OEM wind deflectors

[image: s-l300.jpg]Does anyone have these on their bike and if so do you find them effective in helping to block cold air and, are these something that be can be easily removed/installed or are they more of a permanent type of installation such as using adhesive?

Thanks

I looked into them when I bought my 1200 and did not buy because they attach with dual sided adhesive.

Not sure of their effectiveness - think I'll add heated grips before those.

- Dan

I already have heated grips but I know from other experience blocking the cold wind helps a lot.

I bought mine with them installed. The adhesive attachment is a non-issue. They're never coming off, fit great,  and very much look like they're supposed to be there. Infact I don't like the look of the front without them. I did not ride the bike without them for comparison, and it hasn't got cold here yet to see if they add to the temperature situation, but I have noticed on previous hot days that my gloves didn't seem to be venting as well as I remembered  them to with my other biked/my old 800 - so that would imply they were blocking more airflow than "normal". They definitely aren't ADV-style hand guard effective though

2016 at 2:15 PM, swimmer, September 19

[image: s-l300.jpg]Does anyone have these on their bike and if so do you find them effective in helping to block cold air and, are these something that be can be easily removed/installed or are they more of a permanent type of installation such as using adhesive?

Thanks

The deflectors do indeed route air just around the grips and will help keep hands warmer with stock bars/grips and also with HeliBars on.  I like them.

I had them put on when I bought the bike.  They are held in by double sided tape and one small plastic rivet that requires drilling a clearance hole to install.  The pilot hole is in the deflector and it is a simple process to match drill a hole into the upper fairing.  In that sense they are permanent and very nicely integrated.  However, had a reason to remove the left side recently and noticed only the tape on the lower lip was holding the part on (that and the rivet).  The rest of the strips didn't seem to be thick enough to bridge the gap.  It took a moderate and careful effort to pry it off using a plastic trim panel tool.  The rivet was removed by pushing from the other side which pops up the center pin like standard fairing clips.  Replaced the tape and reinstalled the rivet.