Wind Dams for the Stallion - Page 2

Mattel · #21 (**permalink**) 04-07-2009, 07:19 PM

John,

Fortsand has so many windscreens on his Stallion along with a whole bunch of other gizmo's he will soon be traveling through time!

WildBillH · #22 (**permalink**) 04-07-2009, 08:53 PM

This is what SouthWest posted on their site referencing the Wind Dams
(Link is in an earlier post)

* It has just come to our attention that the Wind Dams don't fit all the Fiberglass Stallions because of discrepancies in the molds.
* We are re-engineering them to be more universal.
* The new injected molded plastic bodies for 2009 will be uniform and we are developing a Wind Dam for them.
* They probably won't be available until June.

Them hand laid fiberglass bodies are special, Truly one of a kind.
I wonder how they are going to make them more universal.

If they use rubber they can stretch them.
Anyone else care to venture a guess?

Fortsand · #23 (**permalink**) 04-07-2009, 09:23 PM

I thought about filling in the gaps with clear silicone, then painting it (the silicone). If they had not had the bubble wrap impressions, I may have tried it.

WildBillH · #24 (**permalink**) 04-07-2009, 09:40 PM

For what they charge for them, they need to fit right.

I was wondering if TMS left any ID on the body somewhere indicating what mold was used. This might be a way to get one made for each mold.

If they are that much different I'm really interested in how they are going to make a more universal Wind Dam. The visual I get is a very sloppy fit for all of them.

Was it made of fiberglass or ABS plastic. I wonder if they are going to make Plastic ones on the ABS bodies. If so I'd think the price should go down on the ABS Wind Dams.

Nana · #25 (**permalink**) 04-08-2009, 05:02 AM

I really appreciate how quick Southwest was to respond to the concern! Seems they would really like to keep the customers happy --- and that is important.

It also sounds like the hand-laid fiberglass would give them a challenge with any accessory they devise. I do hope they are able to work things out for all of you with the "old" Stallions.....not that any Stallions are old yet!!!!

BenO · #26 (**permalink**) 04-08-2009, 07:01 AM

SW Trikes called me last night to cancel my order. She said they would have a new way of how they mount up to the trike in about a month. They would post the new version on their web site they had a fix to the problem.

tmigala · #27 (**permalink**) 04-08-2009, 05:25 PM

Same here. Ted

Fortsand · #28 (**permalink**) 04-08-2009, 07:12 PM

When I ordered mine, they told me 7-10 days, they were delivered
38 days later. With that in mine, then the month they spoke of to get the mounting updated will in reality be 3-6 months.

BenO · #29 (**permalink**) 04-08-2009, 09:22 PM

Yeap thats what I figuare too

Mattel · #30 (**permalink**) 06-14-2009, 10:09 AM

Well I have had enough time to work with my Bake air wings. Here is what I found:

Attached are the pictures of how I currently running my air wings. I only had the lower air wings. I received the smoked with black coated metal.

1. Don't follow the directions!!!!!! If you do, since most of the hand laid fiberglass bodies are different you may do what I did, and drill according to the pattern only to find out that it did not fit! So I placed it on by hand and marked the holes by hand and then drilled the second side. If you do it that way you will be much more satisfied with the fit! And the fit looks good. I like the fact that you still have room to put your foot on the plastic piece above the break and gas pedals. Some of the other wind dams use this area to attach to the Stallion, and I like to have options to stretch my feet on long trips.

2. I took off the upper portions of the wings. They came in two parts, and the upper part kept spinning around, and it seemed to not do anything. It looked like Baker just took their standard two part wing and suck it on the Stallion mount they made. It looks much better with just the lower and I don't see much of a difference in the performance.

3. Adjustments. I have a hard time with these things loosening up when I ride. I followed the directions but they seem to want to spin at high speeds when I am on the highway. I am going to try lock tight, but this is minor issue. Has anyone else ran into this issue?

4. They work great to pull the air onto the driver's legs. I found it even improved breaking up the turbulence around the passengers head when I had them facing in. Facing out cut almost all the air off the driver's legs, and reduced some of the air on the passenger, but this is not the way to go if you are trying to completely reduce the passenger's wind issue.

I like these, because they allow me to pull air on the driver in the warm months, and dial them out when it gets cold. I know they have a set for the bottom of the mirrors, I may try to mount the extra pieces I took off on the mirrors. The thing these are lacking is a locking mechanism. Worth the money, they look good, and seem to be made well too.

WildBillH · #31 (**permalink**) 06-29-2009, 07:50 PM

Wind Dams are back...

They could have put a little more effort in making them look better.

New Wind Dams for Stallion

Skid plate looks better.

Lunchbox1983 · #32 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 03:38 PM

Installed the Baker Wings last night, they work great. Follow Mattel post above DO NOT TRUST the template. Also one of the screws did not expand correctly, but I was able to get a washer and nut on the back.

For Hot weather they really do help bring wind onto your legs.

dchicks · #33 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBillH

Wind Dams are back...

They could have put a little more effort in making them look better.

New Wind Dams for Stallion

Skid plate looks better.

I wonder how well that double-sided tape really does in the long run. Sounds to me like a half-ass way to attach something that has to stand up to some serious wind. Anyone got a clue about this?

Found out last week that I can't refinance my house. That's the bad news. The good news is it frees me up to get more serious about a trike of some kind. Stallion is the current leader.

Ride safe!
Dave

Road Runner · #34 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 11:31 AM

Has anyone made their own airwings? Those look rather tacky, especially for the $285 price. Heck, I have a take off M/C windshield made of thick plastic, could cut out a couple pieces and stick on with doubled sided tape or velcour.

Installed the Baker mirror wings this today, going for a ride to see how they work. Looked at the 2 piece Bakers for the side opening, did not care for the look. Also checked All American (Tulsa). The website shows some for 2008 for $250. While at Wing Ding, saw some wings on a demo stallion, asked Jeff Vey about them. He said they were All American, but not the same shape as those on website.