I think I am going to do this. Does anyone have a good reason why I should not? I always run them as wide open as I can, even in the Winter. If the adjustable doors were gone, there would be a little more room for more air to get back to my motor, right? More air, cooler motor. I see nothing but good from this. Your thoughts please.

 

They're handy in the rain....

 

I just took mine off (the whole lower fairing) for the summer... and boy does it make a difference. if you are gonna look at removing the 1 bolt for that vent ... might as well skip that bolt and undo all 3 and take off the entire lower fairing during the summer. Helps heaps.

For winter riding.... that is your call. I tend to like 'em closed a bit. I ride year long (except for ice and snow days) here in the northwest and closing the vents are nice to take that wind/rain off your legs as TexasRedneck states.I'd been riding with my vents open and... it gives just a lil more 'air' ... but taking them off... wow... huge difference. Bike runs much cooler with the whole lower fairing off rather than just the vent open or the vent-removed. Unbelieveable how much wind those lowers deflect themselves.

The lower fairings themselves take most of the wind away from the sides. You don't get much (if any) wrap-around of air to the #2 cylinder. The vents 'open' do help the #1 out some but #2 still is fairly shielded from the air-flow. More airflow hits the #1 and what hits the #2 is more 'hot air coming off of the #1 area.

Anyhooooo just something to think about.

 

The New 2008 P&A Catalog has quick disconnect hardwareand a storage bag for the lower fairings.....

 

I took them off. I avoid rain if I can. With, or without the vents in place, riding in the rain sucks. I am getting more air to the motor. That has to be a good thing. I am too lazy to remove, and re-install the whole assembly twice a year.I think I have found a good compromise for my application.