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To those looking for a good cruiser windscreen:
I found the right way to put a Memphis Slim screen on my '96 Adventurer.
I had a Memphis Slim shade left over from an old Yamaha, so I was bound and determined to use it. The purple tint is the perfect match for the violet on my Adventurer. I've seen posts from others on several threads who seem to prefer the Memphis Shades product due to cost and tint options. If you are one of these, this is your solution.
Hardware kit MEM-9903
I got the runaround from the Memphis Shades folks initially. "We don't make anything for Triumphs", etc. But I eventually spoke to one of the clerks who had a recent conversation with an engineer about making the 9903 kit (which is designed to mount Bladerunner or Malubu shades) work for the Slim or Fats shades. The 9903 kit uses rods connecting the shade to two fork clamps and two handlebar clamps. The setup is flexible enough that I think it can be used with virtually any cycle.
The kit comes with 35-39mm clamps. I needed to get the 48-55mm clamps for the 2" forks on my Adventurer. I also had to relocate the turn signals, but I was able to do that with hardware I already had from installing the shade on my Yamaha. (Again, I needed the larger fork clamps.)
The result is a great fit, stable at speed, and the 9903 kit is slightly less expensive than the regular kits for mounting the Slim or Fats on other metric cycles.
Here is the cost breakdown based on MSRP:
$145 Memphis Slim shade
$99 MEM-9903 hardware kit
$24 large 48-55mm fork clamps (pair)
$22 Turn signal relocation kit (Get the right clamps.)
That's $290 for new parts. You should be able to find stuff for at least 5-10% off MSRP if you shop around. (I got the 9903 kit for $83 at a local shop.)
Compare to OEM Triumph options from $350 to $500 depending on your model cycle.
I have to mention here that after initally blowing me off, the Memphis Shades people were very kind in sending me new fork clamps gratis to work with my existing hardware. The clamps came with a brief note hoping that the parts would get me "back on the road more quickly". As Memphis Shades does not deal directly to the public, they suggested that if I felt that paying for the parts "is the right thing to do", I could write a check to St. Jude Children't Hospital and mail to the Memphis Shades address. Not bad.
The unspoken implication early on was that I'd spread the word if they wouldn't work with me. Since they came through, I'm spreading that word as well.
I got a good road test in during the 80F degree weather last week, but no pictures before it snowed yesterday. (@$#% spring weather in Michigan.) I'll post some pictures presently as weather permits.
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Bill
"Work to Ride -- Ride to Work"
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