So I have decided to install Fairing lowers on my '16 RGS and have started doing research to balance quality/functionality/price. My final choices are the HD oem, which is probably the best quality, but cost $700 without the speaker pods, and the Advin Black, for which I have no quality or functionality knowledge, but cost about $400 with the speaker pods.
I would like to request recommendations from those who have installed either brand.

Thanks.

JimV

 

Assembled the Advanblack lowers the other day and they're now ready to go out to the garage to bolt onto crashbars.
Absolutely no reason to buy genuine hd (which are probably made around the street from this brand anyway).
They look fine to me, happy with the vivid black set so far but like I say they aren't installed yet.

 

Advan's are not built to the quality as HD. The material is thinner and a lower quality. If you only want to use during the cold months they will function ok. The storage doors are flimsy and dont work as well. The price for painted is good if the quality of them fits your needs.

 

I used aftermarket lowers on mine from a different manufacturer, with speaker pods and prepainted vivid black. They've been on the bike for over three years with zero problems, although I did use Harley quick disconnect hardware on them. Got them on eBay, and I'd buy them again should something happen to the set I have now. I paid half of what Advan's cost. They stay on year round.

 

I have an ebay set, cost me at the time around $70 shipped and another $20 for the quick detach hardware WELL WORTH it so far and even if I had to buy a new set every year would take 10 years to equal the HD cost

 

I can't comment on that brand but I had a set of Vivid Black lowers from Fairing Factory on my SG for three years. They were very nice at the time but then I purchased the Rushmore Lowers and realized the difference in quality. The clear coat is much thicker and gives better protection against stone chips and they are more solid sounding when hitting bumps. Same story with my after market tour pak prior to purchasing the HD King TP. It's all about your budget but IMO HD quality is hard to beat on certain things.

 

I have about 1k on my advans. So far no problems. They are thinner but I knew I'd be painting them so it wasn't a problem. I get them out of paint Monday hopefully and start riding again.

 

I just ordered oem color matched lower fairings from Surdyke HD. $100 cheaper than ordering from the dealer. I seriously considered ordering from advan black, but I couldn't find Candy Orange lowers for a 2013 RG on their site. I wanted the quality of the OEM lowers and was willing to pay a little more.

 

Assembly straight forward? Everything line up?

 

Eril
I did a how to assemble and install over on the other site with step by step photos