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Old 09-24-2007, 09:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
baltimorebayside
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Bike: New owner of a 2008 C50T
Location: Maryland Eastern Shore
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Default Almost lost my face shield!!!

Went to gas up and go for a short ride yesterday. So far I average 53 mpg on open road and 47.5 mpg around where I live........Anyway, I topped off my tank and headed out. Driving thru the country at 55 mph I decided to open her up a bit on this loooong stretch of open road. My speed was approaching 85 mph and noticed my face shield was rattleing?? then the left side came out!!!

CRAP!!! I slowed down very fast, down-shifted and pulled off the road. When I removed my helmet (a KBC TK-77) and saw that the pivot point on my left side was broken!!! I pushed it back in and headed back home in a bent over position to keep the wind off my face.. My sport shield worked great.

I just bought this helmet this past May and now I need a replacement shield. This time I'm getting two, keep the spare one in my sissy bar backpack. I hope these face shields last long thant this one!!!

Anyway, just a bit of info....may want to keep an extra shield with you.....

ride safe!!!!

dan