That's it! So much weight up there. I'm sure if you ride like grandma the screen would be fine. But having a rocket no way.
Glad you didn't get hurt.
Glad you didn't get hurt.
Thanks.Super glad you are unscathed. Wow. Could it be possible that a small, unnoticed chip or nick occurred at the edge of the windshield,or within a mounting hole, and a crack propagated from the damage? A rock or other jetsam, or even a packaging, storage or handling mishap? A materials scientist could look at the windscreen under a microscope and, within a few minutes, tell you where and why it cracked. Hang onto it, perhaps someone would be interested in doing the analysis. To be honest, the failure is statistically remote and I would not be afraid to put on a replacement...unless you have been struck by lightening thrice and paid for your Rocket with Lottery winnings.
I noticed nothing unusual, cleaned it every week, screw tightening every 3rd hwy ride about.
I do have the broken lower piece. A very nice even break from one side to the other. Powerbronze might want it. Next week I may do the same ride and look for the bigger half. I remember about where it happened.
I had approached close to redline in 5th gear( don't know how fast that was, too busy looking at tach), and had just gone into 6 with full throttle then bang! Wonder what speed. Have to try red line in 5th to get an idea.
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I have never tightened mine again since I first installed it. Is there any chance you were over tightening? Just trying to think of possibilities.
Don't think so cause I just snuged it up. I remember people having g problems cause they did not tighten.
And you never tighten, over 130 mph!
Thanks for the thought.
Yea I have had it to max speed with no issues with the Powerbronze, but its entirely possible I have just been lucky. The hard plastic mounting bushings did fall apart on me at one point but Powerbronze replaced them on warranty. So I actually did remove and retighten the fixings on that occasion. I forgot about that. But the screens themselves have been fine. .
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I've been treating the bike like a big fat naked bike and it's been a joy.
Been mulling over the cause of the break. I did change the black spacers to the neoprene harder white ones. Wonder if they were too hard as the black ones had some "give". 
just a thought.
Company said they are investigating the cause. Without the broken piece good luck with that.
just a thought.Company said they are investigating the cause. Without the broken piece good luck with that.
How long do you hwy ride joyously?
I agree with Maurice, lots of folks don’t ride enough to really need a windshield. But if you ride, a lot, such niceties become necessities.
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