Engine Guard Chaps
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 145
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From: S.W. Ontario
Put mine on Sept.1st for road trip.
Still on, never took them off.
Road in 65 - 75 degrees, No problems!
Oil temp never went over 180 on the road.
Crept up to 200 in slow traffic.
If you look at the air-flow, it actually funnels more air towards the engine.
My $0.02
Still on, never took them off.
Road in 65 - 75 degrees, No problems!
Oil temp never went over 180 on the road.
Crept up to 200 in slow traffic.
If you look at the air-flow, it actually funnels more air towards the engine.
My $0.02
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 273
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From: Coolidge AZ
I was thinking the same thing. The engine guards are shaped in a way that the likelihood is, they'd deflect more air in the direction of the engine rather than away from it. I'd guess the warning to take them off in hot weather is more of a CYA than a real problem. They don't work too differently than lower fairings, and those are often kept on year-round.
Banned
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 7,580
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From: The Internet (& Dyer, Indiana)
I was thinking the same thing. The engine guards are shaped in a way that the likelihood is, they'd deflect more air in the direction of the engine rather than away from it. I'd guess the warning to take them off in hot weather is more of a CYA than a real problem. They don't work too differently than lower fairings, and those are often kept on year-round.
No need to get them all covered with bugs if they aren't keeping cold wind off of you.
They don't work too differently than lower fairings, and those are often kept on year-round
Also, the hard lowers are a lil more aerodynamic.
One thing great about these soft lowers, they store real well in the saddle bag and are real handy to have on those fall days when the sun drops!
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 824
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I've been using chaps from Sage Brush Designs for the last 4 years. Great in cool/wet weather. They seem to raise the oil temp by about 20 degrees, but that's never proven to be a problem. I haven't noticed any significant decrease in fuel mileage when I have them on.
Stage III
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3
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Vinyl Engine Guard Chaps
Cavalry Fiberglass makes a very nice engine guard chap. Made out of vinyl and they don't damage the chrome....
Check it out....I have them on my '07 FLST...
http://www.cavalryfiberglass.com/sto...index&cPath=55
Check it out....I have them on my '07 FLST...
http://www.cavalryfiberglass.com/sto...index&cPath=55
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 17,138
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From: SE Michigan
I've had them on as high as 60 degrees but thats pushing it a bit, general recommendation as stated is 50.
Mine are from http://airlite.ca, love them thangs.
Mine are from http://airlite.ca, love them thangs.
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Road Master
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 846
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From: Out there!
Two pairs arrived in the post today from Airlite - fitted one pair to wifeys Sportster and the other waiting for my SG
I can't see the heat problem, as mentioned further up ^ Ultra's would be running with lowers anyway and these Airlites have a big mesh panel - went on very easy
I can't see the heat problem, as mentioned further up ^ Ultra's would be running with lowers anyway and these Airlites have a big mesh panel - went on very easy
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 265
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From: NYC- 1 big concrete jungle
leather engine guard chaps
look up Chillhowee Leather. I have BRAnd new beautiful leather ones with chonchos that I should sell. They are very expensive new but theyare great quality. The leather fringe and chonco would look great on your bike. I bought them for my roadking, but I couldn't pass up a buy on an ultra, so good by roadking. Look around these are nice and they are now for sale
joe
joe