Do they really make a difference for you? If I just took them off would I really lose that much air?
Mine are still mounted. I'm thinkin-ya RIGHT-this has been brought up before with less than good results-the removal of those air wings. Not REALLY sure what they are called but maybe there is something in the tech or general archives. Mother Honda got lotsa stuff "right" on these machines from the git go. And as we are aware of-some not so much.

And REMEMBER-this old fart is relying on his memory!

RIDE SAFE.