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xcmoose

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Wind from below
« on: May 04, 2009, 01:23:17 PM »
Would like opions from the ROAD Glide people, Have this new orange/black serg loving it. I have one concern, I have always road electri glides before not used to having wind coming up from below on me. Does any one think lowers like the 2000 serg had would help this issue Thanks people
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2009, 01:45:00 PM »
A number of members have installed lowers on their SERG, mostly to stay warm.  They must think they help.  We don't seem to need them in So. Cal.  ;D
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2009, 01:50:41 PM »
Just an opinion, lowers are good for two things,
1) for getting dirty
2) for over heating and already hot engine.

Chaps or heated chaps are the way (again in my opinion) to go.
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2009, 02:42:57 PM »
My view on this subject is this. The SERG looks great without the lowers, but still I got them for wind/rain/cold protection. I rode the first 5 months without and was fine. When I had my lowers painted and installed I realized that I had taken the bike to another dimension, Full Bagger. the color scheme works great, but when I rode it the first time I knew I liked them on. Now granted, it has been cold and the protection works, I said that when the temps rose to the point that it was detrimental to the motor I would take them off. Couple weeks ago we were in the 80's so off with lowers. was watching the oil temp and it still stayed around 227-230., just fine. I put them back on for the trip to Eureka Springs, and I again will watch the temps, but after all the mods and TTS, the bike is running much cooler.
As far as more to clean..............ya, so what.
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2009, 02:57:02 PM »
I'll have lowers someday, probably come fall. I've got them on my SEEG and had them on previous EGs. They work and I never overheated.
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2009, 03:25:18 PM »
You could always get some Desert Dawgs, they are cheap and you can take them on and off in a few seconds and store them in your saddlebag. They don't protect like lowers but they keep the rain off your boots and legs. I have some for my SERK and will get them for my SERG. Here is a review and contact info http://www.thunderpress.net/MONTH_ARTICLE-pdfs/2008/0108/DesertDawgsRe/DesertDawgsRe.shtml
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2009, 03:58:04 PM »
Quote from: xcmoose on May 04, 2009, 01:23:17 PM
Would like opions from the ROAD Glide people, Have this new orange/black serg loving it. I have one concern, I have always road electri glides before not used to having wind coming up from below on me. Does any one think lowers like the 2000 serg had would help this issue Thanks people
My Lowers work extremely well, in stock form they were almost too efficient, I trimmed a couple of inches from the inner scoop and now they give good protection but I get a lot less heat buildup around my legs.
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2009, 04:59:19 PM »
I also use the soft lowers in case of rain , otherwise they are in the saddlebag .
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2009, 05:17:57 PM »
I have an '08 RG (non-CVO).  I am 6'4", and the stock windshield didn't work for me.  Got the ClearView +2" and it was great but still noticed some buffeting coming from "below" somewhere.  I found that I could affect the buffeting by different leg positions and angles.  I installed a set of the soft lowers, and they solved ALL the problem.  Takes about a minute to install/remove, are cheap, and best of all - no more buffeting!

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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2009, 07:04:27 PM »
 billh thats exactly what I'm talking about not looking for cold or rain protection trying to figure out why that wind comes up into my face. I may look for set of lowers just for that. Thanks Roadglide owners
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2009, 11:15:07 PM »
xcmoose -

These are what I use...it's a cheap fix in my opinion. Our RG's are the best road bike made...it just takes a little fine tuning to get them right for us individually.  (Especially the Red ones)

http://www.leadermotorcycle.com/PROD/4420.html

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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2009, 09:59:01 AM »
i have lowers on both of my tr's. wouldn't leave home without them. :orange:

i did take the fork baffle off to help the air flow to the motor. :nixweiss:

and i do live in the hot-humid south. sometimes i do have to throw my leg up to allow air flow up my britches. :-\



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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2009, 11:32:04 AM »
Okay, maybe a dumb question.  :-\ But, do they not make some after market air flow kit for the lowers that will help cool the motor. I thought I seen a set on a SERG somewhere. :nixweiss:
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2009, 11:36:32 AM »
Quote from: serghaven on May 05, 2009, 11:32:04 AM
Okay, maybe a dumb question.  :-\ But, do they not make some after market air flow kit for the lowers that will help cool the motor. I thought I seen a set on a SERG somewhere. :nixweiss:

They're vented lowers.  The SEUC's have them.
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Re: Wind from below
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2009, 06:55:19 AM »
If you look at the lowers they appear to scoop more air onto the motor. I would think the bike would run cooler but not the passenger. T.
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