cooler engine with lowers?
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: NJ
I guess I am one of the exceptions. I really like the look and the storage convenience.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Idaho
The only time they come off is when I have to sit / ride the base MSF course. Bike barely moves, with the lowers on the heat goes right to me. With the lowers off I'm not being baked. Just changing to Mobil 1 gave me a 15 deg in oil temp on average.
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: New Hampshire
Count me as one who likes the look enough to have just ordered some Big Blue Lowers today! Didn't think of engine cooling/heating so much as increased wind protection, storage and, actually, looks to fill in that empty space in the engine guard...
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Gladys, VA
I have heard the same thing. Don't remember where I heard it from though. I think they look pretty good on the bike.
Elite HDF Member
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From: Simi Valley, CA
I was riding back from getting my seat worked on by MCC the other day and I was on the interstate so I decided to open the vent on my lower fairing. The engine definitely cooled down as opposed to lower fairing with vent closed. Does that mean it runs cooler with or without fairing, I dont know but it was pretty warm before opening the vent.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Wisconsin
When I'm a few hundred miles from home and it's 40 degrees out with rain falling, I find them to be one of the most beautiful features on my bike.
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From: nebraska
I recently had a thread about buying some Desert Dawgs highway bar rain guards . several who posted to it said they also made bike run cooler ?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...in-guards.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...in-guards.html
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From: Michigan
Sooner or later, we just have to get out and ride these baby's and acknowledge all of the good features.