Trying To Overcome Heavy Updraft Air Flow
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,437
Likes: 848
From: The High Plains, USA
Therein lies the crux of the problem with the Sport Glide, for me. The taller the shield, the more it opens up the air bubble behind the shield to allow the turbulent updraft to enter.
Last edited by $tonecold; Nov 3, 2021 at 01:24 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,302
Likes: 865
From: SW Ohio
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 321
Likes: 85
From: Maine
Jes fangs does wonders
I've used JES fangs on all three of my softails.....world of difference!!!
https://www.jescustomaccents.com/Win...ectors_c34.htm
https://www.jescustomaccents.com/Win...ectors_c34.htm
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 689
Likes: 339
From: Dayton OH
Different wheels, dual discs, no mono shock adjustment, no clam shell bags, doesnt look like a Sport Glide to me.
The forks black air deflectors he has doesnt fit the Sport Glide. It fits the slim & fat boy. But I wonder if he would make some if he gets some requests so I emailed him at the address I found on the bottom of the link.
Between the 15 vented Gustafsson with lowers I dont seem to have the issue with updraft air that some of you have but I am interested to see what difference it makes.
The forks black air deflectors he has doesnt fit the Sport Glide. It fits the slim & fat boy. But I wonder if he would make some if he gets some requests so I emailed him at the address I found on the bottom of the link.
Between the 15 vented Gustafsson with lowers I dont seem to have the issue with updraft air that some of you have but I am interested to see what difference it makes.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 722
Likes: 374
From: Daytona
Harley really missed the mark on the Sport Glide, it should have had the frame mount faring and running boards like well, the FXRT Sport glide. It would have been a home run and I’d have bought one.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 862
Likes: 417
From: In the mountains
StoneCold & Hasher, I agree, a lighter weight model one can tour on is popular. The Sportglide with that joke of a fairing, misses the mark as does the single disc front wheel. The bags are very nice, bit you can't buy a kit, all the parts have to be ordered separate, which total about $2800.00, out of my reach. I gave up my Roadglide to do this. My knees & hips from years of construction work were protesting the weight. In 50 years of riding Harley's this Lowrider with the fairing etc. is my favorite.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 689
Likes: 339
From: Dayton OH
Natural gasser I think some thought due to the thread that your modded LRS started life out as Sport Glide.
As to the fork air deflectors. I got a response and he said there is no practical way to make them for the inverted forks. To my thinking there should be but that it would have to mount to the fork instead of the triple tree. Then again Im not an engineer or skilled fabricator.
As to the fork air deflectors. I got a response and he said there is no practical way to make them for the inverted forks. To my thinking there should be but that it would have to mount to the fork instead of the triple tree. Then again Im not an engineer or skilled fabricator.