Beat to Death
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
as in my other post, my windscreen is cut so the blast dirt bugs and grit are hitting right where my hairline used to be.
the lower fairing deflectors i use to direct air into the cockpit and equalize pressure.
I wear a ballcap...the photo here is funny, cause my riding pal just had his cap blow off ( the brakes lights on the minivan)... and he had to turn around and get it.
he wears his backwards usually.
mike
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From: Orange, VA,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-FAIRI...7#ht_282wt_917
I bought these and they were the ticket, you can use them with lowers but will touch if you turn the handle bars all the way, was not an issue for me, they are dark tinted, in the pic they still have the protective paper on them and they are lexan, not plexi so the wont crack, no more wind buffeting up on my face.
I bought these and they were the ticket, you can use them with lowers but will touch if you turn the handle bars all the way, was not an issue for me, they are dark tinted, in the pic they still have the protective paper on them and they are lexan, not plexi so the wont crack, no more wind buffeting up on my face.
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From: Michigan
It is also important to note that the lower fairings on the older Ultras were wider than newer ones.
The older models also came from the factory with the fork air baffle which was mounted on the lower triple tree, and combined they did a pretty good job of wind protection for the rider.
I installed a pair of the JES chrome wind deflectors on my CVO Ultra and there was some difference but probably not as much as one would realized if they had no lowers on their bike.
I like the way they look and they'll stay on my bike.
I've also increased the height of my windshield (a personal preference) and I ordered and installed the fork air baffle (chrome) on my bike.
I took it for a 600 mile ride yesterday and the baffle does a great job of deflecting wind.
The other good news is that it doesn't seem to "rob" any wind/cooling from the engine, which was one of my concerns.
I thought H-D may have eliminated them due to concerns of engine overheating but obviously having the baffle does little to nothing with engine temp.
FWIW, if you choose to purchase the baffle, be sure to get the chrome version (about $26) and the OEM (black) costs more (over $40) !!!
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