Dan B:

Since you are from the eternally HOT weather of the Gulf South, I'm curious as to whether this deflector blocks too much air (cooling)available to the rider. You prefer it even in our heat?

 

TJMAC,
I am in a hot climate and I ride with the fork deflector all the time and it does not seem to make a difference as far as coolness or in the case of 100 degree weather does not make it any hotter really. does help the buffeting
I am wanting to try a set of the fork mounted deflectors as well, But I am not sure that they will fit on a street glide that has the custom mounted Aux. lamps that relocates the turn signals

 

Will this fit on non touring models? I have an FXSTC and when I ride with a shield, my beard is always blowing up my nose. This could be the solution?

 

Just a little history. That chrome deflector came stock on my 2000 RKC. Then, I bought a 100th Anniversary RKC in '03 and there was no deflector. I moved it from the '00 to the '03. In august I bought a '08 Street Glide and moved the deflector again. Brand new bike and 8 year old deflector... it looks new so what the H... why not?!

 

tjmac49...

At 90 plus degrees..there is no "cool air" to be got...no matter where it comes from it is like a blast furnace. So, I don't suspect there is going to be any problems. Perhaps, it might even help the motor be a little cooler since the air is being deflected onto the engine. We'll just have to wait and see.

Yes..the wnd is deferred from the updraft between the tank and the windshield. Helps that "buffeting affect" on the helmet and ball caps. Now don't get me wrong when I say this...it is not a cure for the problem, but it does help tremendously.

DanB

 

Yeah, I put one on last week, and it does cut down on the turbulence behind the fairing. You still get wind from between the upper and lower fairing, but its more to the side than against your chest and face. I also put the new HD mid frame heat deflectors on. They work great, and I think they look great as well.

 

I put on the winddeflector that goes under the front forkand it really cut down the wind coming up and buffeting my helmet. Also put the mid frame heat deflectors on.Did try the wind deflectors that run parallel to the forks, but took them off. Did not like how they felt at highway speed, seemed to increase the buffeting of the front end. Would not recomend them. Also have a digital oil temperatrue gauage and the highest oiltemp I have seen on my 07 FLHR with the wind deflectors on is 214 degrees.

 

Dang... I run around 240 degrees with the deflectors, Stage I etc.

 

questor,

I should qualify my statement regarding oil temp. I live in SoCal and have observed the oil temp only on days where the air temp has not been greater the 75 degrees, I am sure that on a 90 degree day under parade conditions I would see higher temps. That being said, under normal conditions, I have been seeing temps of about 210 degrees when I shut down the bike.

 

(ok, I'm stalking here before I sell my FLSTC for an EGlide, but ...)

Hopefully, not completely an apples/oranges thing, but (assuming it solves the same purpose) I installed the FLST wind deflectors on my Heritage and they made all the difference in the world for me. Beforehand, (at highway speeds) I had waaay too much air coming from under the shield -> over my knees -> hitting me about the sides of the head. So MUCH better now. My S.O. passenger didn't complain about additional air either ... I'm assuming it probably hits her too low to notice or is bouncing off before it hits her. YMMV.

Aloha,
Robert