2008 road glide vented lowers
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Road Master
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2008 road glide vented lowers
hope someone can help me out, the big brown truck dropped off a package for me from H-D. i ordered a set of non vented lowers for my 2008 road glide, when i opened the box there is a set of vented lowers in it, so my question is for those of you that installed vented lowers can you post or email me pictures of the fairing lowers, i cannot find a part number on these so i am not even sure they are for a road glide, so i am hoping by looking at pictures it would give me some idea. or i just send these back and they will order me a another set of non vented lowers. what parts are needed for the fairing brackets and installation of vented lowers just in case these will work.
Road Warrior
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Vented lowers are not for pre 2010 Road Glides. You can still use them but you will have to raise the front faring in order to do so. I think there is a bracket to do that but that's about all I know.
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Road Captain
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The vented lowers are made for all tourings models, except pre-2010 Road Glides (as mentioned). The problem on the 2009 and prior RGs is that the vented lowers hit the bottom of the fairing.
I have vented lowers on my 07 RG, but had to lightly notch the rubber trim on the lowers. I already had the lowers, and this was before the 2010s came out.
In 2010, HD riased the RG fairing by 1/2" or so. Marcparnes posted a thread on how to change the brackets. Not expensive, but a little work.
The non vented lowers made specifically for pre pre-2010 RGs work almost too good......no air gets by,
If you do a search on this forum you will find all the info you need.
I have vented lowers on my 07 RG, but had to lightly notch the rubber trim on the lowers. I already had the lowers, and this was before the 2010s came out.
In 2010, HD riased the RG fairing by 1/2" or so. Marcparnes posted a thread on how to change the brackets. Not expensive, but a little work.
The non vented lowers made specifically for pre pre-2010 RGs work almost too good......no air gets by,
If you do a search on this forum you will find all the info you need.
Tourer
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I have the "non-vented lowers on my 05' RG. I saw on E-glidegoodies, a vent kit for my lowers. I may put them in, but in the summer, I actually could take the lowers off. I do love them in this PA weather, and they look good too.
To answer your question the parts needed to make the vented lowers work are 58530-10 which is the inner fairing mounting bracket and 58454-10 and 58460-10 which are the chrome fairing brackets that mount to the engine guard. These together will tilt the fairing up and forward allowing the vented lowers to be used on a pre-2010 Road Glide. From what I have read a pretty simple swap. Gonna be doing it myself this winter.
Or you could send the lowers back for the correct ones. I would be curious how the mix-up happened even if I didn't send them back.
Or you could send the lowers back for the correct ones. I would be curious how the mix-up happened even if I didn't send them back.
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Road Captain
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A good buddy tried some aftermarket vents on his "non vented" lowers. Didn't work nearly as well as the HD ones. Not even close(he later sold them and bought the HD vented lowers).
Taking them off works for many, certainly not difficult. However, for me (and many others) the best feature of the lowers on a RG is the reduction of buffeting.
Taking them off works for many, certainly not difficult. However, for me (and many others) the best feature of the lowers on a RG is the reduction of buffeting.
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Road Master
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called the dealer, double checked the part number, we had the correct part number and description. 2008 FLTR non vented lowers crimson red sunglo. H-D just packaged the wrong part in the box so they are going back.
A good buddy tried some aftermarket vents on his "non vented" lowers. Didn't work nearly as well as the HD ones. Not even close(he later sold them and bought the HD vented lowers).
Taking them off works for many, certainly not difficult. However, for me (and many others) the best feature of the lowers on a RG is the reduction of buffeting.
Taking them off works for many, certainly not difficult. However, for me (and many others) the best feature of the lowers on a RG is the reduction of buffeting.