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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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I got a set of hard lowers, painted them and put them on, and was happy ( they look great ).....went for a ride today and it started raining, I got soaked......when I use the soft lowers I never got wet

moral of the story....if you want to keep the weather off of you use the soft lowers

if you want to look good.....use the hard lowers
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Thanks for the tip
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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figured it woulda been the other way around
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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I ride with hard lowers and my feet stay dry, but I've got the old style, non vented lowers. Were your vents open?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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i have non vented and stay dry with them
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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I have the vented ones and my feet stay dry as long as I have the vents closed that is!!!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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what he said
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I have the vented ones and my feet stay dry as long as I have the vents closed that is!!!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Mine keep my boots dry, but that is all they keep dry.
 
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my feet were dry....the rain rolls over the top and my knees up to my thighs were soaked.....when I had my soft lowers on, only the tips of my toes would get wet

and yes the vents were closed
 
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If you dont want to get wet when it rains, drive a car.
 
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