hellfire vs plexistar 2 windshields

[Chuckk_imp]

after seeing ben's plexistar 2, I decided to buy one.. it came in yesterday and I installed it.. my old hellfire isn't bad, but I found it to be short by about 2 inches in height.. when I tried to get the correct angle of deflection, it made the hellfire even shorter !! .. the plexistar gives me just what I wanted.. I took the plexistar out for a test ride today.. I am very happy !! .. here are some of my pics with captions ..

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[GoldOxide_imp]

Nothing like grabbing a cold one out of the white frig after a successful project like the Plexistar 2, eh Chuckk?

Well done.

Would love to ride in a Cali-forn-eye-ay winter.

 

[Chuckk_imp]

thanks G.O... I do keep some in there, mainly for guests.. I had quite the time installing the hardware for the plexistar.. with all of my gadgets etc.. could you get a pretty good idea of the size of the two windshields when I laid the hellfire on top of the plexistar.. there isn't too much difference in size..I did notice that my hands were protected from the wind.. that will be nice when the colder weather comes.. I check my m.p.g each time I come back from a ride, so I will be sure to verify todays calculations..

 

[Frulk_imp]

Chuckk....just curious. Do you collect motorcycle seats?

 

[Ben70_imp]

The look of the PS2 is enhanced with a nice set of rlets. Sort of like cuff links. On a Playboy bunny.
Nice pics, glad it's working for you.

Ben

 

[Chuckk_imp]

left overs from the 120 bikes I had.. about 2 years ago, I decided to pack it in and not restore any more bikes.. I had tons of good parts.. some I sold and some I gave to a friend of mine who has a motorcycle salvage company.. he agreed to "take it all" so it was just one load after another.. I mainly restored older goldwings.. you may be able to tell that from the seats..

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before G.O. points it out.. (he is so darned observant).. yes my bench was a little messy.. but I knew where a lot of thing were when I needed them.. here is the before and after.. I had to widen my path in to my back yard of a tri-plex I own, I had my 1800 goldwing converted into a tilting motor works trike..now I work up front mainly in my little garage where the seats are..

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[Bheezy27403_imp]

Love your Wings. Great job on those. A man came in my restaurant the other day ogling my CB. We got to talking and he said he has a '75. The 197th ever produced. I asked if it runs well, he said it did when I parked it 2 years ago. You know what comes next...can I buy it (always wanted a '75). May be in the works. I have a sickness.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Love your Wings. Great job on those. A man came in my restaurant the other day ogling my CB. We got to talking and he said he has a '75. The 197th ever produced. I asked if it runs well, he said it did when I parked it 2 years ago. You know what comes next...can I buy it (always wanted a '75). May be in the works. I have a sickness.

Not a sickness; a passion that burns within. You are feelin' the burn.

If you had indicated a '75 HD of some sort, then one may suggest you caught a sloppy cold.

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Chuckk's Wings are indeed pretty amazing.

 

[peterbaron]

left overs from the 120 bikes I had.. about 2 years ago, I decided to pack it in and not restore any more bikes.. I had tons of good parts.. some I sold and some I gave to a friend of mine who has a motorcycle salvage company.. he agreed to "take it all" so it was just one load after another.. I mainly restored older goldwings.. you may be able to tell that from the seats..

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before G.O. points it out.. (he is so darned observant).. yes my bench was a little messy.. but I knew where a lot of thing were when I needed them.. here is the before and after.. I had to widen my path in to my back yard of a tri-plex I own, I had my 1800 goldwing converted into a tilting motor works trike..now I work up front mainly in my little garage where the seats are..

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GO, we know your comments about Chuckk's bench before, and now, we would like to hear your reassessment after clean up , please...
I like the new varnish and natural look of it ...but what happened to all these spare parts???

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

left overs from the 120 bikes I had.. about 2 years ago, I decided to pack it in and not restore any more bikes.. I had tons of good parts.. some I sold and some I gave to a friend of mine who has a motorcycle salvage company.. he agreed to "take it all" so it was just one load after another.. I mainly restored older goldwings.. you may be able to tell that from the seats..

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before G.O. points it out.. (he is so darned observant).. yes my bench was a little messy.. but I knew where a lot of thing were when I needed them.. here is the before and after.. I had to widen my path in to my back yard of a tri-plex I own, I had my 1800 goldwing converted into a tilting motor works trike..now I work up front mainly in my little garage where the seats are..

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GO, we know your comments about Chuckk's bench before, and now, we would like to hear your reassessment after clean up , please...
I like the new varnish and natural look of it ...but what happened to all these spare parts???

Based on the image, the finishing of the bench doesn't look complete yet.

However, the tassel was worth the hassle.

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What a handy beer table it could be.

 

[Lord Popgun]

Chuckk’s biggest problem I see is that he just doesn’t have enough oil pans...

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Chuckk’s biggest problem I see is that he just doesn’t have enough oil pans...

Heh, heh, "Find oil pans you will, find the stuff."

 

[Chuckk_imp]

I brushed on 3 or 4 coats of urethane.. my goal was to seal the wood mainly.. the table is made to take abuse and I do just that at times.. I have filled many of those oil pans with nuts and bolts etc.. I don't fill them up too much, allowing me to finger through them looking for that special item.. I use a larger oil drain pan to service my bike.. I have a shed that I keep "stuff" in ..

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G.O. will have fun picking through my stuff haha ..
getting back on the subject, I did another fuel consumption test today .. as usual, it was a dirty job.. haha .. it seems to be very close to my first m.p.g. test that I did with the plexistar 2

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[GoldOxide_imp]

I brushed on 3 or 4 coats of urethane.. my goal was to seal the wood mainly.. the table is made to take abuse and I do just that at times.. I have filled many of those oil pans with nuts and bolts etc.. I don't fill them up too much, allowing me to finger through them looking for that special item.. I use a larger oil drain pan to service my bike.. I have a shed that I keep "stuff" in ..

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G.O. will have fun picking through my stuff haha ..
getting back on the subject, I did another fuel consumption test today .. as usual, it was a dirty job.. haha .. it seems to be very close to my first m.p.g. test that I did with the plexistar 2

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Nah, ... although I am trying to determine which is your favourite margarine.

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That is some pretty good fuel economy. For me to get close to that I will need to stay off the freeways (no big windscreen).

 

[Chuckk_imp]

I was worried that I would loose mileage when I went to the larger windshield.. but I believe, I may be getting just a little bit better !! .. it may be the angle of deflection.. I was able to lay the plexistar 2 back more.. one more thing .. everyone has their favorite way of cleaning bugs off of their windshields and other surfaces.. well, I swear these two products are the way to go !! .. I spray the sponge and also the windshield, then give it a scrub.. then while it is still wet, I will follow up with two bounty paper towels.. the cinch cleans well, but also has a great smell that masks the funk coming from the dead bugs..

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[GoldOxide_imp]

(+1) Ammonia free.

 

[the Ferret]

Personally I would never use a paper towel on a plastic windshield, but if it works for you..............

 

[Chuckk_imp]

bounty is the best in my book.. I use it on my sun glasses too.. that will make people cringe .. no wonder I can't read my clock !! ..

 

[the Ferret]

:rofl: yea I kinda cringed when I read it.

 

[Chuckk_imp]

I brushed on 3 or 4 coats of urethane.. my goal was to seal the wood mainly.. the table is made to take abuse and I do just that at times.. I have filled many of those oil pans with nuts and bolts etc.. I don't fill them up too much, allowing me to finger through them looking for that special item.. I use a larger oil drain pan to service my bike.. I have a shed that I keep "stuff" in ..

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G.O. will have fun picking through my stuff haha ..
getting back on the subject, I did another fuel consumption test today .. as usual, it was a dirty job.. haha .. it seems to be very close to my first m.p.g. test that I did with the plexistar 2

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just to add... I have checked my mileage 3 or 4 more times and the 55 m.p.g. seems to be holding.. that's good news.. today I will start to run a lightning cable from under my seat, up to my handle bars.. this will allow me to keep my iPhone at the ready for doing short videos.. I will try to fish the cable through, under the tank.. I have had the tank off once and that fuel connector was a pain !! ..

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