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Do windshields make your scooter go a little faster? Like I plan on buying a givi windshield and i was just wondering would the windshield effect performance.... Like will it make the scooter a little more aerodynamic lol
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dog64bull wrote:Do windshields make your scooter go a little faster? Like I plan on buying a givi windshield and i was just wondering would the windshield effect performance.... Like will it make the scooter a little more aerodynamic lol
I would say so when I brought my pcx it come with a givi windshield
I didn't like the look of it so I swapped it out with the stock one
I noticed a difference in performance the bike was
A bit quicker with the windshield and top end it was 1-2 mph faster not to much difference
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dog64bull wrote:Do windshields make your scooter go a little faster? Like I plan on buying a givi windshield and i was just wondering would the windshield effect performance.... Like will it make the scooter a little more aerodynamic lol

No. relax it'll still be slow.
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Slow is a relative term.
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fast1075 wrote:Slow is a relative term.

Honestly is that true?

I have a cat.
My cat has four legs and a tail
All cats have four legs and a tail
I have a dog
It has four legs and a tail
Therefore my dog is a cat
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Yes slow is a relative term. It only has meaning compared to something else.

Having four legs and a tail are absolute terms. It is quantized.
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you you wrote: No. relax it'll still be slow.
Lol, 60 mph is still slow?
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mtheall wrote:Yes slow is a relative term. It only has meaning compared to something else.

Having four legs and a tail are absolute terms. It is quantized.
Can you use real words please.
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you you wrote:
mtheall wrote:Yes slow is a relative term. It only has meaning compared to something else.

Having four legs and a tail are absolute terms. It is quantized.
Can you use real words please.
My Elite 80 is slower than my Forza. Both are slower than a Burgman 650. A cat with three legs is usually slower than one with four.
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Manx cats don't have tails.
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i have a puig windshield. i didnt notice much on the top end but its way easier to get to the top speed of it.
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How much you weigh will affect the PCX's top speed about as much as the windshield. None of them are much less aerodynamic than a rider not in full-tuck, so you likely won't see many gains or losses unless you're comparing to going downhill with a tailwind in a full tuck. :P
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
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I have a Daytona V stream great and a variety of sizes
http://www.nationalcycle.com/catalog/ca ... ew/id/4528
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this how the explain
How Do I Fit a National Cycle Windshield to My Bike?
National Cycle makes a wide range of windshield sizes and styles. Windshield height is a personal preference, but one recognized standard is to be able to look just over the top of your windshield to see the road at a distance of 50 feet in front of you.


Safe Viewing Distance

Generally, this means that a correctly sized windshield mounted to your bike will have a top edge that is horizontally level with the tip of your nose ,or just slightly below eye level.
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