[dragon6]

I recieved the Cruiser Airwings on Monday and have them mounted and working great this morning. I used the three hole Chrome bracket as a mounting bracket using a longer bolt and a 1/2 inch by 3/8 id spacer. The bracket was mounted in the upper rear hole of the road bar mount which goes in to the frame. I fabricated an 8 inch 3/4 square steel arm to go inbetween the mount and the airwing. Chrome would be nice but for now I will just paint it to prevent rust. I drilled two holes and used 1 1/4 inch stainless bolts like Baker supplys to mount to the airwing and bracket. There is alot of adjustability in this set up but it seems to work very well whre they are set for now. With the upper and lower wings turned in (closed) it is a nice still airpocket. With the bottom open and the top closed it still keeps my glasses from moving around. It feels very much like how my Valkyrie Tourer felt with the Airwings on. I spent around 100 very pleasant miles on this setup on Friday before the battery cable shorted out and I am happy with the difference in the airflow.

 

[bubba]

No disrespect intended, but I think they take away from the lines of the bike and look out of place where you have them mounted. Does your leg hit them?

 

[dragon6]

No problem. My leg misses them by alot and until Victory addresses the air coming from under the fairing I will run them right there. On long trips comfort is everything. As far as the lines of the bike go nothing is going to take away from that. I went with the clear just because of that. If you rode behind this setup you might change your mind.

 

[bubba]

Comfort is King on long trips. Did you mount them for cold or warm or both?

 

[bikendad]

I have to agree with bubba, may be functional but ugly as sin.

 

[dragon6]

They work for both hot and cold. On a cold day if you close both upper and lowerwings it keep alot of wind and rain off of you. With them open you get stock airflow. If you open them past neutral you can direct air to the rear cylinder. I am still experimenting with placement. I am going to see if moving them forward and down by one or two inches will work. Have to make sure the fairing won't hit them in a tight turn as in backing out of my garage.

 

[lmarshall08]

I may be naive but why not just wear chaps? Seems to me that would be a lot easier then possibly messing with the airflow to the air-cooled engine.

 

[UNOSKRUAME]

I think if the air bothered me that much I would just drive my car. Rube Goldberg is probably smiling in Heaven though.

 

[Gossamer]

while I won't be as harsh as some of the other comments, I agree that while I'm sure they work I'm not sure i'd want them on my bike.

Than again I agree with most comments that long distance comfort is ideally what everyone is looking for.

 

[lmarshall08]

Just to be clear my comments weren't meant to offend anyone (if they reference inclluded me) I'm just asking as a guy coming off a non touring bike with a windsheild and a vista cruise lock as my comfort features. I ride to work almost every morning (about 1800 miles since late March) in Minnesota with chaps and think of riding as being closer to the elements, as compared to driving the cage thus the reason I asked my question.

 

[bubba]

Dragon, I hope you were not offended by any comments. When posting about adding something to your bike, I personally want honest feedback. If you like it, that's all that counts. I will always give my 2 cents and would expect others to do the same when I post things that I have added.
Did you ever think about a Vision? With the lower deflectors, you really do not feel anything on your legs.
Like your bike, ride safe!!

 

[Woody63]

I think if the air bothered me that much I would just drive my car. Rube Goldberg is probably smiling in Heaven though.

A thinking mans comment - I like it!

 

[dragon6]

I did seriously consider the vision after spending a day on a rented Vision in Mass. Great bike and I know I could be happy with it. I just loved the looks of the Cross Country and I am not disapointed in it at all. I live in South Florida and maybe need the chaps once a year. The Baker wings are a temporary solution to no air around my head. I wear a half helmet and have to wear glasses. The lower portion will most likely stay open unless I get caught in the rain. Does anybody know what Kewlmetal is developing for wind control? Thanks all for the input.

 

[Gossamer]

Does anybody know what Kewlmetal is developing for wind control? Thanks all for the input.

Not yet but I have to admit I'm as curious as the rest. I just want a vented hard lower to bolt on that also has a small 'glove box' for easy storage.

 

[CCRider]

Are those to keep the wind off your legs or to reduce buffetting to your upper half?

 

[Clubford00]

Hate to tell you, but they do make covers that go over the "wing,bars, whatever they are" in the front. Completely blocking the air coming in the front thought them. they look pretty good and you dont have to have pieces of plastic coming out from under the tank. (I agree, the look isnt stellar in my opinion)

 

[dragon6]

I know all about the covers but they don't address the air coming from the bottom of the fairing on both right and left sides. That is the area that the upper wing on the Baker controls. I don't really need the lower wing. If someone comes oout with lower wind wings like whats on the Harley and Memphis Shades batwing fairings I will remove the Baker setup and get the closeouts.

 

[BBob]

I like it from what I could see [link='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNXR-Q1qhlA']in a video you did with Andy[/link]. The pictures don't show up since the revamp on the forum website. Any chance you can repost them. I'd really like to put something like this together but don't know where to start or parts to buy. I'll try to PM you about the info. I think it's a great idea and looks much better than the soft lowers (closeouts).

 

[Andy]

I like it from what I could see [link='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNXR-Q1qhlA']in a video you did with Andy[/link]. The pictures don't show up since the revamp on the forum website. Any chance you can repost them.

Fixed!

 

[Jagular]

Not a fan of the looks but, hey, it's your bike and it seems to help the comfort factor.