Side Curtains

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I have looked around at the various side curtain on the Stallion and have not been impressed with the fit. For the money paid, they should be flawless in fit and finish. There should be no rinkles or non smooth surfaces. They should look almost part of the trike. In other words, they should look tight and smooth.

I was wondering does anyone have a recommendation for putting these on so they look professional? Thanks.

 

[deanone98]

When I bought my Stallion in July, I was told that there were two types of curtains. One style had a soft top and the other one had a "rod" going through the top of it. It was recommended that I purchase the hard rod one. This keeps the curtains stiff and they don't blow around or flap from the side winds. The curtains attach via snaps that are in place on the Stallion body. I have not had any problems with my curtains thus far. They were purchased through a dealer in Winchester TN at Pioneer Motor Sports.

 

[silverdevil]

they can be made by yourself for one hell of a lot cheaper price.

start with a paper cutout and go from there, mounting snaps it very easy to do, I put in two snaps to hold rug in place over the dash panel, I put the rug in place so I would not get glare when heading into the sun in the morning or night. another nice thing about the rug, which was a bath mat with the rubber side down and the rug side up, is that you can Velcro things to it, such as GPS mount, radar detector etc.

when you figure out the size go to wal-mart or a place like it and get the leather like material and go to town or take the paper cutout to an uphoster place. all he has to do is hem it up and you can mount the snap pieces.

 

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Thanks for the info. That clears things up.

 

[Mattel]

When I looked at this option I rethought the reason for them to begin with. I wanted them to reduce the wind turbulence in the drivers seat and more improtant in the passangers area. I came the the conclusion that it was not doors that I needed, but wind wings. I went with the baker air wings and I found they not only reduce the wind, but more important they can direct the wind onto the driver in the hot weather, and hold the heat in in the cold with the heater on.

 

[Lunchbox1983]

When I looked at this option I rethought the reason for them to begin with. I wanted them to reduce the wind turbulence in the drivers seat and more improtant in the passangers area. I came the the conclusion that it was not doors that I needed, but wind wings. I went with the baker air wings and I found they not only reduce the wind, but more important they can direct the wind onto the driver in the hot weather, and hold the heat in in the cold with the heater on.

Same here

 

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I went to the Baker website and checked it out. No bad at all. I think I will plan on their wings too and just wait on planning for a side curtain. Thanks. :yes:

 

[Lunchbox1983]

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Just do not trust the templets they send for the stallion. If you drill using the paper templeted the holes do not work

If you read under the assecessories for the Stallion part of this forum you will see that you need to field place it.

All I did was assemble the wing, then hold it to the stallion to make the hole locations. Then look inside the engine compartment to make sure you can get to the nut. There is room to wiggle it around and make it all work.

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ALso be careful the plastic body drills like hot butter, so go slow.

 

[Mattel]

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Just do not trust the templets they send for the stallion. If you drill using the paper templeted the holes do not work

If you read under the assecessories for the Stallion part of this forum you will see that you need to field place it.

All I did was assemble the wing, then hold it to the stallion to make the hole locations. Then look inside the engine compartment to make sure you can get to the nut. There is room to wiggle it around and make it all work.

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ALso be careful the plastic body drills like hot butter, so go slow.

I had the same problem I wrote about in another thread on these wings! Drill the first one and then mark the second.

 

[rudedogg]

After considering all options I went with the soft doors.....and my passenger (wife) thanks me every time we go out.....not only minimizes the cabin wind but allows me to hear the stereo much better at higher speeds.....my two cents.....

 

[deanone98]

I have the side curtains and also mounted the Baker Air Wings on the windshield and it all works good except the air wings spinning around at times.
Dean

 

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That is exactly what I thought I would do too. Side curtains and windshield airwings. :yes:

But I am not going to use snaps to hold it down along the bottom. I do not like the look of the side curtains when using snaps. I am going to use Velcro hook and loops to hold it down better for a more professional look. I will use snaps for the ridge line for a nice tight curtain across the top. I was thinking that I might use SuperGlue to add to the holding power of the Velcro --- only on the side that attaches to the Stallion and curtain. Not holding the Velcro together.

At least that is my plan. There has to be some way to make the side curtains look tight and smooth when installed. When I look at the dealer's installations on the Web, it is not impressive. And they are supposed to be the experts. :no:

 

[Lunchbox1983]

That is exactly what I thought I would do too. Side curtains and windshield airwings. :yes:

But I am not going to use snaps to hold it down along the bottom. I do not like the look of the side curtains when using snaps. I am going to use Velcro hook and loops to hold it down better for a more professional look. I will use snaps for the ridge line for a nice tight curtain across the top. I was thinking that I might use SuperGlue to add to the holding power of the Velcro --- only on the side that attaches to the Stallion and curtain. Not holding the Velcro together.

At least that is my plan. There has to be some way to make the side curtains look tight and smooth when installed. When I look at the dealer's installations on the Web, it is not impressive. And they are supposed to be the experts. :no:

Might work, just remember 50 to 80 mph wind has some force, and the last thing you want to see is your side curtians go flittering past your head.

I have never seen them in life only pictures, but your velcro should work, maybe use the super velcro, I think they call it 100mph tape.???

 

[BenO]

The velcro you need is a comercial grade called 250 Loop. It is a coruse loop with 3m adhisive.

There are knock offs that don't use 3m adhisve and don't hold as well but it still should do the job. The wife used it to hold her pigtails on her helmet and held.

 

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Yes, I was going to use commerical Velcro hook & loop tape. Plus, I can add a little glue to everything (back of tapes) to make it stick better to the Stallion. No problem.

I had thought about the wind pressure too in using Velcro. I figured I could make it work okay with some creativity. If needed I could use a few snaps at important pressure points as backup. I definitely was going to use snaps along the ridge line for tight holding power. I like the zipper idea for the side curtains too. :yes:

 

[deanone98]

I am riding to the north end of the Natchez Trace early in the morning for four days and plan on keeping the side curtains on, will let you know how they do after the ride.

 

[deanone98]

I completed my ride to Natchez Trace from Milton Fl and went to Nashville TN with my side curtains on for a total of 1100 miles and never had them come unsnapped. I appreciated them in the kool mornings and later in the heat of the day as they helped keep the A/C within the cockpit of the Stallion. As I said before, the Baker Air Wings worked very well mounted on the windshield and also having the side curtains mounted with the snaps without any hiccups.

 

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Yes, I think that is a good combination, the Bakers and the side curtains. I am still thinking about different customizing combinations for my Stallion when I get one. I have three different themes and they are all pretty cool.

The side curtains will look nice on all the themes. I just do not want to over do it with stuff and make the trike look too busy.

 

[beerman]

I put the hard side curtains on with the rod in it. Went ridding today with them and my wife loves them. It does help keep the warm heat in. As long as the wife is happy, I am.