View Poll Results: Lower fairings on Street Glide
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Street Glide with lower fairings
#41
10-20-2010 | 08:45 PM
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 585
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From: Holland, Ohio
I plan to get some for my SG, but will only be using them when the weather gets cold to help keep my legs warmer. I too like the sleek look of the SG without the lowers, but sometimes it is nice to be able to keep the cold wind off later in the riding season.
#44
10-20-2010 | 10:17 PM
Personal opinion: the more minimalist look is one of the things that sets the SG aside from the other Glides.
Putting lower fairings on pretty much ruins that effect. Still looks nice, for sure, but makes it look like an Ultra with the trunk taken off more so than a Street Glide.
But then, the first thing I did when I got my SG home was take the engine guard off, so that pretty much explains my anti-legfairing bias.
Though to be honest, I had no problem with them until I took a ride on an Ultra in 90+ degree heat one day....within the first mile or so my legs where cooking because of the lack of air flow. And that was with the vents open. Pretty much ruined any positive opinion I had of the things.
Putting lower fairings on pretty much ruins that effect. Still looks nice, for sure, but makes it look like an Ultra with the trunk taken off more so than a Street Glide.
But then, the first thing I did when I got my SG home was take the engine guard off, so that pretty much explains my anti-legfairing bias.
Though to be honest, I had no problem with them until I took a ride on an Ultra in 90+ degree heat one day....within the first mile or so my legs where cooking because of the lack of air flow. And that was with the vents open. Pretty much ruined any positive opinion I had of the things.
#45
11-01-2010 | 07:16 PM
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 314
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From: Newnan, GA
I just put a deposit down on a Seodna Orange SG and am thinking about going ahead and ordering the lowers and maybe a painted inner fairing.
#46
11-01-2010 | 08:31 PM
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Grays Creek, NC
#47
11-01-2010 | 09:10 PM
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 401
Likes: 0
From: Tupelo, MS
Ahhhh.... love my lowers in the cold and wet, hate them in the hot MS summers. I've had my bike through 2 summers, finally this summer I took the lowers off during the 100 degree days. Man, what a difference in cooling ! Off the hook difference..... but also with that, you increase wind buffetting and wind noise.
When it hits the century mark, they will come off ... but all in all, I like my lowers.
Now that I diverted the thread, I like them ok on the SG's. Not sure I would put them on a SG, if I had one... but hey, make that bike yours. Do what makes you feel good ! They do serve a purpose.... and they work.... just sometimes the heat here in Mississippi, wins.
When it hits the century mark, they will come off ... but all in all, I like my lowers.
Now that I diverted the thread, I like them ok on the SG's. Not sure I would put them on a SG, if I had one... but hey, make that bike yours. Do what makes you feel good ! They do serve a purpose.... and they work.... just sometimes the heat here in Mississippi, wins.
