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Offline pete

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scary ride
« on: May 24, 2015, 16:52:45 »
took my new 650 for a run today. it came with a dark power bronze touring screen.
this is where it all went wrong, I found myself looking over and around the screen when entering corner, meaning I was exiting the corners on the wrong line. tried to look through the screen but wasn't comfy with that.
so new standard screen ordered. anyone else had this problem ?

Offline greywolf

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Re: scary ride
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2015, 20:08:15 »
I've looked over every screen I've ever had. I wouldn't want one I needed to look through.
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Offline bosnjo

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Re: scary ride
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2015, 20:32:45 »
Me too, in many years of riding all my bikes that used screens had some kind of aftermarket ones but always below my line of site.
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Offline pete

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Re: scary ride
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2015, 08:39:24 »
Put the screen on the lowest setting and the screen is level with my line of sight. I'm Assuming the bloke that had the bike before me must of been of giant proportions.
Let's hope the stock screen works for me.
Anyone wants the old screen make me an offer.

Offline Witches70

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Re: scary ride
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2015, 19:21:15 »
I can offer a pair of grey school socks which have not been used for 35 years  for the unfit screen , there about as much use as your screen and at least you could see through them.

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