Installed fangs today. I dont actually hate them...
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Road Master
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From: Upstate NY
Installed fangs today. I dont actually hate them...
Ive had a few threads running about a wind buffeting issue on my 05 EG. The shaking was bad enough that I felt it was a safety issue as I was having problems focusing on vehicles more than 200 yards away. (Couldnt tell if they were accelerating or stopped). After many guys here basically said 'try all the windshield combos you want, but you will need fangs to stop that kind of shake' I finally gave in. Ive never liked the looks of fangs, Ive always felt they look like cheap chrome accessories with no apparent purpose. They just look too......metric......
I searched EBAY for a bit and found 3 different variations. 1) Genuine MOCO. (They look like pointy chrome tent stakes) 2) Bikers choice MOCO clone and 3) Another, less angular design. I opted for the third. Parts came today and after installation, I gotta say they just kind of blend in with the bike. Im pleasantly surprised. Dont know when Ill get out and actually try them out, as they are calling for snow again this
week.
I searched EBAY for a bit and found 3 different variations. 1) Genuine MOCO. (They look like pointy chrome tent stakes) 2) Bikers choice MOCO clone and 3) Another, less angular design. I opted for the third. Parts came today and after installation, I gotta say they just kind of blend in with the bike. Im pleasantly surprised. Dont know when Ill get out and actually try them out, as they are calling for snow again this
week.
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Road Master
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From: Upstate NY
Seeing how warm days here in central NY on lasts for about 2 weeks, maybe the additional heat will actually extend my riding season.
Cant wait to try them out.
Cant wait to try them out.
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I thought they looked awful too , until someone told me to do a test on wind turbulence coming up from around my tank , decided to give them a shot , gotta say , I'll never take them off my bike or any other I own . Hope you get out soon , I think you'll be quite surprised how well they work .
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I had my fangs off my SG for a ride and was reminded why I like them so much. I immediately put them back on.
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Any discomfort you have about the looks will be long forgotten when you go for that first ride and feel their impact. One of the best adds I did to my bike.
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I am in the same place as you.
I was getting beat up by wind buffeting, and tried all sorts of windshield combinations.
Finally tried the fangs (the OEM H-D ones) and now wind buffeting has been reduced to almost zero.
I was not fond of the look at first, but now I kinda like it.
The reduction in buffeting is well worth it
I was getting beat up by wind buffeting, and tried all sorts of windshield combinations.
Finally tried the fangs (the OEM H-D ones) and now wind buffeting has been reduced to almost zero.
I was not fond of the look at first, but now I kinda like it.
The reduction in buffeting is well worth it