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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:21:26 AM

Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:21:26 AM
I have narrowed down my windscreen choice to the national cycle windscreens..

what i need to decide between is to go with f-16 touring, or f-16 sport..

what would you do, or what did you do?

- Jordan
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: davipu on August 24, 2005, 10:24:04 AM
haven't you seent eh capiital one comercials  the answer is always no.
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:27:28 AM
i might be failing to see the relevancy... unless your saying not to get one at all?

- Jordan
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: Phaedrus on August 24, 2005, 10:28:22 AM
Why not post a pic of each one and add it as a poll and have people vote? :mrgreen:
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:33:12 AM
here is the touring sheild
(http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/assets/product_images/05TR552605LG.gif)

here is the sport
(http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/assets/product_images/05NtlCycleF16LG.gif)

same shield but the touring is 3 inches taller

p.s. you can make a poll?

- Jordan
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: My Name Is Dave on August 24, 2005, 10:34:30 AM
Um, whatever's cheaper. I see such a small difference between them that I don't think it'd matter.

D  :cheers:
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:35:51 AM
the sport is $5.50 cheaper where im looking (bikebandit.com)

the 3 inches wouldn't make much of a difference?

- Jordan
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: My Name Is Dave on August 24, 2005, 10:39:11 AM
If 3 inches makes a big difference, I'm in trouble!  ;)

D  :cheers:
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:39:57 AM
LOL  :lol:

- Jordan
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: davipu on August 24, 2005, 10:41:20 AM
windshields are over rated.
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:44:52 AM
do you really think so davipu... im not about to spend money on something that wont make a difference?

- Jordan
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: Phaedrus on August 24, 2005, 10:47:49 AM
JoChan, the touring one would benefit you most if you do a lot of highway travelling...do you?? It will help keep some of the wind resistance and bugs of you! Might make for a more comfortable ride.

If you just want it for looks or "for the hell of it", then get the sport one.

Functionality = Touring
Appearnece = Sport

How's that? :thumb:
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:56:15 AM
Quote from: PhaedrusJoChan, the touring one would benefit you most if you do a lot of highway travelling...do you?? It will help keep some of the wind resistance and bugs of you! Might make for a more comfortable ride.

If you just want it for looks or "for the hell of it", then get the sport one.

Functionality = Touring
Appearnece = Sport

How's that? :thumb:

thats great thanks... i really dont mind how they look.. but wouldnt get it just for looks... and as for your question.. no i dont do a lot of it now, but if this makes it alot more comfortable i might.

thankyou

- Jordan
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: pantablo on August 24, 2005, 11:14:36 AM
Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDXIf 3 inches makes a big difference, I'm in trouble!  ;)

D  :cheers:

3 ADDITIONAL inches usually makes a difference.... :thumb:
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: Jake D on August 24, 2005, 11:18:21 AM
I got one of the touring ones.  It is too freakin' big, IMO.

I'm going to try and Dremmel about half of it off, sand the edge, and paint the inside black.  

Go for the Sport, sport.
Title: Help with a decision please
Post by: JoChan23 on August 24, 2005, 10:13:42 PM
hey jake D, anyway i can see a picture of that?

any other experience with this shield?

- Jordan