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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Soes anyone who lives in the warm climate areas keep their lower fairings on all year? Vented or non vented?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Left my non-vented RG lowers on all last summer, Chicago area. Never got that hot very often and when it did I just got my feet out on the footpegs to cool off. Lot nicer with them on all in all in all. Get footpegs if you do leave them on.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Vented on 08UC stay on all the time. I don't think that the difference is worth the trouble.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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South florida leave em on but have an oil cooler with fans behind it
 
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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I live in the desert and took mine off 3 years ago. Never got around to putting them back on.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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I live in South Texas. When I had lowers I also had quick removable hardware and I took them off every summer.
 
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I only take them off when doing repairs or adding more chrome !!!
Went south for 10 days last year with no problems !!!
 
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Summer months in central Calif. get 100+ degrees. I take my lowers off in the summer months to get more air on the motor.
 
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That is why i like the soft lowers....
 
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I have the vented and live in NM, never had 'em off.
 
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