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. Continue reading
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American Rider Magazine Tests New Gladiator® Windshield
American Rider Magazine recently featured a technical/installation article in their "Products That Work" section on National Cycle's new Gladiator® Windshields for late-model Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Continue reading
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American Bagger Magazine Tests Installation of SwitchBlade® Windshields and Peacemakers® Exhausts
American Bagger Magazine has featured two "Tech" articles on National Cycle Products: Installing the SwitchBlade® Windshield and Mount System, and installing the Peacemakers® Exhaust System. Both their installations went smoothly... just like they would for you! Continue reading
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National Cycle Beaded Heavy Duty™ Featured on Limited Edition Custom Nostalgia Motorcycles
Rucker Performance Motorcycle Company and Bruce Rossmeyer Harley-Davidson® have collaborated to recreate Nostalgia versions of Elvis Presley's 1957 Harley-Davidson® FL.
Thirty copies of the Nostalgia bike are being built, with details and accessories authentic to the original bike Elvis owned. Continue reading
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The World’s #1 Windshields; The Next Generation!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Maywood, IL -- National Cycle announces an all-new line of Deflector Screen™ and Street Shield™ universal windshields with a clean, minimalist look and the best materials on the market.
The Deflector Screen and Street Shield are the world's most popular small windshield designs, first introduced in 1980. Riders favor their design and appearance, as well as the innovative and adaptive mounting hardware that allows a wide range of make/model fitments. Continue reading
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ZTechnik Headlight Guards Won’t Let the Lights Go Out!
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Maywood, IL -- All BMW riders want the best guard protecting their expensive headlight. ZTechnik makes the best in the industry using their exclusive Quantum® hardcoated polycarbonate material. When attached, the Headlight Guard flawlessly disappears from view with crystal clarity and indestructible protection. Continue reading
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National Cycle Introduces VStream® Windscreens and Compact Rack for the Ninja 300
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Maywood, IL -- The popular new Ninja 300 is being used in multiple ways, from commuting to touring. This wide range of usage made us realize that most accessory options for the Ninja 300 were limited to sport riding. National Cycle purchased a 2013 Ninja 300 SE and, after a two-week tour on the stock bike, developed a series of parts to turn the Ninja 300 into the ultimate lightweight sport-tourer… and more. Continue reading
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Two New VStream® Windscreens for the Updated Suzuki® DL1000 V-Strom
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Maywood, IL -- National Cycle engineers have designed two new windscreens utilizing the stock mounting hardware of the DL1000 but offering much greater highway comfort to accommodate riders of any size. Continue reading
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VStream® Windscreens Introduced for the New Water-Cooled R1200RT
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Maywood, IL -- While the stock screen does an admirable job, only the patented VStream can offer the ultimate calm highway ride on the new R1200RT. Riders have a choice of two heights; +1.5" (3.8cm) or +4.5" (11.4cm) over stock.
The VStream’s cutting-edge, aeroacoustic contour features a wider profile at the top of the windscreen that pushes turbulent, noisy airflow to the side and away from the rider’s helmet. This extra width creates a quiet pocket of air with significantly reduced helmet buffeting for a calmer and quieter ride compared to the stock screen. Continue reading
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New VStream® Windscreens for the Harley-Davidson® Rushmore™ Models
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Maywood, IL -- Harley-Davidson’s new Rushmore™ fairing represents the latest in touring comfort, and the split-stream vent is perfectly complemented in both form and function by the VStream.
VStream’s cutting-edge aeroacoustic contour features a wider profile at the top, which pushes turbulent, noisy airflow to the side and away from the rider’s helmet. This extra width creates a quiet pocket of air with significantly reduced helmet buffeting for a calmer and quieter ride compared to the stock screen. Continue reading