I went with the HD vinyl lowers $40. Put them one when its below 50 take 'em off when its over 50. P#58502-80C

 

i too have a 1" over clearview with the lowers, i just got the glove boxes for the lowersand maybe some vents later this yr. help on the vents would be nice.

i have a nice pocket to ride in.

keep my nuts and hands warm....i'm riding.

TN

 

i got the taller windshied (at 6' i can still look over)and some soft lowers for winter and have no probs riding all year up here in canada. wouldn't trade the rg handling for the batwing anyway...

 

The bad thing about using lowers is trying to find a set of highway pegs that would work with them. And for me. I have my highway pegs set so I can put my heels on the boards and my toes on the pegs. This is exactly how they are on my RG.



I would need to find highway peg mounts that would go around the lowers and still put the pegs in the same position. I can't ride w/o them there. I'm too used to it. Any suggestions on that???

 

Clearview shield and lowers...I have them on my RG and I luv them.

Does the batwing really keep the wind of your hands more???...I have both an RG and an Ultra so I will sayyes it does but not that much more. I also have different bars on my RGwhich helps.

The RG is far better in the wind than the batwing. If a crosswind catches the batwing it will turn the bars but not with the RG.

As for highway pegs around the lowers use these mounts http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp...ey&ci=3249
and use these mini wings http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp...ey&ci=3225
I had this set up on my Ultra and moved it right over to my RG. On my Ultra I had it set upso you could put your heel on the floorboard and your toes on the wing around the lowers. On my RG I set it very similar but I have the wings a little lower so I can stretch out a bit more.

I will never go back to a batwing!

 

You need lowers and a taller shield for winter. You will roast! Easy to change out shield from winter to summer.

 

This is interesting. I have a SG (my first bagger coming off a dyna) and find the protection on cold days combined with soft lowers to be excellent. I have never ridden a RG but have thought it might be my next bike. The fairing does seem like it might be a little too far foward. I am 5'5' and the short stock SG windshield coupled with a full face helmet does it fine for me. I had my bike only a short time before a rock hit my headlight and knocked it out. I replaced it with a Wal-Mart Halogen for about 12 bucks. I suspect the same rock would have busted the RG glass piece and cost a lot. Either way I'm sure theRG must have it's advantages.

 

batwings rule

 

Every time I even think of going back to a batwing all I do is ride one, then I know why I own a RG. Doc

 

Every time I even think of going back to a sharknose all I do is ride one, then I know why I own a SG.

To each his own.

Of course that quote's all in fun as I've never actually owned a Road Glide, but I've ridden them a few times.