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Anybody know if anyone makes air wings for the America. I'm trying to control some of the up draft. I thought the Triumph windshield would be enough for winter riding, but there seems to be a lot of wind coming from under the windshield. Any thoughts on this?
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memphis lowers. worked great on my america
Frank
(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
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Re: Air wings
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What size fits the America?
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The Memphis lowers are all the same except for the color selectons. But the mounting hardware is different - You need mounting hardware model MEM9891 to mount the lowers on the TBA - pick the lowers shields based on the color you want - they work GREAT on mine - just takes a little time to find the "sweet spot" to eliminate that updraft!
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Very cool, thanks for the Info
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Very cool, thanks for the Info
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I bought some 1/4 inch plexiglass and made some longer versions of the Memphis Shades lowers, about 5 inches longer. They go from the bottom of the fork shroud to the bottom of the windshield. I used the original lowers as a template for the tops and bottoms. It seemed that no matter where I put the Memphis Shades lowers they let too much air through and buffeting was still noticeable, but these really do the job. I put the mounting holes in the middle of the new lowers. If you decide to make your own use a VERY low speed saw, the plastic melts otherwise.
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geez, that's a good idea. I'm very happy with my current setup but it involved modifying my Memphis fats 19" by cutting the headlight slot 2" higher. This gave me the equivalent of a 17" fats with bigger lowers - the same place you got to!
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How do the extended lowes impact air flow aroud the engine and engine cooling? Bigger lowers really sounds like a good idea. Don't the memphis lowers have a slight curve to them? Does the straight plexiglass look OK?
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