Do you ever close the fairing vent?
02-27-2017 | 10:03 PM
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Do you ever close the fairing vent?
While riding in some light rain in Arizona today it occurred to me I only remember to close the fairing vent when it is too late, i.e. the gauges are already wet. Is there any other reason one would close the vent? I can't feel any difference in wind whether it is open or closed.
02-27-2017 | 10:11 PM
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From: Puyallup Wa.
I never close it. Not even in a frog strangler rain.
02-27-2017 | 10:44 PM
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From: Prior Lake, MN
Usually leave it open. I do notice the difference in turbulence open vs closed.
02-27-2017 | 11:46 PM
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From: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Always open for me also, (really don't know why they made it so you could choose).
02-28-2017 | 05:07 AM
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From: northeast
vent makes a huge difference in cold weather
was 19° when I left for a ride a few weeks back and I felt a lot more cold air hitting my chin and upper chest area with the vent closed than I did after I opened it
02-28-2017 | 05:27 AM
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From: Saint Charles, Missouri
Only close when it rains, helps keep the glasses a little dryer.
02-28-2017 | 06:21 AM
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Never opened it on my 2016 I did leave the side ones open on it until the weather got cold.
02-28-2017 | 06:34 AM
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From: Ontario
always closed , could be my height but i get a annoying whistle from mine . don't notice a big difference
02-28-2017 | 06:49 AM
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From: Bumfuk Egypt
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Originally Posted by
Brewmany
Usually leave it open. I do notice the difference in turbulence open vs closed.
The same.
02-28-2017 | 07:15 AM
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