Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
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Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
H-D pn. 58520-79TC. Is this the "air baffle" I read about some guy's taking off due to engine overheating? I have an '04 RK Custom with a Dragonfly fairing. Anybody know if this part will minimize some of the buffeting I get? It is not bad, but will this help? What about the "wind deflectors" which go on the sides of the fairing? Any comments about them? Thanks.
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RE: Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
The fork air baffel would actually direct more air toward the motor the way it is designed. I feel it helps deflect some of the air down and away from the rider. I have one and like it.
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RE: Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
ORIGINAL: StreetGlide2006
The fork air baffel would actually direct more air toward the motor the way it is designed.
The fork air baffel would actually direct more air toward the motor the way it is designed.
My bike came with a black on stock. I swapped it to a chrome one shortly after getting the bike. I still have it on. Whether it does anything or not, I don't know. However, I do know that it made a good place to mount my volt meter.
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Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
Deflect the cold night wind rushing between the fork tubes of your Touring model. This stylish chrome air baffle replaces the Original Equipment black baffle on '00-earlier models. Includes chrome mounting hardware.
58520-79TCFits '80-later FLT/FLHT/FLHX/FLHR models.
MSRP US $22.95
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RE: Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
I agree with StreetGlide 2006. Iwas told that it was design to force more air onto the engine. However when they tested the 96 they decided like most of us the rider got hot. So on the 2007 they took it off to provide more air to the rider not the engine. Anyway that is what I was told by somebody, someplace, sometime ago.
Heck I believed them. I put one on mine 2007 to control buffeting with my classes put I am not sure it helped.
If it gets too hot for me in the summer I guess I will have to ride a little further North. Maybe Yukon or Alaska, or the North country. Dang I ve got to stop dreaming like that.
Heck I believed them. I put one on mine 2007 to control buffeting with my classes put I am not sure it helped.
If it gets too hot for me in the summer I guess I will have to ride a little further North. Maybe Yukon or Alaska, or the North country. Dang I ve got to stop dreaming like that.
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RE: Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
Can't spell worth a nickel I meant to say "glasses instead of classes and "but instead of put".
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RE: Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
ORIGINAL: Nellybelle
I agree with StreetGlide 2006. Iwas told that it was design to force more air onto the engine. However when they tested the 96 they decided like most of us the rider got hot. So on the 2007 they took it off to provide more air to the rider not the engine. Anyway that is what I was told by somebody, someplace, sometime ago.
I agree with StreetGlide 2006. Iwas told that it was design to force more air onto the engine. However when they tested the 96 they decided like most of us the rider got hot. So on the 2007 they took it off to provide more air to the rider not the engine. Anyway that is what I was told by somebody, someplace, sometime ago.
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RE: Chrome Front Fork Air Baffle
ORIGINAL: 1mrbill
H-D pn. 58520-79TC. Is this the "air baffle" I read about some guy's taking off due to engine overheating? I have an '04 RK Custom with a Dragonfly fairing. Anybody know if this part will minimize some of the buffeting I get? It is not bad, but will this help? What about the "wind deflectors" which go on the sides of the fairing? Any comments about them? Thanks.
H-D pn. 58520-79TC. Is this the "air baffle" I read about some guy's taking off due to engine overheating? I have an '04 RK Custom with a Dragonfly fairing. Anybody know if this part will minimize some of the buffeting I get? It is not bad, but will this help? What about the "wind deflectors" which go on the sides of the fairing? Any comments about them? Thanks.
Of course HD dropped the air baffles as a stock part when they figured out that folks would buy them as add-ons. Got one for my '06 Ultra and it really helps when the temps are below 50 degrees. In the spring, when the temps get back to 70 degrees and above, the air baffle, wind deflectors, (and lowers) come off to help keep me from cooking on the '06. BTW, the '00 gets hot - but not to where it actually burns you - while the '06 will blister your legs.