Fork Mounted Wind Deflectors
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 211
Likes: 4
From: Florida
Just put on JES Custom Accents and I was amazed at the difference. May only use them in the winter months but I'm going to try them as the weather warms up. The wind coming up around the tank is gone. Easy install and good customer support.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 12,653
Likes: 18
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
I like mine, and keep them on year round. I would certainly prefer to not have them due to the looks, but that is secondary to me. Plus, you get kind of used to them and the bike looks naked without them. But one 100 mile ride without them convinced me to put them back on and leave them there.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 412
Likes: 28
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I put the new style HD fork mounted wind deflectors on tonight and went for a ride. Big difference compared to the old style I have on my 1988, they cut down the wind better IMO. But I do notice the bike runs hotter with them on.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 217
Likes: 39
From: Cleveland
I have a pair of the original HD units I had on my 98 RK. I know they say they're not compatible with lowers, but they do fit and work. The deflector just touches the lower at full lock, so I'm just careful.
They do an amazing job of killing off the buffeting. I still get a pretty good blast of air above the lowers and over the gas tank though. The JES units look like they have some extra material up toward the top that may address this (the ones made for lowers). My biggest concern has been whether I'm starving the engine of cooling air though. Not sure if I am or not. But I really like the serenity behind the fairing with all the wind deflection stuff. I can always open my fairing louvers if I want some wind in the face on a hot day.
They do an amazing job of killing off the buffeting. I still get a pretty good blast of air above the lowers and over the gas tank though. The JES units look like they have some extra material up toward the top that may address this (the ones made for lowers). My biggest concern has been whether I'm starving the engine of cooling air though. Not sure if I am or not. But I really like the serenity behind the fairing with all the wind deflection stuff. I can always open my fairing louvers if I want some wind in the face on a hot day.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 427
Likes: 1
From: Hot Springs, AR
I had some trouble too but I finally realized I had them on the wrong side, lol. They still hit the crash bar a tiny bit when I flipped them but they don't stop full fork turning travel. Funny thing is I took them off once and knew about the side-to-side issue and still put them on backwards the next time.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 459
Likes: 13
From: Cincinnati, OH
I had some trouble too but I finally realized I had them on the wrong side, lol. They still hit the crash bar a tiny bit when I flipped them but they don't stop full fork turning travel. Funny thing is I took them off once and knew about the side-to-side issue and still put them on backwards the next time.
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Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 189
Likes: 1
From: Fishers, IN
I'm thinking of getting some soon. Will probably go w/ the JES Custom Accents instead of HD. Though, would like the opinion of the OP to see if they're decent or not? Chrome HD is $90 and JES Chrome is $160.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 427
Likes: 1
From: Hot Springs, AR
Mine aren't curved. Disregard if we have different stuff.