Having two pads on the windshield will make it much more stable since our roof has a good amount of flex in it. My first time ever using the rack I had 3 pads on the roof and did not like how much I could see the bike wobbling.
Also I've done close to 120mph numerous times with my bike on the...
I just got a small wiper that I swap onto the passenger side wiper arm if I'm going to do a long trip or expect to be driving in the rain. It's like a 12 or 13" wiper.
Yeah I've been running it like this for 2 years now no issues.
I have the front one just like yours with 2 pads on the glass and one on the paint. Mine is just a little further down the windshield than yours. Like my 3rd suction cup is right at the edge of the roof where it meets the...
Yeah definitely, and this is one of those things you don't want to cheap out on. The main thing you want to make sure is that whoever you go with is using an OEM core.
You may have to loosen some of the V Bands and shift the pipes around a little. I had to do that with mine to get it perfect. And still even then I have one tip that sticks out about 1/4 inch further than the other. I drives me insane but I literally could not get it any more even.