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[SneakyPete]

Anyone have any experience with the subject vents retrofit into non vented lowers?  Do they work as well as the HD vented lowers?

[JCZ]

Are you suggesting that the HD vented lowers work well?

I've never had the Hoppe but I had the eGlide Goodies vents in my 04 SEEG.  I thought they worked better than the HD vented lowers but who knows for sure?   The Hoppe vents sure look nicer, if it's the vents I'm thinking of.

[SneakyPete]

Are you suggesting that the HD vented lowers work well?

I've never had the Hoppe but I had the eGlide Goodies vents in my 04 SEEG.  I thought they worked better than the HD vented lowers but who knows for sure?   The Hoppe vents sure look nicer, if it's the vents I'm thinking of.

I don't know either JC, I've got my stock SEEG fairings and was contemplating adding vents so I could use them year round, but hesitate to cut up the OEMs so thought I'd pick up some later model pieces and paint to match.  They're not cheap either, so I'm back to modifying the SEEG fairings again.

[JCZ]

I never took the leg fairings off of my SEEG....rode it six summers that way (in the triple digits).  But I did have the eGlide Goodies vents.

Just googled Hoope Ind. vents....they're not the vents I was thinking...   
http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id160.html



I don't even see the vents that I bought from them on their web site anymore.

[SneakyPete]

The eglidegoodies vents they sell today are the Hoppe vents.  Curious to know what vents you used.  Any old pics you can post?

[JCZ]

I actually put together a group buy back in Feb. 04 for the eGlide Goodies vents.  I'm sure there are pictures of my old SEEG on this forum somewhere.....maybe somebody else that got the vents that still have their SEEG will see this.

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=825.0

I did a couple of searchs.....can't find any pics of them.  They were kind of similar to Hoppee but chrome.

[SneakyPete]

Thanks for the info, I believe the ones you had were the ultra vents LV-3 and are still available from eglidegoodies as well as the Hoppe vents I described.  Anyway, something to ponder, but glad you had positive experience with them.

[Unbalanced]

Anyone have any experience with the subject vents retrofit into non vented lowers?  Do they work as well as the HD vented lowers?

Pete,

Check with GettingOld, I believe he used these or something similiar on his 04 pumpkin.  You may have to remind him though a few times he is getting old ya know.    

[Gettinold]

Pete,

Check with GettingOld, I believe he used these or something similiar on his 04 pumpkin.  You may have to remind him though a few times he is getting old ya know.    

Thanks numnuts!
Pete I installed these on my 04 SEEG and rarely used them! In the summer down here I'd just remove the lowers. In the few cool months I used them but didn't think they were worth the effort of installing them. Hope this helps with your decision!   

[SneakyPete]

Thanks Dave.  Pulled mine off when I bought the bike six years ago and really don't know why I want to put them back on now except I must be gettin' old.  Anyway, keeping them in storage (like Dood's tour pack hinges) as warmer weather will be here sooner than later!

[spydglide]

Thanks Dave.  Pulled mine off when I bought the bike six years ago and really don't know why I want to put them back on now except I must be gettin' old.  Anyway, keeping them in storage (like Dood's tour pack hinges) as warmer weather will be here sooner than later!

As fast as you ride Pete, you need the lowers on for aerodynamics.  har.  spyder

[SneakyPete]

As fast as you ride Pete, you need the lowers on for aerodynamics.  har.  spyder

I think they slow me down!  Ole' Hub doesn't hav'em so can't increase the drag.  Besides you need to use your legs as rudders to correct for high speed wobble! :-)

[Unbalanced]

Thanks Dave.  Pulled mine off when I bought the bike six years ago and really don't know why I want to put them back on now except I must be gettin' old.  Anyway, keeping them in storage (like Dood's tour pack hinges) as warmer weather will be here sooner than later!

Picking on D00D out of the blue    priceless.

[spydglide]

I think they slow me down!  Ole' Hub doesn't hav'em so can't increase the drag.  Besides you need to use your legs as rudders to correct for high speed wobble! :-)

Good points.  Shoulda known a 'HBRR' would have thought this thru long ago.  Duh!  spyder

[hogasm]

Thanks Dave.  Pulled mine off when I bought the bike six years ago and really don't know why I want to put them back on now except I must be gettin' old.  Anyway, keeping them in storage (like Dood's tour pack hinges) as warmer weather will be here sooner than later!

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