Originally Posted by gonemad

I’m getting my “buffeting management skunk-works” hat on as I wait for my FLHP to come in.

I’ve got some black Amazon fairing lowers in the attic (that I added HD glove boxes to) as an experiment to manage buffeting on my most recent Road Glide. They worked great, and of course you can’t put fork-mounted wind-deflectors (fork fangs) on a RG. I’m a fan of the fangs and how well they work on a batwing, and I’m told they work as well on a Road King.
I’ll run a triple tree dog dish I have too. It did nearly nothing on my last batwing with fork fangs, and did nothing on my Road Glide, but they used to come stock on Evo Road Kings, so I’m going to bolt that on for good measure.

Comments, suggestions, experience, rebuttal, all welcome.

For those that say “It’s a motorcycle, it gets windy.”. I’m talking about buffeting. That turbulent blast that comes up from under the tank. I’m tall and it’s just a fact of life for me on my past Glides. Until I managed it.

Originally Posted by gonemad

I’m getting my “buffeting management skunk-works” hat on as I wait for my FLHP to come in.

I’ve got some black Amazon fairing lowers in the attic (that I added HD glove boxes to) as an experiment to manage buffeting on my most recent Road Glide. They worked great, and of course you can’t put fork-mounted wind-deflectors (fork fangs) on a RG. I’m a fan of the fangs and how well they work on a batwing, and I’m told they work as well on a Road King.

I’ve got some trips planned in May and June in the NC mountains, where afternoon rain can show up as a surprise in summer. The fangs won’t do much about rain, but the fairing lowers will, so I’m going to try running them, first to manage buffeting, then to deflect rain. I think I’ve settled on running a black Amazon police tour pak on my Birch White RK, and I’m thinking the black lowers *might* work with it, visually speaking.

I’ll run a triple tree dog dish I have too. It did nearly nothing on my last batwing with fork fangs, and did nothing on my Road Glide, but they used to come stock on Evo Road Kings, so I’m going to bolt that on for good measure.

Comments, suggestions, experience, rebuttal, all welcome.

For those that say “It’s a motorcycle, it gets windy.”. I’m talking about buffeting. That turbulent blast that comes up from under the tank. I’m tall and it’s just a fact of life for me on my past Glides. Until I managed it.

Originally Posted by gonemad

I’m getting my “buffeting management skunk-works” hat on as I wait for my FLHP to come in.

I’ve got some black Amazon fairing lowers in the attic (that I added HD glove boxes to) as an experiment to manage buffeting on my most recent Road Glide. They worked great, and of course you can’t put fork-mounted wind-deflectors (fork fangs) on a RG. I’m a fan of the fangs and how well they work on a batwing, and I’m told they work as well on a Road King.

I’ve got some trips planned in May and June in the NC mountains, where afternoon rain can show up as a surprise in summer. The fangs won’t do much about rain, but the fairing lowers will, so I’m going to try running them, first to manage buffeting, then to deflect rain. I think I’ve settled on running a black Amazon police tour pak on my Birch White RK, and I’m thinking the black lowers *might* work with it, visually speaking.

I’ll run a triple tree dog dish I have too. It did nearly nothing on my last batwing with fork fangs, and did nothing on my Road Glide, but they used to come stock on Evo Road Kings, so I’m going to bolt that on for good measure.

Comments, suggestions, experience, rebuttal, all welcome.

For those that say “It’s a motorcycle, it gets windy.”. I’m talking about buffeting. That turbulent blast that comes up from under the tank. I’m tall and it’s just a fact of life for me on my past Glides. Until I managed it.

Originally Posted by fat_italian_elvis

I was looking at getting an FLHRXS. Is there a reason I should be looking at these instead? What do these models offer over the RKS?

Originally Posted by gonemad

The FLHP is totally utilitarian. Function over form. Everything you need, nothing you don’t (IMO).

This isn’t everybody’s first choice, understandably, but if it is, it’s a great option. I just sold a blacked out bike. Paid a lot for paint and black trim. Loved it, but not looking for another.

I’m tall, so my first interest in the FLHP has been the police seat. Even without that, many folks still like them.

22” windshield instead of 20”

fan assisted oil cooler

IMO, the smaller diameter (16”) wheels with taller tires that come on them provide a better ride than low profile tires on non-police bikes.

Speedo on top of the handlebar clamp, where you can see it.

114 without buying a Special.

You’ll have the only Cop Bike at bike night.

All for a very attractive price, relatively speaking.