Anyone have one of these? If, do you like it? http://shop.nationalcycle.com/perl/cycle/N8863?mv_session_id=NbLYACSk&search_model=hd%2d022%22
Thanks Bobby On Jun 19, 12:29 am, bobby <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a spitfire already. At my height the wind hits me at the bottom > of my helmet. National cycle has one that is 7 inches taller. I am > considering putting that on. I hope that will cut the wind noise > some. > > I'm going to ride to Columbus, OH and back tomorrow to test myself. > > On Jun 16, 3:09 pm, Hawaii Sean <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Someone brought up an important point. Do you have a faring or > > windshield on your bike? If not it would be much harder - I don't > > think I'd make 350 miles without one. Several of us have the > > SlipStreamer SpitFire (eBay item number# 370519439561 - $67 > > delivered). If I was going to start touring and doing long days I'd > > get something bigger like the one on SlipStreamer S-05 Turbo. There > > are several windshields on eBay for a good price - typically much > > better than you can get locally. > > > You might also take a look at the Saddle Sore 1000 site and if you're > > crazy enough go for it. I'd do it on the way there, you'd be wasted > > the first day you're there but you won't be on the road - but I'm kid > > of crazy in that I love doing long endurance stuff. I've done a 24 > > hour mountain bike race solo twice - noon to noon and ran the western > > states 100 - 100 mile run that has to be completed within 36 hours - I > > did it in about 30. These were both 10+ years and 20lbs ago but I > > think people who do things like the Saddle Sore 1000 have the same > > mental strength / flaw that makes them think pushing yourself to the > > limit is a good thing. > > > Good luck, > > > Sean > > > On Jun 15, 11:12 am, bobby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > When I was reading the "personal mileage record" post I started to > > > wonder. > > > > My nighthawk is a '91 with 23k on it. I got is last year when it had > > > 11k. I have ridden about 350 miles in a day. I'm considering riding > > > from Kentucky to Massachusetts for a week long training program for > > > work, then back. It would be about 950 miles each way. > > > >http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=40403&daddr=40.67755... > > > > Is it madness to try to do that in 2 days each way? 1 day? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
