Remove lowers???
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Remove lowers???
Taking 3000mi trip on 2011 street glide this aug. Seeing as how it has been so hot here in the Midwest should I remove the lowers for better air circulation? I don't ride very hard and bike has synthetic oil. With vents moved to full open seems to be good air flow to engine. Thanks to replies.
Road Warrior
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The first thing I did on both Glides was remove the lowers. The engine may run cooler by something, but with temps in the summer in south Texas, I need the extra airflow. It does make a difference cooling the rider with them off.
Road Warrior
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I am with you there. I have a set of lowers for my Road King, but can't bring myself to put them on in the summer even though the engine might be a tad happier.
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I use to take the vents out of my Lowers in the summer to let more air through. It is a major difference with the heat.
But with the new 2012 SE and the speakers installed, I didn't want to mess with it twice a year again so I decided to trim them with a dremil tool.
Here's a couples of pictures open and closed. Amazingly closed they still have full coverage.
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But with the new 2012 SE and the speakers installed, I didn't want to mess with it twice a year again so I decided to trim them with a dremil tool.
Here's a couples of pictures open and closed. Amazingly closed they still have full coverage.
open
closed
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Road Warrior
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For me, opening the vents was not enough, when I removed the lowers, the heat disappeared, even riding in triple digit temps.
Trust me, remove them, try it out before your big trip and you will find out.
Trust me, remove them, try it out before your big trip and you will find out.
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Taking 3000mi trip on 2011 street glide this aug. Seeing as how it has been so hot here in the Midwest should I remove the lowers for better air circulation? I don't ride very hard and bike has synthetic oil. With vents moved to full open seems to be good air flow to engine. Thanks to replies.
took mine off the first year during the summer put them back on in the fall, then took them back off next spring hung them on the wall and they haven't moved to this day. the only time I wish they were on is when I'm on a trip and get caught in the rain