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Jun 19th, 2009, 06:19 PM
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I have a 2008 E-glide Ultra. I picked it up last year. What I am noticing on sunny days, around the outside of the windshield is a prizm like effect at all four corners. Is this normal ? I keep it in a garage, and keep an old sheet over the windshield. Do i need to treat it, or is it too late? | 
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Jun 19th, 2009, 07:28 PM
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#2 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
i would try some plexes (sp) A lot of bikes shop's carier it if that don't work it just might be in the shield it self good luck
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Jun 19th, 2009, 07:45 PM
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#3 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
is your windshield round or square??? i havent seen a 4 corner windscreen before. do ya have a pic????
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Jun 20th, 2009, 08:52 AM
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#4 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
Chuck,
It is the stock windshield for the HD Electra Glide Ultra Classic. It is not square. sorta | |
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Jun 20th, 2009, 08:58 AM
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#5 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
This is a picture. It accually has a rounded top. | |
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Jun 20th, 2009, 04:30 PM
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#6 | | Has posted 500+
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Posts: 613 Model: 98 FLHRCI Interests: Riding and working on HD. Riding to Sturgis as often as I can. Occupation: Project Mangement
| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
Could it be from your polarized sun glasses? They do weird things to car windows when you are looking through them.
I don't think it is a bad thing ... just what happens when you bend plastic.
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Jun 20th, 2009, 06:31 PM
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could be polorized glasses, or a smear of oil from the road. clean both really good. let us know!!!
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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Jun 20th, 2009, 06:42 PM
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#8 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
I didn't think of the glasses. I do wear perscription glasses. I will take a look without them tomorrow.  | |
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Jun 20th, 2009, 08:49 PM
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#9 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 373 Model: 06 Electra Classic Interests: Lookin at my HD-Winter time coach potato Occupation: Industrial Trucking
| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
Easy fix - buy the streetglide deflector and nothing left to look through
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Jun 20th, 2009, 11:15 PM
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#10 | | Has posted 500+
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
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Originally Posted by BluePearl  Easy fix - buy the streetglide deflector and nothing left to look through | Except the bug juice | |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 06:53 AM
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#11 | | 200+ posts and climbing
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
We got fish flys (June bugs) out right now here in Ontario, 1000's of them at every light pole and all over the road. They make a mess of your bike and the road is a sheet of ice!
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Jun 21st, 2009, 09:31 AM
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#12 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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down here there called may flies......come out in may. great fish bait!!!!! our worst bug is the love bugs.....no natural enemy. and can completely cover a windshield to where you cant see out of it in less than a mile, and eats paint and chrome, and does not wash off very well........
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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Jun 21st, 2009, 09:20 PM
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#13 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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yep the first love bugs I see the truck & bike both get a real good wax job
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Jun 22nd, 2009, 06:38 PM
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#14 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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Originally Posted by deweylsmith I didn't think of the glasses. I do wear perscription glasses. I will take a look without them tomorrow. | did ya get it figured out????
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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Jun 22nd, 2009, 06:59 PM
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
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Originally Posted by chucktx down here there called may flies......come out in may. great fish bait!!!!! our worst bug is the love bugs.....no natural enemy. and can completely cover a windshield to where you cant see out of it in less than a mile, and eats paint and chrome, and does not wash off very well........ | Holy crap LOVE Bugs, they called that cause they love to splat on the windshield or they just have sex and multiply in large quantities.
I'd say the rain we get here in the Northwest is gotta be kind of mild to the weather and bugs you guys down south get. Like others I'd clean the shield real well or check the glasses. Got a pair of dark fit overs that make the shield and other things have a rainbow look sometimes.
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Jun 22nd, 2009, 07:15 PM
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they are called love bugs because they fly mated together. the female is the bigger of the two and when they finish the male dies off. when they hit something they leave a fluid that is very caustic. they will get so think that you cant see through them!!! Lovebug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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Jun 22nd, 2009, 08:28 PM
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#17 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
Hope they stay in your neck of the woods. 
We don't get masses of bugs like that, just bees and butterflies that make a real big colorful splat when they hit.
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His answer was classic Schwarzkopf.
The General said, "I believe that forgiving them is God's function .... OUR job is to arrange the meeting."
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Riding my Harley is like being on a journey that never seems to end | |
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Jun 23rd, 2009, 11:43 AM
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#18 | | Has posted 500+
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
Get a smoked windshield
or if the sun is in the east, ride west and visa versa
If you have polarized glasses you'll get an odd color from time to time due to the light, position and curvature of the shield...
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Jun 26th, 2009, 04:18 PM
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#19 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
It got it!
It was my prescription specs. Went on a trip to the ocean. Shield kept the bugs off, an had a great time. I will have to get used to it. | |
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Jun 26th, 2009, 05:12 PM
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#20 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| Re: Am I doing something wrong?
great!!!! glad ya got it figured out!! have fun!
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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