Installed the fugly fangs...
#141
10-01-2014 | 02:10 PM
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I have the JES fork deflectors on my Road King, indeed they work great. Right now I'm trying to talk him into making some for the Dynas that have a windshield. I have a pair of black JES deflectors (Touring) for use with lowers if anyone is looking, I sold my lowers. PM if interested.
#142
10-01-2014 | 02:23 PM
Road Master
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From: Kansas
Yup I agree and the adjustable fairing deflectors are a must with the fangs otherwise the air pressure is intensified over the tank.
If I smoked I am pretty sure I could while riding now sure couldn't say that before!
#144
10-02-2014 | 12:31 AM
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From: Lafayette La
Im not sure why Harley is not fitting the 14s, (theres been misprints in the catalogs before) but the JES deflectors are not as wide as the rad inlets. Looking from the front and the bars straight the full rad inlet is exposed. The air vent in the lowers have as much air flow as they did with out the deflectors so I'm not too concerned. But sence you mentioned it and it is still hot in the south, think il monitor the temp awhile. Only had them on the bike a few days, seems to be less air coming from around the tank area, and like the looks.
#145
10-02-2014 | 09:11 AM
#146
10-17-2014 | 01:54 PM
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I have always been annoyed by the buffeting caused by the air rushing from under the tank, main thing was causing my glasses to buzz and had a blur in vision around 75 mph. Thought I would give the fork air deflectors a try although I don't like the looks of them. Installed a pair Friday night as I had a nice ride coming up the next day. I have to say it was night and day difference in turbulence! Rode about 350 miles yesterday, they may be fugly but it would tuff to take them off with the difference they made. Rode a few hours into the night and also have to add the hd reflector led it awesome compared to the stock, lights up both side of the rode and high beam shoots a nice beam down the road.
Do the wind deflectors attached to the fairing on my Ultra Classic do the same thing as "fangs" on the forks of a bike with no fairing or does the fork mounts do a different type of deflection?
Mark
#148
10-17-2014 | 07:38 PM
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From: Georgia
Two different things. The fairing deflectors merely direct more air up into your face or not, while the fork deflectors redirect the air away from you and greatly reduce the buffeting you would experience without them.
#149
10-17-2014 | 07:41 PM
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The fork mount "fangs" air deflectors lessen the air rushing up under the tank... The deflectors mounted on the side of your fairing are not as effective.
#150
10-17-2014 | 07:58 PM
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