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Re:Memphis Shades Batwing Mounted & Ready to Ride 2 Years, 11 Months ago

The top of the 5" shield sits 14" from the top of the steering shaft nut. Quite a bit lower than the stock windshield. I only took it a couple of miles and never got a chance to go above about 45MPH, but it did keep the wind off my hands and chest.

It took me most of a day to putt around and make the mounts. It might have gone faster if I had a bench grinder and weren't so picky about everything being perfectly symmetrical. It would have gone faster If I had someone to hold it in place while I fitted, ground, bent and fitted again. Believe me, If I can do it, most anyone can.

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fireman922

2009/03/06 17:47

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2009/03/06 18:45

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2009/03/06 20:46

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2009/03/06 18:42

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2009/03/06 23:28

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2009/03/07 08:16

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2009/03/07 11:00

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2009/03/07 13:23

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2009/05/05 08:59

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2009/05/05 09:33

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2009/05/05 10:56

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2009/05/05 19:05

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2009/03/06 20:59

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2009/03/06 21:48

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2009/05/05 11:57

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2009/05/05 12:49

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2009/05/05 19:34

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2009/05/05 21:26

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2009/05/19 19:18

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2009/05/19 21:05

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2009/05/20 07:56

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2009/05/20 08:33

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2009/05/20 19:26

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2009/05/20 21:11

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2009/05/20 21:27

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2009/05/21 21:32

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2009/05/21 21:36

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2009/05/23 07:43

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2009/06/03 12:02

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2009/06/03 12:42

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2009/06/04 17:08

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2009/05/21 21:37

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2009/05/21 21:42

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2009/05/22 07:43

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2009/05/22 15:54

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2009/05/22 20:29

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2009/05/23 08:39

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2009/05/23 19:58

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2009/05/23 20:15

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2009/06/04 21:38

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2009/06/04 21:54

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2009/07/02 17:38

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2009/05/23 20:25

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