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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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Heat deflectors are made for and used on pre 2010 touring bikes due to heat from the stock crossover pipe. I've never seen heat deflectors on a Sportster and not sure how you would install them.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JustaHawg
Toughen up the boys or wrap em with tin foil.
Not sure Norma has "boys" to wrap in tin foil.

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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Not sure Norma has "boys" to wrap in tin foil.

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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Not sure I'd wrap the boys in tin foil anyways, ever seen a potato wrapped in tinfoil thrown on a barbeque gril? Them buggers are steaming hot and cooked straight through in an hour.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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you will be wanting some of that heat come winter time
 
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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Capt Itch sells leather crotch coolers, not sure if they'd fit a Sportie. J & P have clear ones I think they're called heat deflectors or engine deflectors on their site. http://www.jpcycles.com/product/840-145
 
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Heathen Big Chris
you will be wanting some of that heat come winter time
That's a good point
 
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 11:17 AM
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You're suppose to wear pants Norma!!!
 
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by WVHogRider
You're suppose to wear pants Norma!!!
now, now ... don'tgo fillin her head with crazy notions like that
 
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OK, I have a 09 XL1200L and its been triked. I have a harley oil cooler and thinking about a parade fan. Now I need to get the heat off my right leg with some kind of heat deflector but I dont wont hot air blowing on my oil tank and heating my oil up going accross town. So that said, what works??
 
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