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Title: Wind management
Post by: Hondo2doc on October 20, 2021, 03:37:59 PM

I have a 2021 CVO Street glide. I am getting a good amount of wind coming up toward me on both sides of the gas tank. If I press me knees against the tank then no wind. If I relax my legs and let them sit naturally the wind blows up. Enough wind to lift up my shirt if not tucked in.

My bike has the chopped engine guard no lowere fairings.

This is my first bike with no lower fairings in a few years.  Did the lower fairings previously block this wind?

Any ideas? Thanks

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Title: Re: Wind management
Post by: rayson56 on October 20, 2021, 05:38:01 PM

Yes lowers make huge difference with wind management. I added them to my Road Glide even after Harley said it couldn't be done.

This works well on a Batwing as well;

https://www.kuryakyn.com/products/1796/lower-triple-tree-wind-deflector

Title: Re: Wind management
Post by: Hondo2doc on October 20, 2021, 06:09:28 PM

Quote from: rayson56 on October 20, 2021, 05:38:01 PM

Yes lowers make huge difference with wind management. I added them to my Road Glide even after Harley said it couldn't be done.

This works well on a Batwing as well;

https://www.kuryakyn.com/products/1796/lower-triple-tree-wind-deflector

Hey thanks for the reply. Yeah I tried one of those Triple Tree wind deflectors. It helps some I think. I just had no idea that the lowers deflected that much are coming up on either side of the gas tank. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it without lowers after having them on my previous two bikes. I love the look without the lowers but the wind is getting irritating.

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Title: Re: Wind management
Post by: rayson56 on October 20, 2021, 06:25:24 PM

Yes sir, we've been spoiled. I had lowers with speakers on my 2011 CVO Street Glide prior to this bike and thought I would be ok with the killer looks of the 21" wheel and that sporty looking chopped engine guard on this one....... Not so much.

Title: Re: Wind management
Post by: OBB on October 21, 2021, 05:34:31 PM

Quote from: Hondo2doc on October 20, 2021, 03:37:59 PM

I have a 2021 CVO Street glide. I am getting a good amount of wind coming up toward me on both sides of the gas tank. If I press me knees against the tank then no wind. If I relax my legs and let them sit naturally the wind blows up. Enough wind to lift up my SHIRT if not tucked in.

My bike has the chopped engine guard no lowere fairings.

This is my first bike with no lower fairings in a few years.  Did the lower fairings previously block this wind?

Any ideas? Thanks

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Damn it must be close to time for my eye exam. I first read that as SKIRT.

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Title: Re: Wind management
Post by: hogsty on October 24, 2021, 01:25:17 PM

Quote from: Hondo2doc on October 20, 2021, 03:37:59 PM

I have a 2021 CVO Street glide. I am getting a good amount of wind coming up toward me on both sides of the gas tank. If I press me knees against the tank then no wind. If I relax my legs and let them sit naturally the wind blows up. Enough wind to lift up my shirt if not tucked in.

My bike has the chopped engine guard no lowere fairings.

This is my first bike with no lower fairings in a few years.  Did the lower fairings previously block this wind?

Any ideas? Thanks

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They are designed that way, to lift our shirts and show off our 24 pack abs

Title: Re: Wind management
Post by: Hondo2doc on October 24, 2021, 01:26:19 PM

Quote from: hogsty on October 24, 2021, 01:25:17 PM

They are designed that way, to lift our shirts and show off our 24 pack abs

Lmao

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