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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 06:29 PM
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Other than ugly fangs and fork lowers are there any products out there that helps with all the violent wind coming from under the fairing.
This is coming from a street glide.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 06:53 PM
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I have an 08 Ultra, same issue. Only bothers me when its cold out. I put one of deflectors that bolt between the forks. Still have air coming up. I think the fangs are all that work. haven't try them yet
 
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 07:18 PM
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Rushmore Road Glides don't have this issue. They have a slight updraft stock but not enough to make my eyes water. I ride with regular prescription glasses without issue. Having come from a bike that scrambled my eyes with a windshield maybe i have lower expectations. I liken my ride to riding with the windows down in my cage. Totally calm air behind a fairing is not a reality if you ask me. Awesome looking bike to the OP.
 
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I'm not sure how exactly a Street Glide or Ultra fairing attaches because I really haven't looked that close at them. I put the fairing on my Road King and I had exactly the same issues. Like was mentioned the fangs are ugly as hell so I built my own out of aluminum sheet and 1" aluminum flatbar for the brackets. I also built the deflector between the forks. Like I said I'm not sure how your bike's fairings are attached but mine had a removable windshield so I took the bolts out that hold the rubber isolator and used those holes to mount my brackets. Everything's been sanded and painted black the same as the bike so it's not something that screams out at you "Hey look how butt *** ugly I am!" Unfortunately I don't have pictures of it but if anyone requests one I will be more than happy to oblige. I made accommodation so they would clear my lowers.
 
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Originally Posted by bigh8840
Other than ugly fangs and fork lowers are there any products out there that helps with all the violent wind coming from under the fairing.
This is coming from a street glide.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/products/179...wind-deflector
 
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bigh8840
Other than ugly fangs and fork lowers are there any products out there that helps with all the violent wind coming from under the fairing.
This is coming from a street glide.
Nothing else makes as large of a change.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildon883R
Rushmore Road Glides don't have this issue. They have a slight updraft stock but not enough to make my eyes water. I ride with regular prescription glasses without issue. Having come from a bike that scrambled my eyes with a windshield maybe i have lower expectations. I liken my ride to riding with the windows down in my cage. Totally calm air behind a fairing is not a reality if you ask me. Awesome looking bike to the OP.
Thanks man!! If I would've know when I bought mine they were doing a roadie again I would've waited. I have too much in it now though
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 06:06 AM
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I recently put the "ugly fangs" on my RK. They do a great job of eliminating the wind coming up around the tank. I was very surprised.
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 07:44 AM
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Have you tried this, or anyone else, just wondered. Haven't heard much about these deflectors
 
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Old May 1, 2016 | 08:15 AM
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I just added the triple tree deflector a few weeks ago. It doesn't get rid of it all, but let's face it, it's a motorcycle. I do think it reduces it, and it is not as turbulent. I'll have to log a few hundred more miles before I really decide. Even if it's not a huge improvement, it is inexpensive and pretty stealthy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141833421775...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kuryakyn-Bla...tWT37R&vxp=mtr
 
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