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Had a Road King which was Great. Then a Road Glide which had a Frame Mounted Fairing like the old Tour Glide. For long Journeys the Road glde was Brilliant but looked Butt ugly had a stereo though!!! Had it 2 yrs then traded for a Fat Boy which looked great but I never used in case it rained
The Big Glides are fantastic to use in the USA but VERY big when used here. You get used to it but they are quite focused. Nice to think about getting one though
The Big Glides are fantastic to use in the USA but VERY big when used here. You get used to it but they are quite focused. Nice to think about getting one thoughAttachments
NA1959
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Nice bike!
Yea must hay money tay stop at the Londonderry arms Hotel in Carnlough!
Yea must hay money tay stop at the Londonderry arms Hotel in Carnlough!
Nice bike!
Yea must hay money tay stop at the Londonderry arms Hotel in Carnlough!
it was her turn so i thought we should push the boat out
chewey
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Had it 2 yrs then traded for a Fat Boy which looked great but I never used in case it rainedused mine all through last winter and it'll be the weapon of choice for this winter as well. the V rod wheels have corrosion after a couple of months and 2000 miles so i dont think it'll do very well. an excuse to powdercoat them i suppose
Jon Seddon
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Electraglides
Hi
I've got a CVO Electraglide just like Big Derek's and I remember following his issues on the CVO Harley website.
The thing is everything he says about the Harley is true, it doesn't really handle or brake, not that great for storage, fuel consumption isn't superb, for such a large bike space isn't that good especially for the passenger, screen not great, lots of heat from the exhaust pipes, some reliablity issues, heavy, expensive.
But every time I get on it I'm happy and I'll ride it for no reason.
I've also got an HP2 Megamoto and an old Triumph T160, I've had all sorts of bikes sports etc,. I do more miles on the Harley.
Jon
Hi
I've got a CVO Electraglide just like Big Derek's and I remember following his issues on the CVO Harley website.
The thing is everything he says about the Harley is true, it doesn't really handle or brake, not that great for storage, fuel consumption isn't superb, for such a large bike space isn't that good especially for the passenger, screen not great, lots of heat from the exhaust pipes, some reliablity issues, heavy, expensive.
But every time I get on it I'm happy and I'll ride it for no reason.
I've also got an HP2 Megamoto and an old Triumph T160, I've had all sorts of bikes sports etc,. I do more miles on the Harley.
Jon
They might be fantastic on long, straight, boring freeways in the US but on mountain and coastal roads, forget it.
I had two incidents with Harley riders while riding in California a couple of weeks ago.
In the first, my son and I, on GSes and our K1200R mounted buddy caught a Harley rider ascending Sonora pass, just as he was attempting to take an uphill right hand hairpin. Cue - bump, scrape, bump, scrape - while he bounces off line and ends up in the wrong lane. It was tempting to pass him on the inside at this point but we both made sure we got past him and left him to get on with his struggle, as quickly as he could.
In the second, we caught a pair of Electra Glides on Highway One in Sonoma County where the road hugs the shoreline. The second one in the group, immediately pulled into a turnout to let us past while the leader managed to baulk us in a downhill righthander. Nonetheless we were quickly past and on our way.
Sometime later we were stopped in a roadside gas station in Bodega Bay when the Harleys rumbled in. The guy who had slowed us up walked over and said, "Sorry for holding you guys up back there - I'm really burned out after doing 100 miles today." Since we're gracious, we just said "Hey, no problem", rather than pointing out that we'd already done about 300 miles on the way from Folsom that day.
The guy appeared reasonably young and fit....ok so we has clad in a wife-beater and a DOT pisspot lid...but......
It's beyond me why people buy bikes which have such heavily compromised braking and handling.
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You're dead right - you can't beat a well ridden GS
Definitely would be the chosen steed for any BSB rider I'm sure
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The Ultra Classic is gonna be my retirement bike for those long, long week by week long journeys. Just hope to see the day.
Will probably get devorced to enjoy the freedom though
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Will probably get devorced to enjoy the freedom though
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Stretchamus
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You're dead right - you can't beat a well ridden GS
Definitely would be the chosen steed for any BSB rider I'm sure
Too late for Rossi, he's already signed up for Ducati
He'll be mad as a wasp
Good luck with the H-D don't know what it is about em.
NA1959
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Nice bike! from a Busa too a Harley ! yea must be gettin auiD!
Jon Seddon
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Now think of all the must haves!
Now you'll have to think about all the further investment you'll want to make in the bike.
Different screen - Cee Baileys, Clearview, Klocklwerks - to try and stop the buffeting.
Riders Claw - if you want to attach you ipod to the stereo.
Exhaust - Ceramic coated headers to try and reduce the heat from the rear header, possibly (Is you bike new or pre 2010) TC 96 American headers ceramic coated (removes the exhaust flapper valve).
Oil - Amsoil 20/50 MCV - engine, Redline heavy duty shockproof - gearbox, Redline MTL - primary
Rear passenger footboards - CVO adjustable or Kuryakyn.
Spacers for front footboards (and rear)- more comfort - from HarleyGoodies
The list is endless - gives the wife things to buy you for Christmas!
Jon
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Now you'll have to think about all the further investment you'll want to make in the bike.
Different screen - Cee Baileys, Clearview, Klocklwerks - to try and stop the buffeting.
Riders Claw - if you want to attach you ipod to the stereo.
Exhaust - Ceramic coated headers to try and reduce the heat from the rear header, possibly (Is you bike new or pre 2010) TC 96 American headers ceramic coated (removes the exhaust flapper valve).
Oil - Amsoil 20/50 MCV - engine, Redline heavy duty shockproof - gearbox, Redline MTL - primary
Rear passenger footboards - CVO adjustable or Kuryakyn.
Spacers for front footboards (and rear)- more comfort - from HarleyGoodies
The list is endless - gives the wife things to buy you for Christmas!
Jon
V true
Pipes - check - Monster Ovals (new 10 model)
Pegs- check - highways
Ipod - check - Zumo does all
Mega catalogue to choose from - Christmas will never be the same again
Trev
Nice bike! from a Busa too a Harley ! yea must be gettin auiD!
true
I've got the GS still for when I feel like being a young Dakar legend
chewey
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looks good, i'll second the cee baileys windshield.
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