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Tootal
Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 01:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Come on fella's, throwing a big Geezer Glide into a corner and throwing sparks at the guy behind you is a blast!! Grinding that nasty chrome off the foot boards is
FUN!!
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Road_kill
Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 05:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Wife and I just rented a '10 Road King a few weeks ago. 1200 miles in four days; Albuquerque to Monument Valley and back - almost all two lane back-roads. Absolutely fantastic! Smooth and stable ride even in high winds, big rain, etc. My wife and I were both thrilled. Great country, great ride, great bike. I would definitely do another big HD rental for two-up cruising. Plenty of cargo room for normal gear in the saddlebags. We mounted a large luggage bag (T-bag) to the rear luggage rack for our sleeping bags and slung our tent underneath the rack. I hope you have as much fun on your adventure!
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Tootal
Posted on Monday, October 04, 2010 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Harley has been slowly improving it's rubber mounted frames. They didn't want to fix it all at once or people would be lining up at the lawyer's office. Take a look at a new Harley's engine mounting system. Look familiar??

Gee, thanks for sharing Erik, now hit the road!!
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Johnboy777
Posted on Monday, October 04, 2010 - 11:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've changed my mind about Harley's - the Road King I
rode recently was really nice.

But they're simply not the right tool for the twisties.

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Hooper
Posted on Monday, October 04, 2010 - 12:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, the big cruisers have much stiffer frames now. My Dyna, with it's front wheel a bit further out there, really flexes, which doesn't feel good when you're hauling a$$ through a tight curve and hit some bumps.
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Tootal
Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 10:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Dyna wide glide?
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Hooper
Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 01:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

'07 Dyna Street Bob.
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Tootal
Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 02:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ok, it has the sportster front end on it and that's a little spinely. I can see how that could make your keester pucker a little! As much improvement as they have made on the handling, the suspension on the glides is still pretty lame. Victory's new "glides" or "cross" bikes have a huge advantage in suspension over Harley. When I'm tired of my 02 Road Glide I'll jump on a Victory.
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Hooper
Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 03:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, I can feel the fork flexing away from the chassis in fast, bumpy curves.

But I have to say - and this will probably get lots of weird looks - but I feel more comfortable leaning the Harley aggressively over in fast curves than I do my Uly. The seating arrangement - all low, legs out, sitting back - gives me more confidence.

Believe me, I can make it happen on the Uly, but for some reason it feels a bit...scarier? That's not the right word. "Not as easy." I know the Uly can way out-corner most bikes, but it does seem to take a bit more physical "commitment". I plan to take a performance rider course next year.

(Message edited by Hooper on October 06, 2010)
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Motorbike
Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 10:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"The seating arrangement - all low, legs out, sitting back - gives me more confidence."

Really? That's the one thing I hated about my last bike which was a cruiser. I never felt that I could throw it around very well if there were a need for an evasive maneuver. My XT on the other hand is very confidence inspiring! To each his own I guess. Thanks.
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Surfsofa
Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 02:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hmmm - I fancy something a bit different. Fat Boy or Dyna Low Rider. Which would you choose and why?
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Hooper
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 02:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well, aside from the flex in the fork because of its stretch, I think I still like the Dynas, looks-wise. Fat Boys still kinda look like Road Kings or Heritage Softails without the luggage and different wheels. I think someone on this or another thread made a disparaging (shocking!)comment about the types of guys who ride Fat Boys.
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