Wind Deflectors Stop Cold Hands

[English Tim]

Kind of like the lowers are designed. Wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. Lol. If people want to run them that way they need to flip the plastic and put them back on the other way. That way, all the stainless nuts and set screws aren't facing forward. In the future I am going to start marking on the protective paper. Up, Front, Left Side and Up, Front, Right Side.

Don't feel bad Tim as you are not the first person to do that. In spite of the instuction sheet (I'm going to work on that), it seems to be pretty common.

Just didn’t dawn on me that there was a left and a right No problem to change them round at all. Might work even better than they already do.

 

[Navigator]

I already hand cut a set for myself and had @Jag just ask about that today. Here are some pictures showing the difference. Maybe I could have some laser cut if there is interest.

I meant to ask you about that in one of PMs. I've never cut acrylic but I believe our local Ace Hardware carries a selection but in pretty big sheets. I'll check to see what they have. If it is beyond my ability I'd definitely be interested in a lazer cut set. That set you made looks much more effective than the stockers. Ans a lazer cut would certainly look much better than something Mike did in his shop.

 

[Bedifferent]

I meant to ask you about that in one of PMs. I've never cut acrylic but I believe our local Ace Hardware carries a selection but in pretty big sheets. I'll check to see what they have. If it is beyond my ability I'd definitely be interested in a lazer cut set. That set you made looks much more effective than the stockers. Ans a lazer cut would certainly look much better than something Mike did in his shop.

Most hardware stores don't carry the kind of acrylic I use. The stuff I have been using is 4.5mm or 0.177 thick. Very heavy and strong. I am working on a pattern to see if I can create a file that can be laser cut. I need to find a better drawing program.

 

[thorin]

The deflectors look like a great option to keep your hands warm. I don’t believe I saw a price for these. Also, do the mount brackets come with them? Can you please provide a price? Thanks

 

[Ishrub]

The deflectors look like a great option to keep your hands warm. I don’t believe I saw a price for these. Also, do the mount brackets come with them? Can you please provide a price? Thanks

See Bedifferent's thread in the Classifieds it is posted in the first few pages.

For Sale - Wind Deflectors-Windshield Add-On

Pricey in your opinion...maybe, but they are not cheap to make. I tried getting the mounting rods manufactured once to save me some time in making them, but the 3 quotes came back between $60 - $80 per rod. That would have put my cost totally out of reach for each set. I priced my shipping costs a little high with expense of PayPal and supplies to save time and money running around. Local pickup $110. Here is what I have been telling everyone...

I am asking $135.00 for the set which includes the shipping. As for shipping, I just factored in one flat rate in the price to cover shipping everywhere in the USA, boxes, packing supplies and what PayPal will hit me for when they take out their cut. All that alone can be as much a $22.00 (maybe more) in the cost. I decided it is just to much of a pain to go to the post office and get rates for every destination so I covered the whole country. Out of the country (just one interested so far) I am doing the post office thing for those people. I figure by the time I have the plastic cut, buy the clamps retail, all the stainless screws and washers, aluminum, plus my time, I needed to sell them for that to pay for my time and material. I'm making nothing on the first 4 as I have spent that much designing and making them.

All of the screws are stainless steel with the exception of the nut that the clamping screw goes into. The deflectors were created by modifying an existing clamping product I found and combining it with some new parts I made or had cut for the project. Since they are hand made to some degree, they are not perfect like a mass produced product. With that said, you will find them very nicely made and very functional. Because the plastic pieces are laser cut the edges are now smooth and polished. If you message me your email I will send you a .pdf of the instructions I made up and a little more about them. I can send you a invoice through PayPal to your email if you decide you want a set. I hope this helps....Thanks for your interest...Phil

Here is one more picture of the first ones I made and installed on my first Rocket before it was totaled. The new version is very close in appearance with some improvements as mentioned above and in my original post. The fact is... they work by adding a little over 6" on each side to deflect wind around your hands.

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[Ishrub]

The next thing I want to do is to get larger lower wind deflectors. They work fairly well and are good and solid but would do a better job if they were larger. We can't put chaps on the crash bars so having a bit larger deflectors seems the best thing to do.

Yep, I think a key improvement over stock is extended length and overlapping and placing behind bottom of large screen.

I and @1K9 have used metal blades. His are chrome Harley ones but mine are from a UK supplier in polished Stainless but you have to design and make your own brackets. Mine are rock solid and tested loaded at 120mph.


Huge I know, but with Clearview vented (stock Triumph Roadster screen size specs) Mephis Shades Top wing and Memphis Shades side wings + stainless Steel blades from UK which require your own bracket fabrication and location.
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I have been 120mph on GPS and is rock steady fully loaded with my 170Kg + gear and massive luggage, leather panniers top box + 3 bags/rolls on top of panniers and pillion seat.

For the last 10,000Km I have been using a Lazer Jet Super Skin open face with flip screen and no earplugs, I do not get runny eyes from wind or any turbulence to worry about.

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[Bedifferent]

The deflectors look like a great option to keep your hands warm. I don’t believe I saw a price for these. Also, do the mount brackets come with them? Can you please provide a price? Thanks

No big secret I guess..$135 for the standard acrylic and $145 for the higher impact acrylic. I use the standards myself and they are all 4.5mm or 0.177 thick. If either one of the versions break, you have a problem. The price includes everything as well as the shipping in the lower 48 states.

I setup a separate email for them if you have questions.

winddeflectors@charter.net

 

[Navigator]

Most hardware stores don't carry the kind of acrylic I use. The stuff I have been using is 4.5mm or 0.177 thick. Very heavy and strong. I am working on a pattern to see if I can create a file that can be laser cut. I need to find a better drawing program.

Well whenever you're ready I'd like you to make me a set.

 

[barbagris]

Ystainless Steel blades from UK which require your own bracket fabrication and location.
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Those look heavy. Are they?

 

[Ishrub]

No, and you do not even have to touch the wiring, the indicator cables extend that far when tugged gently and go back when I put them back on stock fixing point with no mod required at all when I swap out for Flyscreen in Summer. They come off in one piece with the screen/s all with just the 4 Fork Fixing Kit bolts and the 2 nuts holding the indicator stalks which stay firm even at 120mph. Just lean the whole screen/s combo in a corner until next winter re-install.