During qualifying laps for this year's Isle of Man TT, Swan Yamaha rider Ian Hutchinson and an errant seagull intersected at 170mph. Ian's acrylic windscreen shattered on impact (note the large piece to the right of the bird) while the seagull suffered a broken wing. The bird was rushed to an animal hospital while Ian completed his lap sans windscreen.
Too bad Ian wasn't using a polycarbonate windscreen when he hit that bird at speed! He would have sustained less damage to his fairing as well as wear and tear on himself.
A Lexan® polycarbonate windscreen wouldn't have shattered into dangerously sharp pieces after impact with the bird. Watch our "Polycarbonate vs Acrylic – YOU Decide" video and see what we've been saying since 1974 when Barry Willey, President and CEO of National Cycle, first pioneered the use of polycarbonate material for use on motorcycles.
If you're going to risk your neck on a motorcycle, at least do it behind a polycarbonate windscreen!