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On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:36:50 -0800, muddy cat <muddydotcat.RemoveThis@gmail.com>
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>I put a Givi screen on the V-Strom and there was a sticker on it. It
>says don't park so the sun's rays strike the inner surface or it may
>cause a 'lens effect'. WTF is that?

Also a problem on 1500 Wings: in bright sunshine, the sun shining
through the screen causes localised heat build-up, like using a
magnifying glass to incinerate an ant. Deformed, melted dashes are the
order of the day.
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SD wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:36:50 -0800, muddy cat <muddydotcat DeleteThis @gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I put a Givi screen on the V-Strom and there was a sticker on it. It
>> says don't park so the sun's rays strike the inner surface or it may
>> cause a 'lens effect'. WTF is that?
>
> Also a problem on 1500 Wings: in bright sunshine, the sun shining
> through the screen causes localised heat build-up, like using a
> magnifying glass to incinerate an ant. Deformed, melted dashes are the
> order of the day.

It has happened on many bikes with clear windscreens, including my
buddy's ancient SR500 which had its clocks toasted. It's a hot
topic right now with the GTR1400 crowd, too.

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"Cane" <CaneUKRM.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 26 Jan, 15:36, muddy cat <muddydot....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The sticker is them covering their arses.

must be a heeeuuuugggee sticker!
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