The main reason I like the Touratech mount is for the locking feature. It's one less thing I need to worry about securing when I make a quick trip into a store.
Ian I'm sorry for so many questions...
The customer(s) who had the broken windsheilds, was it because the windsheild was extended when they crash? If the sheild would of been all the way down do you think it would of still broken off?
The reason I'm asking this is because I had my first drop today with the new 690

The front tire got stuck in a muddy rut and down I went.

I will say she sure is a lot easier to pick up then my Big 'o' Gurl 990!!