Soft lowers! Easy on and easy off, if you leave early in the morning, and it gets warm during the day, you just snap them off and throw in saddle bag. Cooler ride. Where do you stow hard lowers without getting them scratched?

 

DITTO: Luv mine. easy on and off. Protects great.

 

Initially had soft lowers. liked the way they block the wind and had heard not to use above 55 so bought hard lowers. They will be on all the time. Notable improvement.

 

Not ! If you measure the frontal opening on the soft lowers vs the hard, it is identical. The movable vent door on the hard lowers is there to cool the riders legs, not the engine.

 

I enjoy my hard lowers for the look and the fact I will be adding speakers for more sound.

 

I purchased a set of Mutazu quick release vented for $150 off ebay and I don't regret it.

 

I just want to make clear that my preference for soft lowers means they are the best - for me. I have certain needs that they fit. I had a bike with hard lowers, and there were things about them I didn't like. I was skeptical that soft lowers would be the way to go and I held off buying them for a while. When I did, I couldn't have been more pleased. They were perfect for my needs.

Two more pros I didn't mention - I find the bike much easier to clean w/o lowers. I like putting my feet/legs on top of the crash bars sometimes on long tips to stretch and the soft lowers don't interfere with that.

That said, for many, many people, hard lowers are a great way to go. In cold weather lowers of any kind do a great job and, imo, are essential.

 

I have been debating this also, seems like the soft lowers would be more convenient IMHO.

 

Never mind.....

 

Yes.