Looking for HD fork deflector experience
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From: Central Florida
Looking for HD fork deflector experience
Hi Everyone,
First post and looking for 2-3 years experience from folks riding in central and south Florida with fork mounted wind deflectors on a Heritage.
My main concern is the effects of redirected air on the engine temperature and any perceived effect on engine life and/or engine oil performance.
Thinking of putting them on to reduce the rush of air from up under the windshield.
Thanks in advance! This seems to be a great crowd!
SJ
First post and looking for 2-3 years experience from folks riding in central and south Florida with fork mounted wind deflectors on a Heritage.
My main concern is the effects of redirected air on the engine temperature and any perceived effect on engine life and/or engine oil performance.
Thinking of putting them on to reduce the rush of air from up under the windshield.
Thanks in advance! This seems to be a great crowd!
SJ
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From: eastern NC
I don't live in Tampa anymore but I have the deflectors on my heritage and the weather here gets plenty hot.
My oil temp in stop and go on a hot day runs around 225 to 250 degrees, actually about what it did without the deflectors.
The biggest difference I can see is that with them on I get a little more heat on my right thigh area, I plan to change that before next summer with a captain itch crotch cooler.
I took my deflectors off for a couple days this summer to see if it made any difference on engine heat, oil temp and I could see no noticeable difference.
The biggest difference was the nasty wind buffeting, back on they went and much nicer riding!
My oil temp in stop and go on a hot day runs around 225 to 250 degrees, actually about what it did without the deflectors.
The biggest difference I can see is that with them on I get a little more heat on my right thigh area, I plan to change that before next summer with a captain itch crotch cooler.
I took my deflectors off for a couple days this summer to see if it made any difference on engine heat, oil temp and I could see no noticeable difference.
The biggest difference was the nasty wind buffeting, back on they went and much nicer riding!
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