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04-25-2008
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Super Sidecars Favorite Bike: '07 Thruxton
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NY, NY
Posts: 50 Other Motorcycle: '08 Ducati 1098s Extra Motorcycle: Vespa ET4
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Note to Self
GoofOff ruins the Triumph windshield plastic. I was taking the leftover adhesive from a manufacturer sticker off my windshield and it started disintegrating before my eyes. Quite amazing. Be careful with that stuff. I, of course then sanded it a bit to smooth it out...damage done. Just ordered another...yikes that piece of plastic is expensive. I still wonder why I was never asked to join MENSA...
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Staintunes, Napoleon Bar-ends, BC Fender Elim, BC BCAirbox Elim, Jet Kit, Blk Thermals, Nology Fire coil/hotwires, Iridium Plugs, Sport Demons (110/140),Hagon Nitros, Ikon fork springs
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04-25-2008
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SuperSport Favorite Bike: 07 Triumph Sprint ST ABS
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Denton, TX
Posts: 1,018 Other Motorcycle: 06 Suzuki 650 DR
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Go aftermarket?
WD-40 next time.....
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- Trident Exhaust, TOR & 18T front sprocket, speedo healer, 2k bars
- Skyking Frame & MV rear axle sliders, Clear Alternatives smoke tailight, 6k HIDS
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04-25-2008
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Super Sidecars Favorite Bike: '07 Thruxton
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NY, NY
Posts: 50 Other Motorcycle: '08 Ducati 1098s Extra Motorcycle: Vespa ET4
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British Customs has a shield that is less expensive, but I hear it's a bit different at the very front tip. The tip on the stock is finished and extends over the edge of the front grill. I hear the one from BC isn't finished very well at the tip, but otherwise it's identical. I figure my bike has less that 400 miles on it...I may as well just get the exact one i just retardedly ruined, so I ordered the exact from BikeBandit. Nice margin they're making on that piece of plastic....
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o7 Blk Thrux
Staintunes, Napoleon Bar-ends, BC Fender Elim, BC BCAirbox Elim, Jet Kit, Blk Thermals, Nology Fire coil/hotwires, Iridium Plugs, Sport Demons (110/140),Hagon Nitros, Ikon fork springs
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04-26-2008
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Super Sidecars Favorite Bike: '07 Thruxton
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NY, NY
Posts: 50 Other Motorcycle: '08 Ducati 1098s Extra Motorcycle: Vespa ET4
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...that said, are there a lot of aftermarket parts like this out there? I wouldn't even know where to begin.
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o7 Blk Thrux
Staintunes, Napoleon Bar-ends, BC Fender Elim, BC BCAirbox Elim, Jet Kit, Blk Thermals, Nology Fire coil/hotwires, Iridium Plugs, Sport Demons (110/140),Hagon Nitros, Ikon fork springs
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04-26-2008
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Formula Extreme Favorite Bike: '06 Graphite 675
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Posts: 826 Extra Motorcycle: '06 675 Track Tool
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The aftermarket is supporting the 675 far beeter than any other Triumph in history. There are plenty of options for screens...
Powerbronze
Zero Gravity
Puig
etc...
Sorry about your situation...
TripleThreat
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04-26-2008
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Powerbike Favorite Bike: ST1300 and Bonnevilles
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 389
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You tried polishing the damage out with toothpaste ????Thats worked for me in the past.
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Charlotte, NC
2007 Bonneville T100
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04-26-2008
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Team Owner Favorite Bike: 904 Bonnie/Daytona 675
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 3,237
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I used a light amount of GooGone and had no problem.
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05-12-2008
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SuperSport Favorite Bike: 07 Blue Sprint ST
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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mnotae, I'm 99% certain that will polish out & even you will hardly be able to see it. I used some cleaning solution to loosen the bugs on my screen & promptly forgot that I'd applied it. That cleaner made the screen all dull & streaked. I couldn't obtain the perspex/plexiglass polish that I thought was needed, so I just used the polishing cream that I normally use on my paintwork. It worked a treat  . Polishing's got to be worth a try, hasn't it?
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05-12-2008
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Super Sidecars Favorite Bike: '07 Thruxton
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NY, NY
Posts: 50 Other Motorcycle: '08 Ducati 1098s Extra Motorcycle: Vespa ET4
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I'll give it a whirl. Thanks. I actually have the new shield on now...so I haven't messed with the old one. I'll see if toothpaste or polishing cream work. I'm sure I'll have use for a back-up in the near future...
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o7 Blk Thrux
Staintunes, Napoleon Bar-ends, BC Fender Elim, BC BCAirbox Elim, Jet Kit, Blk Thermals, Nology Fire coil/hotwires, Iridium Plugs, Sport Demons (110/140),Hagon Nitros, Ikon fork springs
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05-18-2008
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Super Sidecars Favorite Bike: '07 Thruxton
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NY, NY
Posts: 50 Other Motorcycle: '08 Ducati 1098s Extra Motorcycle: Vespa ET4
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Well, neither the toothpaste or the polish worked. I think a did a real number on it with the goof-off. The new shield is on... at least I now have a nicely scratched back-up in case I crack my current running over a Harley... 
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Staintunes, Napoleon Bar-ends, BC Fender Elim, BC BCAirbox Elim, Jet Kit, Blk Thermals, Nology Fire coil/hotwires, Iridium Plugs, Sport Demons (110/140),Hagon Nitros, Ikon fork springs
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