Ken:
I hope you have good luck with your Tulsa. Personally, I don't like
mine at all. I've had it on my bike since July, and other than being tall
and making most of the rain go over me, I just don't like it. It looks COOL with the swept-back design and all, but it just doesn't protect me on my GL1800 from the wind, (I mean it is a WINDshield, right?). I get buffeted whenever I approach a semi or any other large vehicle on the interstate.
I ride year-round and right now on those 32 degree mornings, it just doesn't keep the wind off me like the Markland wrap around does on my
GL1200. I have been in contact with Tulsa and they don't even want to entertain an idea of offering a wrap around for the 1800 because they
said it would be dangerous in an accident, (HUH?).
I did email and also talk to Dan at F4 Customs and he has talked to his partners about the possibility of offering a wrap around for the 1800. He did seem VERY interested in the idea of a new design for the 1800 but he told me it costs $5000 for a mold for a new windshield so there better be a market for it. I'm going to order an F4 Customs windshield next spring.
As far as cleaner for the Tulsa, I have been using the 210 cleaner from Tulsa and the Terry cloth towel they sent in the kit. I have noticed real
problems with mist type rain; it just doesn't blow off. If I were going to keep my Tulsa, I would order some of the Aeroshell Flight Jacket Plexicoat
(available in Pilots stores or pilotstore.com). This stuff is used on aircraft
and I heard it's supposed to be GREAT!, I don't know we'll have to test it.
Best of luck with your windshield trials and tribulations-just like mine!!
Don Wittbrodt