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| | | blansky | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/08/2015 | | Posts | : | 119 | | Location | : | LA area California., United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Aug 2015 - 21:51 Post title : National Cycle switchblade windshields | | | First of all thanks for this great resource. I've read a lot of the threads here even before I bought my Thunderbird.
I just recently bought a 2012 Thunderbird moving up from a 2011 Speedmaster.
I'm now on the hamster wheel of adding accessories and just installed the National Cycle Switchblade Deflector to test our it's effectiveness.
I went through the same thing with the Speedmaster so I realize it's a bit of a trial and error exercise.
My question is to those who own a switchblade, and the advertised easy of removal, is does anyone use any type of theft protection like cable ties or anything to stop anyone from that same ease of removal, and walking away with your windshield?
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Aug 2015 - 02:45 Post title : Re: National Cycle switchblade windshields (Re: blansky) | | | My scooter is a 2010 Tbird SE which came from the factory with a switch blade windscreen AND a LOCK to keep it from being stolen.The lock is an accessory item which Triumph offers and may be able to be used with your application also.So it might be worth looking into.
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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Sep 2015 - 21:30 Post title : Re: National Cycle switchblade windshields (Re: davetac1) | | | I will check into that. Dave can you post a photo of it?
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Sep 2015 - 01:22 Post title : Re: National Cycle switchblade windshields (Re: fasteddy) | | | I would if I knew how to post pictures,or if I knew how to use the camera that my daughter bought me for Christmas. But I'm not that bright. There are lots of things,basically mechanical,that I understand and can do effortlessly,but this computer stuff,unfortunately,is NOT one of em. I'm old school and lucky I can type posts on here,let a lone pictures.DUH!!!
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| | | essbjay | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 328 | | Location | : | Melbourne (ex Lowestoft, UK), VIC, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Sep 2015 - 01:45 Post title : Re: National Cycle switchblade windshields (Re: blansky) | | | 
Wondered about needing a lock but found that if the mounting bobbins on the forks aren't perfectly aligned the screen will not pop-off without having the correct allan-key to loosen them anyway.
Also, although I bought it just for the longer runs, and expected to leave it off around town, it's now been on the bike fulltime for over a year.
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| | | RC65 | | Chaac | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 679 | | Location | : | Redmond, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Sep 2015 - 05:13 Post title : Re: National Cycle switchblade windshields (Re: essbjay) | | | I have the Switchblade Deflector and do not have a lock (contrary to the above, to my knowledge one isn't available) and I've never given any thought to theft prevention. I suppose the stars could align and another Switchblade owner who needs a new windshield and has sticky fingers could happen upon mine while I'm away from my bike...but the likelihood is so small it's never occurred to me to worry about it.
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