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Old 03-22-2011, 03:19 PM
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Hi All,

Sorry for the 20 questions today, I'm just in the bike mod mode..

On my SG.. I currently have a 9" LRS shield. Pretty good, however as many have noted on SGs', I get the wind redirected to my face through the bottom of fairing/engine. What is a good route to take to remedy this somewhat? I hear there are adjustable plastic pieces (forgot the name) that can be flipped on or off just under the fairing, or lowers. Could anyone direct me to a link of these two options in whatever form you think works good?
 

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I have some that LRS gave me, but they seem a little simple.
 
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Also did you get the fork deflector it helped a bit also. Find it here.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
 
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Originally Posted by jeffreyjames
I get the wind redirected to my face through the bottom of fairing/engine. What is a good route to take to remedy this somewhat?




Buy a Road Glide, sorry I couldn't resist...
The way the air comes up your chest from under the fairing is one of the only things I didn't like about my SG.
 
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get a taller W/S if you want to remove some wind. I had a 07 FLHT STD & no wind problems. I didn't have anything else. My buddy's Ultra has the wings on the sides of that Batwings & that helped him out. Good Luck
 
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I think the fork deflector really works. I prefer the black one from Harley as its not so noticeable and half the cost. I ran one on my 07 for about 45K miles, then took it off and installed it on my new SG. Try it and ride safe. I did'nt think much of the wings that mount on the outer edges of the fairing. Also had those on my 07 and they won't be going on my new one.
 
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Anyone have a link to a good lowers set for sg?

Also I heard the fork deflector keeps the bike pretty hot. I am in south Florida.
 
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Originally Posted by cuda67bnl
installed the freedom wings on my electraglide a couple weeks ago. nice product well made simple installation, but Im still getting some blow up from under the fairing. Helps some but doesnt eliminate it. Im keeping it on.
 
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I've got 4 or 5 windshields in the garage, plus the ashtray between the forks. None of them were really making a huge difference one way or the other, cause most of the air comes from below the fairing. I even have a set of the adjustable fairing wings. Nothing was a kick-*** solution, 'til I found these fork deflectors on eBay. Even the 4" shield is bearable on long rides:

 


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