Great idea, but can I use them on my Street Bob, my left thigh feels like it's on fire when I get stuck in traffic. And that happens to often in Houston.

Jim

 

Try this link... http://rjsoriginals.com/

 

I guess it's a matter of what you like. I bought the "cheap-plastic" Kurys for several reasons, mainly because they cost 1/2 that of the RJ's, and I personally like the appearance of the reflective smoke version on this bike. At some angles they look like chrome, yet others smoked plastic like my windshield and wind deflectors. Based on what I've seen so far I would disagree with you that the plastic is cheap and thus faulty. Mine haven't melted or broken, and even though the install was a bit problematic they are on the bike and working well, even in this S. LA summer heat. The Airmax Saddle Shields, also marketed under the Kuryakyn name, are polycarbonate, not Lexan, which has high-impact and temperature resistance--and since it is also used for eyeglasses I don't think it is prone to breakage. As for effectiveness, I can report the same results as you, and it shouldn't matter if the material separating you from the heat is plastic, vinyl, or leather. Any of the above should be effective, and it boils down to cosmetic appeal. I see no mention on the RJS site about materials used in their heat shields, so I assume they are vinyl, which is also plastic. IMO that is not a vice, as plastic is not necessarily a four-letter word and can be effective almost anywhere if chemically engineered properly.

So, the RJ's sound like a good product for double the price of another good product, both doing the job they were intended to do, which is essentially the same thing. If you like the styling of one over the other, that's individual preference.

 

Don't have these myself, but I'm am DEFINITELY getting some for my Road King.

THE LINK? C'mon folks, RJ is a sponsor of this forum!
just look up and to the right of your screen.
Here's the link anyway: http://www.rjsoriginals.com/

 

I'm another TOTALLY satisfied customer for RJ's great product.

 

Quick answer.Yes. I put them on my bike that has the adjustable backrest and the adjuster sit behind and a little to the front of the front side of the heat deflector. I can easily reach in front and adjust my backrest even while riding. No sweat. Get a pair today,you'll be glad you did.

 

I may be wrong here but wouldn't the true fix be to install the deflectors along with a fuel management system and a oil cooler? After all the deflectors do nothing to address the real problem... These bikes run to damn lean from the factory! I've installed everything but the deflectors and don't really get the "cooking nads" feeling anymore. But then again I have not set in traffic for more than 10 min. at a time.

 

www.rjsoriginals.com

 

Mine has Vance & Hines Fuel Pac, SE Air Filter and Hard Krome 3" True Duals, and H-D Premium Oil cooler, and H-D Cylinder Fan. The beast still gets hot, not much can be done until I get DTT installed. So all this is in the interum. Even then its still going to be over 1450 cc's so its not really going to run much cooler.

I think that a true fix would be to rotate the position of the engine 90* to the right or left to have the cylinders off set just like a MotoGuzi. Then all the pipes will be far away from our man berrys. IMO H-D will water cool them before doing that.

 

I like 'em. The looks of them, that is. My wife cut me off from buying any new parts.[:@]She says that in the year I have owned the bike, I have done enough. I love her to death, but if I keep spending money on my bike (she calls it the money pit), I think it will be the death of me.[:@]Gotta find her something pretty, to get her off my back. Or get her on her back more often.[:-]