Gotta love that crystal-clear view through the SwitchBlade 2-Up Quick Release motorcycle windshield from National Cycle. When I’m on my cruiser‚ I like the feel of air passing over me while riding backroads‚ but in the colder months – or when I’m on the interstate‚ which has a speed limit of 80 mph where I live – a windshield offers a pleasant reprieve that lets me enjoy other aspects of riding. My wife appreciates it too. The factory windshield on my 2004 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail was starting to yellow and haze‚ which can be a serious problem when riding toward the setting sun. It also had some pitting‚ not to mention a few unsightly scratches from an incident I’m too embarrassed to relate. The scratches weren’t directly in my line of vision‚ but they were still right up front‚ detracting from an otherwise nearly flawless 20-year-old bike. So I was excited when I discovered National Cycle made a replacement. Related: A Tale of Two Brothers and a Deal for a Harley-Davidson But let’s be clear (pun entirely intended)‚ the SwitchBlade 2-Up Quick Release Windshield is more than just a replacement; it’s a step up. National Cycle has had various SwitchBlades in its lineup – including the shorter Chopped windshield – for about as long as my bike has been around. The 2-Up matches the dimensions of my stock windshield and‚ as the name implies‚ provides good wind protection for both rider and passenger. The 2-Up is constructed of 4mm polycarbonate with National Cycle’s exclusive Quantum hardcoating for scratch resistance. In a Taber abrasion test‚ the Quantum hardcoating measured 10 times more abrasion resistant than FMR hardcoated polycarbonate and 33 times more than acrylic. National Cycle also claims Quantum offers 2.5 times more UV protection than FMR. The difference in visibility between my old windshield and the SwitchBlade 2-Up (MSRP $409.95 with a three-year warranty against breakage) was immediately apparent and pleasing. Installation of the hardware ($110.95‚ sold separately and model-specific) was quick and easy‚ but I recommend saving your old hardware. The windshield installation directions specify that a “slight flexing” of the shield might be required to get the lower notches on the lower spools‚ but I couldn’t bend the shield enough before getting blocked by the stock light bar‚ so I had to use a couple of my old washers for the lower spools. Even then‚ I had to loosen the top lights on the bar to squeeze the shield over the main nacelle and between the light bar and the fork. I’m a packrat when it comes to hardware anyway‚ and in this case‚ with such a tight fit‚ I was glad I saved the washers from my original windshield setup. After making these accommodations‚ the windshield now pops on and off without any problems. I love the completely unencumbered view from behind the handlebar of a cruiser‚ but the SwitchBlade 2-Up Quick Release Windshield allows me to choose the wind protection when I want it‚ combined with a crystal-clear view that should last for another 20 years. See all of Rider‘s Parts &; Accessories reviews here. Shop for National Cycle SwitchBlade windshields The post National Cycle SwitchBlade 2-Up Quick Release Motorcycle Windshield | Gear Review appeared first on Rider Magazine.

According to tax filings obtained by Bloomberg‚ Elon Musk intends to start a university in Austin‚ Texas. Musk moved to The Lone Star State during the COVID-19 plandemic. “The new institution‚ seeded with a roughly $100 million gift from Musk‚ will start with a STEM-focused primary and secondary school‚” Bloomberg reports. “Once that’s operating‚ it ‘intends ultimately to expand its operations to create a university dedicated to education at the highest levels‚’ according to an application to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status obtained by Bloomberg‚” the outlet added. NEWS: Elon Musk is planning to start a university in Austin‚ according to tax filings for the billionaire’s latest charity called The Foundation. The new institution‚ seeded with a roughly $100M gift from Musk‚ will start with a STEM-focused primary and secondary school. Once… pic.twitter.com/ePmnZurRIV — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) December 13‚ 2023 Per Bloomberg: The university will employ “experienced faculty” and feature a traditional curriculum “alongside hands-on learning experience including simulations‚ case studies‚ fabrication/design projects and labs‚” according to the application‚ which was filed in October 2022 and approved in March. It will seek accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Representatives for Musk didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. This isn’t the first time Musk‚ 52‚ has started a school or expressed interest in opening a university. About a decade ago‚ the Tesla Inc. co-founder created Ad Astra on SpaceX’s California campus for his five kids and a few children of his space company’s employees. When Musk moved to Texas in 2020‚ the school also moved. NEWS: Elon Musk plans to establish a STEM-focused primary and secondary school‚ with eventual expansion into a university offering high-level education‚ featuring traditional and hands-on learning methods. – The university will employ “experienced faculty” and feature a… pic.twitter.com/bUCx8QYIN1 — X News Daily (@xDaily) December 13‚ 2023 TIME added: Musk’s new STEM school was expecting an initial class of 50 students and looking to hire an executive director‚ teacher and administrator‚ according to the application. The Foundation’s trustees include Jared Birchall‚ head of Musk’s family office; Steven Chidester‚ a tax attorney at Withersworldwide; and Ronald Gong and Teresa Holland‚ who work at Catalyst Family Office in California. The billionaire sent $2.2 billion worth of Tesla stock to his Musk Foundation in 2022. Along with donating nearly $100 million to seed his newest charity‚ it also made gifts to disaster relief nonprofit World Central Kitchen‚ Khan Academy and a donor advised fund at Fidelity Charitable‚ according to its most recent tax forms. Musk‚ the world’s richest person with a net worth of $220.8 billion‚ according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index‚ is also creating his own town outside of Austin‚ with recreational facilities‚ a school and subsidized housing for employees of Tesla‚ SpaceX and the Boring Co.‚ the Wall Street Journal reported in March. If approved‚ the municipality would occupy thousands of acres he’s acquired in recent years.

The Manhattan Supreme Court building‚ where Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial has been taking place‚ was evacuated Wednesday after someone apparently set fire to documents. Court spokesperson Al Baker said three floors were evacuated‚ and more than a dozen court officers sustained minor injuries after the suspect set papers on fire inside the fourth floor and used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames shortly after 4 p.m.‚ according to the New York Post. Arthur Engoron‚ the judge presiding over Trump’s case‚ was among those evacuated from the building. Person sets fire to papers inside NYC courthouse‚ judge in Trump fraud trial forced to evacuate https://t.co/TBPurcOSt3 pic.twitter.com/rGPBnLhV9Y — New York Post (@nypost) December 14‚ 2023 The incident occurred hours after testimony concluded‚ and Trump was not inside the courthouse at the time of the fire. The New York Post reports: The FDNY responded to the scene after receiving a report of a “suspicious odor‚” likely caused by the fumes of the fire extinguisher‚ according to a spokesperson for the department. In total‚ 17 people suffered minor injuries and two of those — a sergeant and a court officer — were taken to New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital for observation‚ while the other 15 refused medical attention at the scene‚ according to Baker and the FDNY. All of the wounded were court officers‚ Baker said. Some of the injured were coughing due to the chemicals released by the fire extinguisher‚ police said. Court officers took the individual responsible for the blaze into custody. Fire at NYC Courthouse During Trump Trial: 17 Injured‚ 3 Floors Evacuated https://t.co/VzhqT3lK4Q #Fire #NYC #Courthouse #During #Trump #Trial #17Injured #3Floors #Evacuated #SupremeCourt #Manhattan #Arson #Arrest #GOP #Democrats #Iowa #civil #fraud #trial #NYFD #NYPD pic.twitter.com/KaaO2YlTn9 — newslink7.com (@Newslink7com) December 14‚ 2023 “There was a visible haze in the stairwell between the third and fourth floor‚ according to an Associated Press reporter who was asked to leave the building‚” Fox News reports. Fire in NYC courthouse hosting Donald Trump's trial leaves 17 injured as three floor are evacuated after person set papers on fire then used a fire extinguisher to put it out Three floors of the state's Supreme Court in lower Manhattan had to be evacuated on Wednesday afternoon… pic.twitter.com/Z067FN7qPd — Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) December 14‚ 2023 Per Fox News: Officials didn’t immediately identify the man who was arrested. The evacuation came hours after the conclusion of testimony in Trump’s civil fraud trial case‚ which has played out on the building’s third floor for nearly three months. Among those evacuated was Judge Arthur Engoron‚ who has presided over the trial. Trump was not in the building Wednesday. Lawyers in the case are scheduled to make their closing arguments next month.

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