My wide has been great to handle. I feel more comfortable on it than my sportster was, and it seems to handle just as good if not better. I had to take a dead deer on last week with mine and the 21 absorbed the impact and launch/landing and is still true and balanced.

 

Same here...Love my Wide Glide.

 

I know the feeling, they are the best.

Throw some Apes on there, you will be even more in love.

 

I used to love my Fatboy and now my fav Street Bob.

 

I have an 02 with 117k. Looks like new and runs the same. I put on the 90x90 avon rather than the 80x90 dunlop and it sticks good. Only had the front slip once---in wet grass--my fault for being dumb

 

Jaxdwg, that's great! I'm curious, what kind of repairs other than routine maintenance have you had to do in your 117k span? Says a lot about air cooled engine longevity!

 

Speaking of the thinner front tire, something I noticed when I first got on my Wide Glide was that on wet roads I had to be a tad more lienent than usual in turns (moreso than usual) because of the difference in front/rear tire sizes. The smaller front tire will start to lose the traction from reduced tread "width" faster than the rear. I felt it start to slip out a little quicker than I anticipated, luckily no issues but it was a little "pucker" moment nonetheless!

Overall I absolutely love my beautiful baby and it's here to stay!

 

Wait till you ride on milled asphalt, you'll wish you had my Heritage front end!

 

Jaxdwg.....that's one sweet ride sir ! I hope my 2002 WG gives me the same excellent service as yours. No bike makes it that far without a good owner so kudos to you as well. I think 2002 was a good year for the WG besides the pesky cam chain tensioner problem. I hope to change mine to gear drive if possible and eliminate that worry. Mine just turned 21,000 so I'm gonna have to check them this spring or so.

 

I can answer that...the 2015 WG handles very well. I love mine too and want to ride it every day.