it. A word of caution for those of you who are new to these brackets - BELIEVE IT when the instructions tell you to adjust the little metal "ears" that the windshield rests on so that they fit the curve/shape of the windshield. I only kind of half did it for the first two Buell shields I put on, and both windshields cracked across the top "ear" of the brackets. When I got the tall shield (the third one), I took some time and actually did a pretty good job of making the "ears" fit the windshield shape, and no problems since. The worst part is that the Palmer instructions even SAY for us to adjust the brackets to fit the windshield - I just didn't do it better than haphazardly the first couple of times. Maybe I need better instructions - ones that maybe say, "HEY! This means you, dummy!" Oh well. At least it's doing good now. I'm not trying to belittle Palmer's stuff, either. The blame all rests with me, from what I can see. Sigh... |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 10:20 pm: |
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Thanks for the heads up! That definitely sounds like something I would half ass. |
Rwven
| Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 10:38 pm: |
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I didn't order the support brackets with my Palmer mounts and it worked OK. I ordered a set of the supports over the winter and they make a large improvement in the shaking of the windshield. I set mine all the way up and all the way forward, really cuts down the helmet buffeting for me. |
Eryngium
| Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 07:19 pm: |
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Do those folks who have this or similar brackets notice an improvement in fuel economy? It seems like you would/could pick up a couple mpgs if the wind was flowing smoothly around you rather than blasting directly against your chest and getting all that resistance. |
Froggy
| Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 07:35 pm: |
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quote:Do those folks who have this or similar brackets notice an improvement in fuel economy?
I haven't done any scientific data, but my XB12SS with Palmer brackets + tall windscreen has gotten 75mpg, and it can easily get 60-65mpg typical. Unfortunately the bike was put in coma before I could do shield-less tests, but yes if the air is flowing better around you, your fuel economy will improve. |
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