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Why'd they move the 2010 RG Fairing?

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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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to make room for the radiator in 2011
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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to make room for the radiator in 2011
Don't start! I hear they are only going to put the radiator on the FLHTK!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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After looking at a FLTRX yesterday, I believe the change was to help with rider comfort, and also the "BIG" reason.....to enable the use of the
"Vented Lowers" from the Electra Glide.
They are not making any of the "10 colors in the old RG lowers. This could solve the head-buffeting on the RGlide. I hope
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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, and also the "BIG" reason.....to enable the use of the "Vented Lowers" from the Electra Glide.
Yup, for the FLTRU that's coming mid year!!!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by hdcrazy
After looking at a FLTRX yesterday, I believe the change was to help with rider comfort, and also the "BIG" reason.....to enable the use of the
"Vented Lowers" from the Electra Glide.
They are not making any of the "10 colors in the old RG lowers. This could solve the head-buffeting on the RGlide. I hope
That makes a lot of sense.

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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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they did this in around 2003 too, raised it and changed the angle. the fairing itself has been the same for many years, but the mount has varied.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by hdcrazy
After looking at a FLTRX yesterday, I believe the change was to help with rider comfort, and also the "BIG" reason.....to enable the use of the
"Vented Lowers" from the Electra Glide.
They are not making any of the "10 colors in the old RG lowers. This could solve the head-buffeting on the RGlide. I hope
Ding Dign Ding....we have a winner! FLTRU is coming....
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Maybe so they could sell a few more if they made it even uglier
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Sorry. dude but I can't see any difference whatsoever. Looks pretty much identical to the '09 (and '08, '07, '06, etc.) to me but what do I know. And by the way the RG fairing was wind tunnel developed by the MOCO. That was the entire selling point of the new RoadGlide model when it was introduced as I recall.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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Maybe so they could sell a few more if they made it even uglier
Let's give this guy some type of reward for originality.
 
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