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can I use banana-type / frameless windshield wipers on my Isuzu Hi-lander SLX?

I saw these great looking windshield wipers on my friend's honda civic, it has no brakets. I think they call it banana type / frameless wipers. I was just wondering if I could install a pair on my Isuzu Hilander SLX.

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I wouldnt put that much thought into it. Just continue down shifting and using the engine braking. The noise the bike makes when you downshift is on the motor, not the clutch. People say engine braking causes extra wear on your tires too, but its more than a style of braking, its for safety. You don't want to be caught in the wrong gear at the wrong time, you should always shift according to the speed you're going, so don;t think of it as breaking, just think of it as getting in the right gear.
first you have to find out if the windshield washer dispenser for the front windshield is on the wiper or on the hood. you know the device that spray's washer fluid on your car? if the actual device is on the hood. then you can install the wipers. if the device is on the actual wipers (meaning rubber tubes carry washer fluid to your wiper blades), then you can't.
The method is slightly different, for every bike and every rider. What you are doing is fine, you just need more time to make it smooth. Even after 36 years of riding, I don't always get it right. I don't downshift the same way you do, but I ride a Harley. The gear ratio is like that of a car, so I don't need to blip the throttle. The only time you slowly let the clutch out, is when your starting from a stop. The way you down shift depends, on why your doing it. If you downshift to pass, you let off the gas, pull in the clutch and downshift all at the same time. Then crank the throttle and let out the clutch, at the same time. Total time to do this, is about a quarter second. The amount of throttle you use, depends on your bike. If you slowing down, to turn or stop, it's different. For my Harley, I brake till the motor is turning fairly slowly. Pull in the clutch, downshift, still braking, then pop the clutch. I will hold the clutch in for a few seconds, so the motor doesn't wind up. The only time the rear tire will lock up, is from 3rd to 2nd and 2nd to 1st. I would not recommend, trying it my way on a sportbike, the gear ratio is to high.

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