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Jiffyjam · 12-12-2005, 04:25 PM

I am thinking of adding these wind deflectors to my bike. Does anyone have experience with them? They are made by National Cycle and block wind from hitting your hands.

Mavman · 12-12-2005, 04:31 PM

can't help with the product per say.......but can attach a thread that might.

http://www.suzuki-bikes.com/forum/sh...hand+deflector

Uechi Kid · 12-12-2005, 05:01 PM

All I can say is "I'm not a fan".

Iceman99 · 12-12-2005, 06:34 PM

I dont like deflectors either. Just give me a nice pair of leather gloves

DrBob · 12-12-2005, 07:39 PM

If you ride a lot in the winter, especially long stretches at a time on the interstate, they are wonderful. Your gloves are now just fighting the cold, not the 70 MPH windchill also. I rode from Atlanta to St Louis without them in sub-freezing weather, and rode back WITH them after getting them as a gift, and the improvement was tremendous. The clear ones don't look bad at all, but the smoke ones sort of stand out and look goofy.

So low speeds around town or the occasional 30-minute winter ride, they are overkill. But they go on and off in about a minute (they are held on my screwing the mirror over them) so I think they are worth having and putting on for that occasional long, cold winter ride.

Jiffyjam · 12-13-2005, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman99

I dont like deflectors either. Just give me a nice pair of leather gloves

Gloves OK down to 40 degrees or so. After that its numb finger city. I ride when its 23 degrees and blocking the wind makes the difference.

Jiffyjam · 12-13-2005, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DrBob

If you ride a lot in the winter, especially long stretches at a time on the interstate, they are wonderful. Your gloves are now just fighting the cold, not the 70 MPH windchill also. I rode from Atlanta to St Louis without them in sub-freezing weather, and rode back WITH them after getting them as a gift, and the improvement was tremendous. The clear ones don't look bad at all, but the smoke ones sort of stand out and look goofy.

So low speeds around town or the occasional 30-minute winter ride, they are overkill. But they go on and off in about a minute (they are held on my screwing the mirror over them) so I think they are worth having and putting on for that occasional long, cold winter ride.

Thats what I needed to hear. I will order them today.

Jiffyjam · 12-17-2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBob

If you ride a lot in the winter, especially long stretches at a time on the interstate, they are wonderful. Your gloves are now just fighting the cold, not the 70 MPH windchill also. I rode from Atlanta to St Louis without them in sub-freezing weather, and rode back WITH them after getting them as a gift, and the improvement was tremendous. The clear ones don't look bad at all, but the smoke ones sort of stand out and look goofy.

So low speeds around town or the occasional 30-minute winter ride, they are overkill. But they go on and off in about a minute (they are held on my screwing the mirror over them) so I think they are worth having and putting on for that occasional long, cold winter ride.

Turns out they will not fit a C50 Suzuki.

S2Design · 12-28-2005, 10:13 AM

I installed a set of the National Cycle light tint hand deflectors yesterday. The commute this morning was 38 deg. for 35 miles and these made a huge difference. A couple of weeks ago it was 23 deg. and I had to stop twice on the way in to hug the engine. I won't have to do that with these installed. I am not crazy about the looks of them but they do match the solar tinted Hellcat.

I can't imagine that they would not fit the C50.

Jiffyjam · 12-29-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by S2Design

I installed a set of the National Cycle light tint hand deflectors yesterday. The commute this morning was 38 deg. for 35 miles and these made a huge difference. A couple of weeks ago it was 23 deg. and I had to stop twice on the way in to hug the engine. I won't have to do that with these installed. I am not crazy about the looks of them but they do match the solar tinted Hellcat.

I can't imagine that they would not fit the C50.

Maybe they fit in your imagination, but National Cycle says NO, they do not fit due to the fact that the throttle cable on the right side exits at an upward angle.

B rock · 12-30-2005, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiffyjam

Gloves OK down to 40 degrees or so. After that its numb finger city. I ride when its 23 degrees and blocking the wind makes the difference.

Check these gloves "Mounted Police Equipment". I bought the Nylon #4296, love them!

http://www.police-equipment-worldwid...ex-gloves.html

Jiffyjam · 12-30-2005, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by B rock

Check these gloves "Mounted Police Equipment". I bought the Nylon #4296, love them!

http://www.police-equipment-worldwid...ex-gloves.html

I have a pair of Olympia Weather King II, they are the same as the ones on the website but have velcro closures. Below 30 degrees and they don't last long for me. I am now using a set of Biker Paws, and they allow me to use only thin driving gloves down to 22 degrees so far.

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12-12-2005, 07:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	If you ride a lot in the winter, especially long stretches at a time on the interstate, they are wonderful. Your gloves are now just fighting the cold, not the 70 MPH windchill also. I rode from Atlanta to St Louis without them in sub-freezing weather, and rode back WITH them after getting them as a gift, and the improvement was tremendous. The clear ones don't look bad at all, but the smoke ones sort of stand out and look goofy. So low speeds around town or the occasional 30-minute winter ride, they are overkill. But they go on and off in about a minute (they are held on my screwing the mirror over them) so I think they are worth having and putting on for that occasional long, cold winter ride. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

12-28-2005, 10:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
S2Design Member Investigator Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: '03 Santa Cruz Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,022	I installed a set of the National Cycle light tint hand deflectors yesterday. The commute this morning was 38 deg. for 35 miles and these made a huge difference. A couple of weeks ago it was 23 deg. and I had to stop twice on the way in to hug the engine. I won't have to do that with these installed. I am not crazy about the looks of them but they do match the solar tinted Hellcat. I can't imagine that they would not fit the C50. __________________ "In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends." John Churton Collins

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