double post. sorry.

 

$71 @ Kutter H-D. I'd get the H-D model, too, for THAT price.

How do they work for ya, oakmossy?

 

Steve, the Harley version (part # 57400146A) is $71 @ Kutter H-D.

Just sayin'...

 

fenderguy53. They are very effective in eliminating wind buffeting. At speeds over 60 mph I would get lots of buffeting ( eyes couldn't focus). After mounting I tested at 60-90 mph in headwinds and following winds and side winds. They eliminate most of the buffeting I had experienced. I was not surprised since I had used similar deflectors on another bike I owned previously.

 

I had the same issue, Eyeballs bounced so bad i got a headache in a matter of minutes. After 3 different windshields (HD 10 inch, Freedom 6", Klockwerks 6.5) with no help whatsoever, I added the fork deflectors and went back to the stock windshield. Done! Love the bike now. Thanks for the heads up. Didn't know if I was going to be able to keep this thing. Thats whats so awesome about this forum. Keep up the great posts! FYI, I'm 5' 7" if that helps.

 

Just installed the black one's on my Limited the other day. Look good and as others have mentioned the black blends right in w/ the lowers so barely noticeable unless you're looking. A couple install tips:

1-There will be four nuts to remove on each side. The two outer nuts holding the pass lamp bracket come off first. Behind them is a second nut you remove along with the screw post (all one piece). 9/16 box end wrench makes it easy. The deflector sits up flush with the bike.

2-Disconnecting the wiring took me a minute to figure out. Didn't help lighting in the garage wasn't great. The clip you want to grab ahold of is closest to the lamp assembly (as opposed to the clip and wires heading into the bike). Get your fingernail in there or a small screwdriver and pry it apart.

Haven't gotten to ride w/ them yet due to a Mother's Day snowstorm here, but I've ridden w/ deflectors before and know they work. Look good, work good. Not bad for 100 bucks.

 

So are the fork deflectors the better and more effective choice to use to eliminate the air coming up around the tank and blowing my shirt up to my chin? Or are the fairing deflectors the answer?

 

Fork deflectors stop all that turbulence coming up from below, past the tank and your knees and blowing your shirt, face, head, neck etc. all to heck. Not sure what is meant by fairing deflectors unless you're talking about those little plastic wings on a swivel you can open and close. They allow air to blow across my arm pits mostly and have no effect on wind from below. Fork deflectors are the answer to your problem.

 

Dugan....This is how it works. The "freedom" wings (ones that attach to the fairing that twist open and close if you get adjustable ones) block the wind coming at your arm pits, face and head, hard lower fairings block wind coming on your feet (dont fight the wind to keep your feet in place on the floor board and add extra storage or speakers/subs, fork mounted deflectors (the ones discussed in this thread) block the wind that comes between the lower fairing and tank which ends up causing buffeting and wind in your face and chest. I also have the dish that goes between the forks and that is supposed to block the wind from coming from over the top of the tank. I never really noticed a difference once putting it on, but I bought it since it was 40 bucks and was looking to stop the wind coming from the tank, which I eventually learned was from the lower fairing.

I never had issues with buffeting when I didnt have lower fairing, but I like them now since my feet dont fight the wind for restate on the floorboard and even more since adding fork deflectors.

My bike has the following, freedom wings, hard lower fairing, these fork deflectors and the dish. I am able to ride at 75+ without any buffeting. I am running the 9in lrs shield and will proab be getting an 8in clear so I can see over it. If I was to buy another bike, I would use all of these again. Also, I rode my bike from New Orleans, to Biloxi and was planning on running to Foley, AL however I was riding into 16mph winds and 20mph wind gusts and I couldnt last due to the buffeting giving me such a terrible headache. The same day as this ride, I got home and these fork deflectors were home waiting one me. I put them on and rode back into the wind and it was NIGHT AND DAY. I could have made it to Foley, AL without any issues.

It is nice not have buffeting and not having wind blasting you. Right now I have a breeze while riding the bike and can position my feet anyway on the bike. Before, if I wanted my feet on the highway pegs, I couldnt leave my legs off the tank. If I did I would have such terrible buffeting. Therefore, if I wanted my feet on the highway pegs, I had to keep my knees pressed on the tank which blocked the window from coming at me creating buffeting.

I dont smoke, so I cant tell you about being able to smoke while on the interstate.

IMHO, I never like how they looked and would have never bought them if they didnt have such consistent/good reviews, but I honestly dont think they look that bad now that I have them on my bike. And I learned quick!!! Functionality is more important than looks.

June or July of 2015, I will be making a run to Reno, NV from N.O. If I do it in 2, it will be a 700+ mile run each day and I dont think I could not have made it with how my bike was setup before adding these fork deflectors. Now I dont think I will have any issues other then staying hydrated.

I would say, these are more expensive, about $100 more than Harley, but if your Harley shop is like my shop, the harley fork deflectors are a special order item and if they dont fit as another member said they do with the lowers, then you will be eating them or losing 20% for restocking or losing 20% restocking and having store credit only. Not to mention if they need a little tweaking to fit, then you will be eating the full price since Harley wont take them back and you will be hard pressed to find somebody to buy them since they are bent.

And to answer your question, I would do both the freedom wings and the fork deflectors. But one think I have learned over the course of adding things to my street glide, each bike is different depending on how its setup and the rider's demographics (height, weight etc). Sometimes you add one thing and it makes something else worse and vise versa. My bike is setup for about the most air protection your going to get on a street glide.

As you can tell, I am very happy with them and if I was to do it all over again, these would be ordered day one of owing the bike.

One last thing, your windshield will make a huge difference in the ride? The stock street glide windshield is USELESS!!!!

 

Thanks Bruin & Shep. I may need to bite the bullet and get a set of these. Not a fan of the looks but as I ride more I'm beginning to get past the looks and get on with function. I thought I've seen the newer style fork deflectors in gloss black but HD catalog doesn't show them.