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.

 

I never close it. Not even in a frog strangler rain.

 

Usually leave it open. I do notice the difference in turbulence open vs closed.

 

Always open for me also, (really don't know why they made it so you could choose).

 

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

 

Only close when it rains, helps keep the glasses a little dryer.

 

Never opened it on my 2016 I did leave the side ones open on it until the weather got cold.

 

always closed , could be my height but i get a annoying whistle from mine . don't notice a big difference

 

The same.

 

Always open....