I am considering adding lower fairings to my 2015 Road Glide. I have used the cloth ones for a couple years now and they are a little bit better than nothing.

I like the looks of the lowers on the other bikes without tour packs. If I do add the lowers, I don't want to take them off in the summer and then back on in the winter.

Does anyone have any input on before and after installing lowers? How are they heat wise in the summer, and any other input would be helpful.

Thanks

Skully10

 

I am not sure what lowers you are looking at. On my 14 Ultra limited I have vents on each side. Cold days leave them closed for heat, warm days open them for a draft. Lowers are definitely a plus.

 

I am looking at the oEM style lowers.

 

Installed them on my '15 SGS this spring. They stayed on. Just the relief from the wind beating on my pants was well worth any heat gains, which to be honest, can't say I really noticed enough of an increase to mention. On the flip side, it is only a couple minute job to remove and install them.

 

I put Harley lower fairings on my 14 street glide, I leave them on all the time, I just keep the vents open, you can feel the air getting through when you are moving, if it's hot, it's hot.

 

They are awesome in rain and cold weather, but i remove them soon as the summer months come around. I bought the quick release hardware and it takes about 3 min to do so. If i run the bike all year round with them on its just too hot for my liking. With the vents opened all the way my engine runs almost 20 degrees hotter while in motion.

 

Thanks for the feedback, I was wondering about the summer heat. I will look at the quick release hardware. Do they mark up your crome engine guards?

 

I had them on my 12 ultra, (of course they are stock!) but they never marked up the chrome on the crash bars. opps, My apologizes... Engine Guard! I'm old school...;-). +1 on the quick release though. I am waiting on my new lowers for my 2017 SGS now.

 

Where did you get the quick release kit?

 

HD Part Number 47200240