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May 9, 2008 | 08:08 AM

#41

HawgriderPa

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From: Phila

RE: Lowers on or off

Philly here.. I leave em on all year.. I'd lose my drink holder if I took em off!
the compressor for my air horn's in one of them

Took the other options to deal with the heat.. cooler & fan...

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May 9, 2008 | 08:59 AM

#42

jmeyer58

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From: NW Suburburbs of Chicago

RE: Lowers on or off

I leave them on all year. Plenty of air movement.

May 9, 2008 | 09:36 AM

#43

Beeracuda

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From: Texas

RE: Lowers on or off

Quote:

I live in Texas, so they have to come off, no choice in this heat. I'll probably leave them on for a few more weeks just in case I get caught in the rain going to work, but then they'll come off and spend the summer up in the attic.

Same here, but they go in the spare bedroom. I would be afraid of putting them in the attic. It gets so hot up there, I would be afraid of them warping...

May 9, 2008 | 09:47 AM

#44

jr_c6

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RE: Lowers on or off

I have the vented lowers. On all year round in North Texas.

May 9, 2008 | 03:03 PM

#45

Beeracuda

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From: Texas

RE: Lowers on or off

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ORIGINAL: jr_c6

I have the vented lowers. On all year round in North Texas.

Unfortunately, we Road Gliders don't have the option of vented lowers....

May 9, 2008 | 03:22 PM

#46

jpmflying

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RE: Lowers on or off

No Va here also. On all the time.

May 9, 2008 | 08:42 PM

#47

Wally

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From: Ontario, Canada

RE: Lowers on or off

On always. All the way to Sturgis last August. 12 days of 100 degree plus weather, and I would want to ride without them.
On the highway, no buffeting. In the rain, an obvious asset. As said before, if your stopped, your stopped. Hot air rises.
AND, they look better on than off!

May 9, 2008 | 09:01 PM

#48

Green1340

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From: Kemp, TX 50 mi. SE of Dallas

RE: Lowers on or off

I leave mine on. On or off it's still hot in Texas in July and August.

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May 9, 2008 | 09:03 PM

#49

themensh

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From: north of Daytona

RE: Lowers on or off

I figure there must be a reason for the lowers..so I leave them on.
My thighs burn anyhow at a stop light...at least I can keep 'burn
creme' in the lowers storage pouch.