Vinyl lowers? Any good.

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Sep 1, 2009 | 06:13 PM

#21

Leftcoaster

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Originally Posted by knepp1bj

I was looking into getting some of these untill i can afford hard lowers, but you cant have highway pegs on your engine gaurd with these soft lowers right?

Wrong.

Sep 1, 2009 | 06:21 PM

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Stryke1

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I keep a set of vinyl lowers in my saddlebags. I put them on if the temp gets below 50 degrees. Especially nice if it rains. There are warnings about not keeping them on above a certain temperature or not riding too fast. I generally don't keep them on above 60 degrees. As for speed, I put on about 100 miles last weekend with them on averaging 80 mph with a strong wind. They handled it with no apparent damage.

Sep 1, 2009 | 07:37 PM

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DrPlastic

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+1 for the Roadspirit

Sep 1, 2009 | 07:53 PM

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knepp1bj

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Leftcoaster

Wrong.

I have 360' adjustable highway pegs, these soft lowers will allow me to keep those on my engine gaurd?

Sep 1, 2009 | 07:59 PM

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capt_caveman

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My Cordura lowers came with openings in the side seams for highway pegs. My pegs were too low for the openings so I just ripped a few more inches of stitching out of the seam. Works fine for me.

Sep 1, 2009 | 08:02 PM

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knepp1bj

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Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_caveman

My Cordura lowers came with openings in the side seams for highway pegs. My pegs were too low for the openings so I just ripped a few more inches of stitching out of the seam. Works fine for me.

Great! thanks for the info...people are saying cant put these on above 60 degrees, whys that?

I mean just doesnt seem like it would matter because the hard lowers on ultra's are fine

Sep 1, 2009 | 08:11 PM

#27

08blackstreetglider

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The hard lowers have vents which helps cool the front cylinder. I have both. The vinyl lowers block a lot more air. They are not bullspitting on the 50 degree max temp. My bike pings like hell with the vinyl lowers when temps are above 50.