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Time4me2ride · 10-13-2005, 01:17 PM

Thanks to the morning comute temps, I am looking for a windshield for my Blue M50. Preferably one that is easy to remove when the weather warms back up. I have been looking at the Alley Cat and Hellcat from Memphis, but here's the question. The gradient blue looks too light-blue for the color of the M50. With as much blacked out on the bike as the M50 has, the gradient black might do OK. I'm not too sure about the Solar. What color windshields do any of you have on a blue M50 and how does it look?

Time4me2ride

MagnumForce · 10-13-2005, 01:25 PM

I've got both the Pop Top and Big Shot from Memphis Shades. Both shields use the same mounting kit (fork mounted). Black gradient for both, matches the blacked out engine area best IMO. The Big Shot is the largest sport shield available from Memphis Shades.

Time4me2ride · 10-13-2005, 01:32 PM

EZridr1, out of curiosity, how tall are you and do you have any trouble seeing over the Big Shot? How solid is the mounting hardware, any movement at speed?

Thanks,
Time4me2ride

MagnumForce · 10-13-2005, 01:44 PM

I'm 6 ft even and I have no trouble seeing over the Big Shot. My inseam is 31 inches, so I do have a fairly long torso. I prefer the fork mounted hardware due to less wind flexing of the shield. Most of the shield movement I observed were due to imperfections (bumps) on the road.

Click here to see photos of my blue M50 with both shields installed. The left thumbnail is the Pop Top while the right one is the Big Shot.

conrad · 10-14-2005, 09:24 AM

I have a Blue M50 with gradient black pop top......looks good....

NA7A · 10-14-2005, 10:15 AM

I have the blue M50 with the blue M/S. I think it looks great and is a pretty close match to the color since its translucent anyway. However, I get a lot of looks because my friends tell me I look like a cop with that blue on the front windshield. Maybe that's a benefit!

10-13-2005, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Time4me2ride Sprocket Pilot Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: Silver/Grey VStar1300 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 846	M50 windshield color Thanks to the morning comute temps, I am looking for a windshield for my Blue M50. Preferably one that is easy to remove when the weather warms back up. I have been looking at the Alley Cat and Hellcat from Memphis, but here's the question. The gradient blue looks too light-blue for the color of the M50. With as much blacked out on the bike as the M50 has, the gradient black might do OK. I'm not too sure about the Solar. What color windshields do any of you have on a blue M50 and how does it look? Time4me2ride

10-13-2005, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	I've got both the Pop Top and Big Shot from Memphis Shades. Both shields use the same mounting kit (fork mounted). Black gradient for both, matches the blacked out engine area best IMO. The Big Shot is the largest sport shield available from Memphis Shades. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

10-13-2005, 01:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	I'm 6 ft even and I have no trouble seeing over the Big Shot. My inseam is 31 inches, so I do have a fairly long torso. I prefer the fork mounted hardware due to less wind flexing of the shield. Most of the shield movement I observed were due to imperfections (bumps) on the road. Click here to see photos of my blue M50 with both shields installed. The left thumbnail is the Pop Top while the right one is the Big Shot. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

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10-13-2005, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Time4me2ride Sprocket Pilot Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: Silver/Grey VStar1300 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 846	EZridr1, out of curiosity, how tall are you and do you have any trouble seeing over the Big Shot? How solid is the mounting hardware, any movement at speed? Thanks, Time4me2ride

10-14-2005, 09:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
conrad In Training Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 M50 Location: CT Posts: 118	I have a Blue M50 with gradient black pop top......looks good....

10-14-2005, 10:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
NA7A Clunked into first gear Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 07 HD Sportster 1200C, 05 Suzuki M50 (sold) Location: Oregon Posts: 220	I have the blue M50 with the blue M/S. I think it looks great and is a pretty close match to the color since its translucent anyway. However, I get a lot of looks because my friends tell me I look like a cop with that blue on the front windshield. Maybe that's a benefit!

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