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Posted by jamey wright
- January 15, 2013, 22:01:50 PMI tried angling my national cycle windshield to match the forks, and although it looked nice, this made it the perfect height to allow bees and bugs to hit me square in the bridge of my nose. A little more vertical, and it sent them over my head. After a few good bee stings, I learned that function is sometimes better than form.
Posted by chief
- January 13, 2013, 17:38:07 PMAccessories area of the web site...
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php?cat=23Mods
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php?cat=61
Posted by pcarrell
- January 13, 2013, 14:19:21 PMYou might at least mock it up and see what you think. If it won't work, something like this might: http://www.gadgetjq.com/jm_spotlight_bracket.htm or this http://www.gadgetjq.com/jh_1600_nomad_lightbar.htm
Posted by Pilgrim
- January 13, 2013, 13:26:45 PMI may have to return the Rifle then because I do plan on mounting spotlights-nobar, but I don't mind cutting the shield alittle if I have too. I do want my shield to angle back in line with the forks.
The windshield I bought for my 1500 I wound up cutting 6" off the heigth and cutting out for my lights at the bottom.
I will find out this week because my lights are due in tomorrow and the shield Wed.
Posted by pcarrell
- January 13, 2013, 09:58:13 AMAs was explained to me by a fellow Vulcan owner who had to deal with this.......
The Fire & Steel shield, like yours Ratman, only has a single curve to it....vertical across the whole face of it. The Rifle shield has a compound curve.....vertical across the whole face of it and horizontal across the lower portion. That's where the problem is with mounting spots (other then very shallow ones, and it makes the "Nobar" mod basically impossible). The bottom end points for the shields are virtually the same (compare where the shields end in relation to the headlight bucket), but the Rifle shield is more forward 2 or 3 inches above that point because it goes almost straight up from that point before it starts angling back. The F & S shield just angles back, allowing more room for the bucket of a spotlight.
Of course, if you don't plan on using spotlights this is all irrelevant........
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 13, 2013, 09:17:15 AMok I used a Fire & Steel light bar for a Vulcan and the lights mount really easy and are not bothered by the windsheild. JMPO don't like the windsheilds with the arms and brackets on the handlebars, looks messy and not as secure to me.
Posted by pcarrell
- January 13, 2013, 08:53:32 AMI've heard that it's hard to mount spotlights with the rifle shield because of the way the shield itself is shaped at the bottom.
Posted by Pilgrim
- January 13, 2013, 06:51:37 AMI just ordered a Rifle shield and it comes with the mounting hardware. You can get clear or tinted and the mounting hardware polished or black. I can't give a review on it because I haven't received it yet.
I'll update once i get it installed.
Posted by DriftinGirl
- January 12, 2013, 22:53:01 PMTks guys, now i have a place to start my search.
Posted by pcarrell
- January 12, 2013, 22:31:07 PMYeah, that looks like the Fire & Steel shield.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 12, 2013, 22:26:52 PMMine came on the bike and the PO told me it was on there when he bought it at the dealer, nothing on it saying who makes it or any other info.
That one that PC has posted is close, mine is the 10 hole, it is 21" high and 27" wide at the widest point and it has brackets as you can see that allow you to adjust the height and make it fit you. I rubber mounted the four mounts to the bike itself.
Posted by pcarrell
- January 12, 2013, 21:23:38 PMThe Fire and Steel windshield is pretty darn good. If you want a tinted windshield then I'd suggest Cee Baileys (http://www.ceebaileys.com/kawasaki/drifterws.html) for the shield with the Fire and Steel mounts. Their shields come with lots of options, including height, width, and tint.
Posted by DriftinGirl
- January 12, 2013, 21:17:49 PMSince I'm state-side for the winter I plan to buy some things for my drifter...one being a windshield...what kind, size, and mounting do you have and how do you like it? My knowledge of windshield pros and cons is minimal so any helpful suggestions would be most appreciated. Tks.