Yamaha 1300 Tourer - Yamaha 1300 Tourer Fansite

I arrived home this evening from an overnight at Ozark Lake State Park. I needed to get out of the house and away from civilization and I had been wanting to tour Ozark Caverns and Jacobs Cave (both are pretty cool). I arrived home, wind beaten, neck stiff, and ready to crawl off my ride after fighting a 20-25 mph crosswind/headwind (the aviators would call a quartering head wind).

I tried the arm across the chest trick... it just seemed to good to be true. Would these lowers really be able to block all that wind? By the way, thanks Butch... I noticed myself doing that trick on the way home when I needed a break from the wind... I managed to get some strange looks!

Upon arriving home, I noticed a package on the front porch... Buck's lowers had arrived! Quick turnaround... I mailed the check on Monday!

Imagine my excitement after being hammered by the wind all day!

Installation was a breeze... I think a 5 year old could mount these up. The brackets are obviously built to last, and overall construction looks very solid.

After doing some research on the net, I found 1 other place that offers lowers for the 1300, but it was my understanding that there were some issues with them hitting engine bars. Whether they have that issue resolved, I am not sure, but I do know that their lowers were pricier than Buck's. Maybe someone will comment and post the link to the other lowers as I seem to have misplaced it.

I couldn't wait and wanted to hop on the interstate to test them out. I ended up taking a 25 mile loop that put my in a headwind, crosswind and tailwind. I was truly amazed at the difference... and to be honest, I don't get truly amazed very often!

I noticed a little bit of down pressure on my helmet at 80 mph, but 90% of the wind noise was gone and vitually all helmet buffeting was eliminated. I was able to lift my visor and enjoy a breeze and not have my eyeglasses start bouncing around! Honestly, 80mph felt like 40mph with regards to the wind. I also noticed a reduction in wind around the grip areas of the handlebars. It felt as if I was riding in a bubble compared to what I had ridden in all day!

The crosswind was pretty much the same except for a few side gusts that shifted the bike a bit. I even got the opportunity to pass a semi... no problems! The sheer obviously still exists when passing the cab, but wind wise, everything was almost as calm as running in clean air.

This products is truly going to save my a$$ in a couple weeks when I head out for a 3400 mile trip to the Grand Canyon.

The only con I can think of is the fact that Buck doesn't currently accept credit cards. But please don't let this discourage you... the turnaround I experienced was faster than most places that do accept credit cards!

I would like to take this opportunity to say that I am not being paid or getting any commision by posting this review. I purchased these lowers as a consumer, and wanted to share my results.

Thanks for a great product Buck, and thanks Butch for introducing me to lowers!!

Will R.