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Cruiser
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| Looking for opions on the lower wind deflectors. Are they worth having for handling engine heat when its hot outside. Also, since have only ridden my Vision once when it was warm (88 degrees), I wondered if anyone expeciences heat thru the seat from the engine. |
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Visionary
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| say add where you live and what bike you have
I cut my aluminum panel cause I don't like the looks of the lowers. Cooler in summer and ok in late fall months.
Yes the seat is like having a monkey but. Gold Bond power or wood seat beads
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Cruiser
Posts: 55
| I have a 2012 Vision and am located in southern California. Gets warm even at this time of the year inland. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 802
| I wouldn't even think of riding without lowers. Plenty of cooling air in the summer and nice and warm in the winter. Indispensable as far as I'm concerned.
Marc |
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Tourer
Posts: 499
Chattanooga, TN | +1 to what Marc said. |
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Tourer
Posts: 599
New Mexico | +2 to what Marc said. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 133
, AR United States | The lowers are definitely worth having, summer or winter. I have not noticed my seat getting excessivly hot. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 143
Lexington Park, MD | Not going to go wrong on the lowers, pricey yes but worth it?? Absolutely! You will complete the Visions air management system with them. As for the plexi cracking, breaking... I have heard it can be reduced by adjusting them at the hindge points by hand vs feet... lol... So far, wouldnt think of riding without them at all! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1632
Jasper, MO | The lower deflectors should be stock equipment (and probably metal). They work that good. Mine are still the plastic ones, but I'm careful with them. If they break, I'll spring for the aftermarket replacement blades.
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1066
Peru, IN | +3 on what Marc said and +1 on what Ronnie said. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 231
Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | OK, so I'll be the lone voice saying I don't have them... I live in Palm Springs and ride ALL year. I don't have them because I don't really like the way they look. I've ridden in all kinds of heat (up to 117 degrees) and have not sensed the need to have them. Perhaps my desert reptilian blood is just so thin, I don't know! <grin>
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Cruiser
Posts: 154
Danbury, Connecticut | Hi Rick,
I procrastinated for two years and finally pulled the trigger half way thru last year, I wish I hadn't waited. They are helpful in hot, cold and rain. They seemed very pricey but it has been a great investment in comfort. |
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Tourer
Posts: 599
New Mexico | JS5Owner - 2013-02-27 9:45 AM
I don't have them because I don't really like the way they look. I've ridden in all kinds of heat (up to 117 degrees) and have not sensed the need to have them.
I agree - they are fugly, but are a huge help. I won't go so far as to say they feel like air conditioning, but having ridden from 116deg down to about 4 deg I can say they do make a big difference.
From 95deg up I they really help keep the air flowing and the legs cooler (partially open).
From 60deg and lower they keep a warm bubble around me (totally open).
Below freezing they are invaluable.
Really helps with the rain protection as well.
I broke my plastic ones, and bought metal from cycleops. Really happy with them.
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Cruiser
Posts: 231
Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | The next demo ride, if the Vision has them, I'll give them a try. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 209
| love the lowers! the seat does get warm in summer heat. I used some ceramic beads last year and they help a good bit. got them from beadrider.com for a previous bike I had. I have heard that a "low" seat is cooler, perhaps because of type of foam used. |
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Tourer
Posts: 447
Cleveland, GA | The lowers help. My plastic lowers lasted about three years. I replaced them and the uppers with chromed ones from Cycleops. |
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Tourer
Posts: 482
Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | I'm with JS5 on this one, they look like crap. They solve a problem that doesn't exist (for me) & will never be on my Vision-never gonna have highway pegs or a trunk rack either for the same reasons. I've got 35,000 on my Vision and some tours went through serious heat-all I had to do was move my leg out into the breeze and the problem was solved without gluing $300 of BS onto my beautiful tourer. Lick & stick all the stuff you want onto your rides I'm very happy with a clean machine. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 231
Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | Yesterday I did a Victory Demo ride in Temecula, CA. It was a 85+ degree day and I took out a very pretty red 2013 Vision with the lowers. I purposely left them directing air into the engine as well as the uppers. I found that they worked but were not SO compelling that I'd want to put them on my bike. I have made the observation on my Vision that I keep the uppers out pretty much ALWAYS. I find that the uppers create a vortex of wind that comes whirling around my legs. YET when I put them in and allegedly direct the flow more towards me, not so much. So, during my demo ride I moved the uppers on the demo bike to the outward position. Sure enough, more wind seemed to whirl more around my legs - kinda like my bike without the lowers. Anyway, it was a fun experiment. I also think body size factors into this a bunch. I'm 5' 9" but with short legs and arms... |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1066
Peru, IN | If you get a chance to ride another Vision with lowers, try only closing them about 1/2 way. |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | no lowers, and even took my uppers off. no issues. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1365
Central Maryland | Lowers and uppers are excellent for cold weather riding. Highly recommend them. For the summer... I could do without the uppers and lowers. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 50
| Didn't have my vision long before it got cold but did notice the heat. After reading about the problems that some are having with the Victory lowers I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend the money. Last week was on E-Bay and there was a new set of hinges. They arrived today. Will at (Cycleops USA) said he could try to have the Crimson Red matched or I could go with the black ones, which I did hopefully they will arrive in a few days. I-guess I got lucky because the hinges are hard to come by.
Rick
http://cycleopsusa.com
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Cruiser
Posts: 212
Tavares, Fl | On my Stratoliner I added a product called HP Heatshield Mat to the underside of the seat. The Strat gives off some real heat. I had enough left over to do my Vision, hopefully it will help. Its a peel and stick mat, silver on one side to reflect the heat. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 825
, WI | I waited a year before I added the lower deflectors. I wish I would have added them sooner. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 244
| JS5Owner - 2013-03-03 7:34 PM Yesterday I did a Victory Demo ride in Temecula, CA. It was a 85+ degree day and I took out a very pretty red 2013 Vision with the lowers. I purposely left them directing air into the engine as well as the uppers. " I found that they worked but were not SO compelling that I'd want to put them on my bike. I have made the observation on my Vision that I keep the uppers out pretty much ALWAYS. I find that the uppers create a vortex of wind that comes whirling around my legs. YET when I put them in and allegedly direct the flow more towards me, not so much. So, during my demo ride I moved the uppers on the demo bike to the outward position. Sure enough, more wind seemed to whirl more around my legs - kinda like my bike without the lowers. Anyway ", it was a fun experiment. I also think body size factors into this a bunch. I'm 5' 9" but with short legs and arms ================================================================ +1 on the vortex effect. It's almost like, warm hands - cold feet, cold hands - warm feet! Looks like we could increase that effect and do away with lowers. They are butt ugly. I do have some defelectors attached to my foot pegs to get added air on my legs though. |
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