At what outside temp do you remove the lowers on an Ultra?

[176]

Starting to warm up around the country...most parts anyway...lol.
Would like to hear from Ultra owners at what temp do you remove your lowers if ever?
Thanks in advance.
176

[hbkeith]

you will hear all differant answers to that ? , i know guys that have ultras and have never takin there lowers off,i know guys that take them off over 70,  i use soft lowers and i take em off when my legs get hot 

[Dogbone45ACP]

Never, it can be cold and wet in the Seattle area at 0400. Then 85 at 1630. This would be a hot summer. Normal would be 65-75.

[runamuck]

pulled mine off last month..been cool here in the A.M. but warm by lunchtime..and 90 today..DFW area.

[clarkg1124]

I've never taken mine off.The heat has not been a factor for me.
Clark

[burnout1550]

Mine are vented, no need to remove. They also serve to protect my legs from things getting kicked up off the road

[IndyHarley]

since they 1st put them on I have left them on year round and three bikes later I still haven't had a problem. I ride as often as I can and I am retired so it's allot.

[02 Ultra]

Never
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[glens]

I use the cubbies year 'round.

[Sc00ter]

I don't remove the lowers, but I have removed the vents...

[JohnC]

I have the vented lowers but went ahead and removed the doors completely.  I leave them like that year round.  I find that the plastic bodies minus the doors still provide plenty of protection against cold and rain while still allowing plenty of cooling air to the motor.

[surf]

Left them on all last year, took them off when I got back from Daytona this year, gave the bike a good cleaning and going over, still off. Would put them back on if I was going on a trip, keeps the feet dry when you hit rain.

[PoorUB]

Like other riders, I take them off when the temps stay over 70-75 degrees. I left them on last year when we went to Tennesse and then on to Texas and it got so friggen hot I took the lowers off and mailed them back home. Highs for the day were always above 100F and every little bit helped.

[dunbarton]

Came off the day I bought it 12 years ago and never went back on.

[Dennis The Menace]

I never removed mine.  But, I nearly always ride with feet out on the highway pegs, so heat never got to me.  That was on my 03 Ultra.  I dont plan to own them again tho....dont care much for the look.

[Sixspeed]

Keep mine on, but made it easier to open and close the vent doors while riding.


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[Bladesmith]

Took them off when I first got the bike...They sit in th garage next to the tourpack I've Never used.

[Bigs]

2011 Road Glide Ultra's lowers came off when the temp was going to hit a high of 75 in the day but was around 50-55 in the mornings. I have the quick disconnect kit on them so their fairly easy to take off or put back on. The only time the engine heat bothered me was when I had to sit in traffic for a long time.
   Bigs

[Gadgetech]

I bought them for my FLTRX and haven't taken them off yet but I have been considering doing so. It will be hot here soon enough.

[fourthgear]

I'm in the sunshine state & don't remove my vented lowers .

Helps keep the rain off my boots ,when I get caught in it on the way home from work @ midnight.

[ViennaHog]

Never, like them for storage and it doesnt make a big difference in engine heat or rider comfort when off. JMHO

[War Horse]

Never, since I do allot of 55mph + riding I like the wind deflection and really dont feel the difference with heat, I got highway pegs too, just drape the legs over them and let the wind blow up the pants legs to cool off if need be... 

[slo-poke 03]

I never take them off, I open and close the vents acording to the weather.

[truck]

I tried taking them off once, didn't like the wind blowing up in my face, they stay on now.

[Jeffd]

For me they make a huge difference in heat reduction at anything over 70* I normally cruise ~80-85mph and the wind on the legs feels better then the head on the legs. It is easy to take the off and on even without the detach kit.  I am probably in the minority, but I think the bike looks 10X better without them (2011 RGU)