Road Glide & Electra Glide standard discontinued
#101
03-31-2009, 10:26 AM
#102
03-31-2009, 11:08 AM
I like both. Originally when I was ready to purchase my first HD, I had planned on buying a Road Glide. I rented one for about 3 days, took a nice ride up to Santa Barbara and I enjoyed the bike very much. It was a very comfortable for me to ride and I also liked the stability. Having said that, I ended up buying an Ultra Classic. When I replaced my '03 Ultra, I bought an '08 Ultra. I had an opportunity to buy a Road Glide if I wanted, but I decided not to go that route because the bike isn't equipped the way I want it. If the Road Glide had all the same features as the Ultra, cb, intercom, tourpack, fairings, etc...then I might have a Road Glide in my garage today.
#103
03-31-2009, 11:34 AM
It does not matter what you ride, bat wing or shark nose. We all make our own improvements to each bike. Every one of us puts our own personality into our bikes custom look, adding more chrome or a blacked out look. How boring would it be to ride a factory stock bike? I chose the RG because nobody that I ride with owned one, they all have the bat wing bikes. And thats fine with me, what ever you choose to ride its your bike. I only ride with these guys for thier company and championship any way, not their choice of bikes.
My dealer has brought in more RGs then ever before. It is the fastest growing touring bike they sell. Yes they still sell more Ultras then RGs but the RG is gaining more market share here.
My dealer has brought in more RGs then ever before. It is the fastest growing touring bike they sell. Yes they still sell more Ultras then RGs but the RG is gaining more market share here.
#104
03-31-2009, 11:50 AM
The frame mounted fairing has been around since the late sixties when Craig Vetter designed one for his friends BMW. Silverwings didn't come along until a decade later. Vetter designed the Liberator fairing for H-D with four headlights in the mid seventies but the batwing won out in the end.
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04-01-2009, 01:39 AM
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The frame mounted fairing has been around since the late sixties when Craig Vetter designed one for his friends BMW. Silverwings didn't come along until a decade later. Vetter designed the Liberator fairing for H-D with four headlights in the mid seventies but the batwing won out in the end.
Other than Harley you don't see too many fairings mounted on the handlebars.
Additional weight and wind resistance on the handlebars is just not a good idea.
Ever try riding a bicycle with a person sitting on the handlebars.
#107
04-01-2009, 01:58 AM
well since you asked back when I was 10, I used to ride a few girls on my handlebars, loved every minute of it!! and they looked WAY better then the roady fairing. the yamaha venture and BMW R1200CLC had handlebar mounts not frame mounted fairings
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04-01-2009, 02:08 AM
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