Lowers
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: In the north
First of all you have the looks. Any touring model with a batwing or a shark looks like an extremely fat chic with toothpics for legs when it does not have the lowers on it.
Function, great wind protection for the legs and they actually do funnel air toward the engine which makes it run cooler at speed. I have verified this with a thermal temp gun.
Get some long angled highway peg mounts and you can rest your feet out to the side of the lowers and get some air to your legs when you want it.
Function, great wind protection for the legs and they actually do funnel air toward the engine which makes it run cooler at speed. I have verified this with a thermal temp gun.
Get some long angled highway peg mounts and you can rest your feet out to the side of the lowers and get some air to your legs when you want it.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: South Jersey
I have a pair of hard vented lowers on my '06 SG. My sig pic is old so they are not shown there. I keep them on all year round, no problems. Oil temp runs around 230 on hot days and I don't notice any more heat coming up at me from the motor. I have heard on the later model the motor runs hotter and can cause some heat issues for the rider in the summer months. I purchased mine from this forum for $300 and they were in great shape. They are also fantastic in the rain.
Guess you can say I now have a Ultra SG!
Guess you can say I now have a Ultra SG!
Last edited by Streetrunner; Jun 16, 2010 at 08:11 PM. Reason: addition
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Land of 10,000 lakes
Yes. See my earlier post.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Volusia County, FL
I added lowers, non-vented ones, to my 09 RG. Mostly due to cut down on the buffeting, protection from summer rains and help in the cooler months. They were very hot on the right side due to the dead air. I then got the guts up to cut in my own vents. The vents can open/close and do a great job! No more dead air, especially on the right side.
Tourer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 285
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From: Charlotte NC
Lowers
I have vented lowers but take them off in the Summer. IMHO I just get too warm with them. I'll put them back on in the fall.
The vents on vented lowers are like rolling shutters, unlike the photos of the rider (grillfish) who put his own vents on the lowers. Though I do like that to get breeze on the legs. Nice mod and different.
The vents on vented lowers are like rolling shutters, unlike the photos of the rider (grillfish) who put his own vents on the lowers. Though I do like that to get breeze on the legs. Nice mod and different.
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