I was at my dealer today. Didn't get to ride one as they were still prepping it but I did get to sit on it and hear it run. Motor is noticeably smoother at idle and when you crack the throttle. Very little to no valve train noise. You do hear a little gear whine from the counterbalancer but it's not obnoxious. Sounds like a Harley should but smoother,more refined. Heat was a non issue. Even at idle for a while I never noticed the heat. Moving the CAT back solves a lot of the heat issue. I'm looking forward to a test ride in a few days.

 

Well got hold of 2017 Limited thanks to good friend and local dealer this morning, he wanted some feed back from someone rides Rushmore and crap load of miles. Rode it on the rough road front tire didn't have bouncy ball feelings, then in the traffic with some traffic signals it didn't feel hot but the cooling fans were blowing at mid 70 degrees which I normally see at high 80 or when ridden hard on my bike. Didn't feel extra power may be because it hasn't broken in yet but power was smooth and getting up to 90 was very quick but due to the smoothness of the motor and front suspension it didn't feel like it's actually going 90 MPH. Overall Moco did a good job now the rear suspension feels like need some attention where it was front before without a doubt.

 

I tested the 17 Street glide and the Limited Low today. On the street glide the extra power was felt the bike pulled strong through all gears. It even chirp the tire from 1st to 2nd and got little lose. The front suspension felt better but not a huge improvement. The engine was quite and literally no heat on my legs. The rear suspension sucked (but i have aftermarket air ride) it didnt feel any better than the stock rushmore shocks. The bike was nice but not enough to trade my 16 street glide. The limited low was a joy to ride very comfortable and refined with a pleasant ride. The power didnt feel as strong and seemed to work harder but it is a heavier bike. Transmission and clutch on both bikes were nice. switching gears was quite and sure the clutch was easy to pull but feel like it engaged later than the rushmores