'18 Heritage fork mounted wind deflectors...anyone have them?
Road Warrior
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I got the black fangs installed. The instructions suggested mounting them outside of the rubber washers to allow more airflow to the motor. It looks like those here are mounting them right next to the forks. They would probably look better closer to the forks but if there's a functional benefit to mounting them farther out, that might be worth considering. Thoughts?
Cruiser
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From: houston texas
I did & thought the same thing. I first mounted mine per the instructions and then saw that everyone had mounted them right next to the forks, so I changed mine.. They look better IMO.... Not sure of any cons/benefits either way
Cruiser
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From: Seattle
question on the fangs and the angled part that bends forward. the twin cam fangs had the bent side facing backwards not forwards. is this correct? is there an advantage to them pointing forward, ie. better engine cooling, less buffeting, etc?
Road Warrior
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From: Ormond Beach, Florida
Everyone is entitled to their opinion
The vast majority of the voices on this forum seem to be in disagreement with you...but, as the say, beauty is in the eyes oif the beholder so your opinin is just that, your opinion. My question would be, why follow these threads about the '18 Heritage if you dislike them so much? (Retorical question, no answer needed.)
Road Warrior
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rearward of Forward????
I can't remember if I istalled my Fangs per the instructions or not, but I mounted mine outside the rubber washers that the windshield clips into because I installed them with the angled part facing towards the rear. If I had put them behind the washers the windshield could not be mounted. Had I flipped left for right, I guess I could have mounted with the angle part facing forward and the windshield would have mounted, but, this just did not look correct. Also, I vagely remmember them being noted "left" and "right" in the instructions or on the packaging.
Yes, there is a little more gap between the Fang and fork, but they seem to do the job they are intended to do.
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Road Warrior
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If they work does it really matter?
You may be right, but it (as can be seen in the photo) is what I consider the unfinished side. If you take the Windshield off, this side is the side that would be seen from the front. Not very appealing.
The shape of the my fangs, below the point of attachment, have the outside edge bent up at about 45 degrees (opposite to the direction of the mounting angle part) which indicates to me the way you would want the wind to be deflected.
I suspect different manufacturers make them slightly different as evidenced by the photos found in this thread. I gues if the windshield mounts it makes no matter.
That is why I opened my previous post by saying the various comments were interesting.
The shape of the my fangs, below the point of attachment, have the outside edge bent up at about 45 degrees (opposite to the direction of the mounting angle part) which indicates to me the way you would want the wind to be deflected.
I suspect different manufacturers make them slightly different as evidenced by the photos found in this thread. I gues if the windshield mounts it makes no matter.
That is why I opened my previous post by saying the various comments were interesting.