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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #45 on: October 06, 2010, 08:15:15 AM »
Quote from: NVWLDTHG on October 05, 2010, 10:52:33 PM
To work?  Nope.  Lowers are definitely in the way.  Bottom mount won't sit/snap flush on the crash bar at the outer edge of the mount due to a conflict with the top of the lowers.
OK.  I am not the only one who found that problem.
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #46 on: October 06, 2010, 09:56:47 PM »
          For those owners that have the old style lowers, you have to cut a square out of the bottom outer corner of both deflectors. Once cut, and filed smooth, they snap right on.
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #47 on: October 07, 2010, 07:57:01 AM »
Quote from: motor1 on October 06, 2010, 09:56:47 PM
          For those owners that have the old style lowers, you have to cut a square out of the bottom outer corner of both deflectors. Once cut, and filed smooth, they snap right on.
I will look into that when I get in from being off shore for three weeks.  Thanks
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #48 on: October 07, 2010, 09:19:36 AM »
i'VE GOT THE OLD STYLE LOWERS AND FOUND THE ONE ON THE LEFT SNAPS ON OKAY BUT THE RIGHT ONE HITS THE LOWER WHERE STATED ABOVE.  i JUST USED A ZIP-TIE THROUGH THE OUTER SLOT ON THE DEFLECTORS TO HOLD THEM TO THE ENGINE GUARD...WORKS GOOD.

i TRIED BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT THE FORK-DISH WIND DEFLECTOR AND HAVN'T MADE UP MY MIND WHEATHER THE DIVERTERS WORK BETTER WITH-OR-WITHOUT.  tHE AIR THAT IS NOW DEVERTED STRAIGHT UP IN FRONT OF THE TANK TO BREAK-UP THE BURBBLE FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD SEEMS LESS FOCUSED WITH THE FORK-DISH OFF.  tHE PLASTIC DIVERTERS DEFINATELY WORK AS INTENDED THOUGH.

P.S.  i'M RUNNING A kURYAKYN 21" AIRMASTER WINDSHIELD.

p.s.s.  jUST REALIZED i HAVE THE cAPS-lOCK ON...Oh well, not going to retype.... :nixweiss:
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #49 on: October 07, 2010, 10:28:03 PM »
          For anyone has bought deflectors, and is not sure how well they work, try the following; install one ( either side ) get up to highway speeds ( hopefully on highway), and set your cruise control. Now extend a hand forward ( towards front/top of fuel tank. Check one side then the other. My not so scientific test leads me to believe they work. Short of having a windtunnel, this is about as good a test as you can do.
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #50 on: October 08, 2010, 05:24:11 PM »
Quote from: motor1 on October 07, 2010, 10:28:03 PM
          For anyone has bought deflectors, and is not sure how well they work, try the following; install one ( either side ) get up to highway speeds ( hopefully on highway), and set your cruise control. Now extend a hand forward ( towards front/top of fuel tank. Check one side then the other. My not so scientific test leads me to believe they work. Short of having a windtunnel, this is about as good a test as you can do.
I did and they don't work on my 09 SERG!

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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #51 on: October 09, 2010, 04:16:16 PM »
Finally got mine installed today. I removed the recall items, it's easy, just unbolt tank and lift it up, they almost fall out. As for do they work? Put on a real baggy t-shirt, so I would be able to see the effects, if any. I have a 3 mile section of freeway by my house. A trip up and down with them on, I noticed a lot less of the suction turbulance around my chest and my sleeves blew back instead of up. Did 3 trips, 2 on, and 1 off, just to verify my tests and waited for no traffic all 3 times so I wouldn't have to deal with car turbulance. Yes they work, really want to see if they stop the rain from coming up and over the front of the tank...........

IMO......worth the money!
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #52 on: October 10, 2010, 02:30:55 AM »
Well, they seem to do something.  Not certain if it's a gain.

Cut the corner out of the right deflector and got it installed on WLDTHG.  Went for a 200 mile ride through Northern Nevada.  The stock left side with lowers and no deflector had wind turblence coming up and over the tank basically following the tank lines.  The right side with the lowers and the new deflector no longer had the wind turblence over the tank, but redirected it virtually straight up through the handlebars in an area where it appeared to disappear at the top of the windshield.  I suspect that is an improvement. 

But, seriously, I couldn't hear the radio as well.
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #53 on: October 10, 2010, 09:55:00 AM »
.... After cutting them up with tin snips ( they do not fit with lowers ) I couldn't tell any difference during the ride....the $30 looked better in my pocket.
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #54 on: October 10, 2010, 05:48:07 PM »
the only difference i could tell was more engine noise when stopped.....
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #55 on: October 10, 2010, 08:03:33 PM »
thats got to be worth $29.
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #56 on: October 11, 2010, 01:57:43 PM »
OK, they're cut, dremeled, sanded and both are mounted.  Being Columbus Day, in the honor of all Explorers, I'll go put another 200 miles on her and see where my $30 dollars was better off.
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #57 on: October 11, 2010, 01:59:32 PM »
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #58 on: October 11, 2010, 02:00:31 PM »
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Re: Do the new wind deflector kits work?
« Reply #59 on: October 11, 2010, 02:01:26 PM »
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