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Old 11-30-2008, 02:37 PM
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I have a Deluxe with a HD windshield. I am getting the dreaded "wind from below" and is blowing from my legs up over my head and helmet. I can cross my arm over my chest and it stops. I understand lowers are suppose to stop this? Does anyone have the HD ones on their softail? How do they work?
 
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I've got them on my 05 Heritage and they work great. Hard to ride at 70 without them.
I leave them on winter and summer.
 
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I have a 2003 Fatboy and I just installed the wind deflectors about a month ago. I'm in Ohio and have found that they remove almost all of the wind buffeting and they also make riding in cold weather much more comfortable. I road a couple days ago when it was 34 degrees and was not bothered by the wind or cold. Give them a try, I think you'll like them.
 
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I have the H-D soft lowers on my 03 Heritage and they do help a lot, but you will still get a lot of buffeting. The way I see it if I did't like wind in my face I'd drive the cage everyday.
 
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The wind deflectors work great. Good discussion on it here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softail-models/284671-wind-deflectors-they-work.html Check to see if they fit your model.
 
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I just installed the wind deflectors on my Deluxe a month ago. Made a huge improvement. I can cross my arm over my chest now and there is no difference in the wind velocity like there was before the install.
 
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Which lowers do you guys recommend?

Conroskie, I wish my fridge would get visitors like that!
 
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Deluxenut, which part number were the deflectors you put on? I have an 07 Deluxe with removable windshield and it's confusing which deflector will work with the Deluxe. What year is your bike?
 
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Checkout airtite.com. I got a set of these for my Deluxe and they are way better than the HD ones.
 
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Originally Posted by marty44
Deluxenut, which part number were the deflectors you put on? I have an 07 Deluxe with removable windshield and it's confusing which deflector will work with the Deluxe. What year is your bike?
I agree - some look like they won't work on the Deluxe but i suspect they will....

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