Windshields do more than keep bugs, dirt and wind off you. They also say a lot about how well you take care of your bike. These Quantum hardcoated polycarbonate windshields from National Cycle deserve premium cleaning products like Novus polish and scratch remover and Rain Zip water repellant, designed for plastics (see images below).
When you spend a lot of money on an accessory, part of the enjoyment is seeing it on your bike. But if that accessory is a windshield, you want to see right through it. Unfortunately windshields, both the aftermarket and the OE kind, are right out there in front of you where they?re vulnerable to dirt, rocks, bugs and other damage that can leave them battle-scarred after only a few riding seasons. There?s no way to beat bad luck, but according to National Cycle?s Paul Gomez you can tilt the odds in your favor with regular care and cleaning. National Cycle uses two materials for its shields. The first is a hard-coated polycarbonate with either FMR (formable mar resistance) or National Cycle?s proprietary Quantum hardcoating. Polycarbonate is more impact resistant than the other material, acrylic. In its plain form acrylic is brittle and cracks easily, so National Cycle uses a high-impact acrylic that combines good optics with more resistance to damage.
This chart from National Cycle illustrates the differences between polycarbonate, high impact acrylic and standard acrylic.
?With acrylic you want to be very careful not to use any type of abrasi...