Adding Lowers
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Adding Lowers
Im considering adding them on my RG, I wanted to ask you folks how much of the wind that comes up from around the tanks is reduced. specifically those with long beards, do lowers reduce Beard lift?
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Can't answer the beard lift question but I've had lowers on last two SG's and now my 17 RGS and they are the single best thing you can do to create a calm pocket of air. You can even ride with a shorter windshield. That said, I always get quick detach kits so I can remove when I feel like stripping the back down.
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Can't answer the beard lift question but I've had lowers on last two SG's and now my 17 RGS and they are the single best thing you can do to create a calm pocket of air. You can even ride with a shorter windshield. That said, I always get quick detach kits so I can remove when I feel like stripping the back down.
What does that entail? The lowers on my 2010 Limited are held on by 3 screws... Don't know how much easier they could be to remove... LoL
As for the lowers... I love the airflow... I have them on, however, ride with them all the way open all the time to let as much air threw as possible... I am sure as the weather starts to cool and the fall kicks in I will be closing them and seeing how different they are... But, this is my first bike with lowers, and I haven't closed them yet...
Good luck... Oh... and I don't have a beard to lift... Work Regulations prevent me from growing one...
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The lowers reduce the tank wind maybe 50%. I wish it were more. That being said, they really reduce fatigue a lot after a long days ride. I always felt beat up after riding without them. I added them to my SG (only takes 15 minutes w/o a quick detach kit) and I liked them so much I eventually left them on all the time.
One other thing folks don't mention with lowers is they do add drag, so mileage may go down a couple mpg. Not a big deal, but the bike does feel the headwind a bit more.
I like lowers enough that I kept them when I sold the SG for future bikes. I also used them on my 2011 Road King.
Beary
One other thing folks don't mention with lowers is they do add drag, so mileage may go down a couple mpg. Not a big deal, but the bike does feel the headwind a bit more.
I like lowers enough that I kept them when I sold the SG for future bikes. I also used them on my 2011 Road King.
Beary
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Added them to my Streetglide as I was painting it anyways and bought some aftermarket replicas which turned out to be perfect . I don't have along beard but I do know when i rode my SG without lowers and tried to use my highway pegs i got unblieveable amounts of wind following up my legs and beating me to the point I didn't use the Highway pegs anymore. Once i had the lowers no more wind with highway peg use or without so much nicer on those long hauls. I am leaving mine on for now.