Wind Deflectors - They Work
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 567
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From: Southeastern KY.
I have a set on my 10 Heritage and absoluty love them not the most attractive peices but are a 10 for effectiveness.As its cooled off they also hold a little more heat in and that is nice too.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Vancouver Island, BC
When I was down in the US this summer, I was getting buffeted pretty good on the highway, so when I got to Portland I bought a set from the harley dealer. I was going to install them in the parking lot, and I bolted one side on and it looked ok, but then I tried to put my windshield back on and it wouldn't fit. damn... I had to take the deflector back off again and return them.
The problem is that I have a quick release Memphis Shades windshield on my '92 Fatboy and the mounting system is different than stock HD. I could have made it work by cutting a 1/4" slot in the top of the deflector about 2" long for the windshield bracket to slide through, but I didn't have any tools for that job with me.
I also have a light bar, but that didn't seem to interfere, only the WS bracket.
Has anyone here mounted the deflectors with a Memphis Shades windshield? And what did you have to do to make it fit?
Would the Kuryaken fit better?
Any help would be appreciated.
The problem is that I have a quick release Memphis Shades windshield on my '92 Fatboy and the mounting system is different than stock HD. I could have made it work by cutting a 1/4" slot in the top of the deflector about 2" long for the windshield bracket to slide through, but I didn't have any tools for that job with me.
I also have a light bar, but that didn't seem to interfere, only the WS bracket.
Has anyone here mounted the deflectors with a Memphis Shades windshield? And what did you have to do to make it fit?
Would the Kuryaken fit better?
Any help would be appreciated.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 417
Likes: 1
From: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Had put them on twice. Noticed a difference but nothing drastic! Just couldn't get past the looks! Took them off twice and now they're staying off. I don't seem to get a lot of the buffeting that folks seem to talk about anyway. Just don't think they look good and when I had them on, they were more bug collectors than anything else! LOL
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 364
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From: Toledo, OH
I'll say they work. I put them on yesterday along with my national cycle heavy duty touring windshield and the two of them together make riding like I'm in a car. We had high winds yesterday and even with those winds I felt almost nothing. Zero buffeting and very little wind noise through my helmet. I do where earplugs all the time, though. that helps a lot with ride comfort.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: West Texas Sandhills
I have them on my Heritage and there is absolutely no way they will come off, except for cleaning and polishing. I wonder how much of a modification I would have to make on them so they will fit a FXST.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 364
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From: Toledo, OH
Mine won't ever come off either. They create a nice still air pocket that is so comfortable on my 04 Fatboy. I had to mount mine in reverse because of my National Cycle windshield but they fit just fine. Actually, I think they look a little better that way because they are not so much out in front, but set back a little, which makes them slightly less noticeable.
