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dspevack
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1146
Age: 47
Location: Miami, FL
Points: 2588
Registration date: 2008-12-27
 |  Subject: Silverwing Headlight guard  Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:20 am | |
| Just came across this:
http://www.ceebaileys.com/honda/silverwingrd.html
Probably been around for a bit, but flying under the radar.
Dan _________________ I ride on two wheels cause I feel very unsafe on one wheel.Dan in Miami. The king of custom! Check out my bike mods hereReality is irrelevant. Its perception that counts. Control people's perceptions, and you control their reality. |
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jdeereanton
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1767
Age: 74
Location: Huntsville, AL
Points: 3057
Registration date: 2008-12-24
| | Subject: Re: Silverwing Headlight guard Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:02 am | |
| Good find. For me this falls into the same group as a lot of cosmetic 'farkles' interesting, but really? There must be a need or maybe not.
$50 is a lot to spend to prevent a problem I haven't read of people having.
I did notice they also sell some windscreen cleaner... |
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dspevack
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1146
Age: 47
Location: Miami, FL
Points: 2588
Registration date: 2008-12-27
| | Subject: Re: Silverwing Headlight guard Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:16 am | |
| Possible uses are during love-bug season, or where your daily route is under construction.
Yes you want to keep your whole bike clean, but in an emergency, you can easily remove the guard, take it into the gas station rest room and clean it in the sink.
Dan _________________ I ride on two wheels cause I feel very unsafe on one wheel.Dan in Miami. The king of custom! Check out my bike mods hereReality is irrelevant. Its perception that counts. Control people's perceptions, and you control their reality. |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2164
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3061
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Silverwing Headlight guard Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:18 am | |
| | dspevack wrote: | but in an emergency, you can easily remove the guard, take it into the gas station rest room and clean it in the sink.
Dan |
But what if you're in a filthy Tennessee rest room? |
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thomphoto
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 188
Age: 75
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Points: 1313
Registration date: 2009-06-11
| | Subject: Re: Silverwing Headlight guard Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:46 am | |
| | bigbird wrote: | | dspevack wrote: | but in an emergency, you can easily remove the guard, take it into the gas station rest room and clean it in the sink.
Dan |
But what if you're in a filthy Tennessee rest room? |
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jdeereanton
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1767
Age: 74
Location: Huntsville, AL
Points: 3057
Registration date: 2008-12-24
| | Subject: Re: Silverwing Headlight guard Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:54 am | |
| | dspevack wrote: | Possible uses are during love-bug season, or where your daily route is under construction.
Yes you want to keep your whole bike clean, but in an emergency, you can easily remove the guard, take it into the gas station rest room and clean it in the sink.
Dan |
I don't doubt it has some usefullness, but your err in your assumption (at least for me), "Yes you want to keep your whole bike clean..." Not too much of a concern to me. Haven't washed either bike since June of last year. Unless riding in the rain is like washing it. I wipe the windscreen and headlamp housing each day I ride, but don't get too annoyed with the bug guts. I am not riding a "rat bike" but it's okay if it is a little cruddy with evidence of riding. |
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Waspie
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1739
Age: 60
Location: Portland, UK
Points: 2905
Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: Silverwing Headlight guard Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:13 am | |
| | jdeereanton wrote: |
I don't doubt it has some usefullness, but your err in your assumption (at least for me), "Yes you want to keep your whole bike clean..." Not too much of a concern to me. Haven't washed either bike since June of last year. Unless riding in the rain is like washing it. I wipe the windscreen and headlamp housing each day I ride, but don't get too annoyed with the bug guts. I am not riding a "rat bike" but it's okay if it is a little cruddy with evidence of riding. |
Dale, I kinda agree with you. A clean bike is like an unused bike to me.
Show folk you ride it, if I wanted my 'Wing' in show room condition I wouldn't ride it as much for fear of getting it dirty.
Bugs on the screen, proof of being ridden! Stone chips! same.
Used to have headlight protectors on the car, until it flew off one day in a strong crosswind. Went to get a replacement and was informed the materiel the actual headlight was a higher spec than the cover. Then I was asked how many headlights I had had break during my years of driving/riding. Actually - none. So I was spending money to save what?
Needless to say I don't bother now.
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Vintruvious
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 7
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Points: 418
Registration date: 2011-04-11
| | Subject: Re: Silverwing Headlight guard Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:19 pm | |
| The lexan used on the headlight is really tough stuff and odds are you replace the bike before you need to replace a headlight because of some type of road damage or wear. Really seems like an unnecessary accessory. |
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