Do you hate your Rushmore?
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Lancaster pa
Well I rode both and I'm kinda curious if my impression was accurate. I felt the rgs was an incredibly smooth riding and handling bike. I thought the sgs was close in the ride but was far better with the wind management and I could actually hear the radio. On the rgs after 60mph all I heard was wind
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: Krum Tx
Well I rode both and I'm kinda curious if my impression was accurate. I felt the rgs was an incredibly smooth riding and handling bike. I thought the sgs was close in the ride but was far better with the wind management and I could actually hear the radio. On the rgs after 60mph all I heard was wind
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Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Idaho
Well I rode both and I'm kinda curious if my impression was accurate. I felt the rgs was an incredibly smooth riding and handling bike. I thought the sgs was close in the ride but was far better with the wind management and I could actually hear the radio. On the rgs after 60mph all I heard was wind
I felt the same until I got the right windshield/seat combo. Stock windshield left me getting beat to death by the wind. Once I put a klockwerks shield with a lower seat, there's no comparison. One thing I love about the RG compared to the SG is how light it feels at slower speeds. The SG felt so heavy at the handlebars. The RG feels very nimble. I was on the fence after wrecking my SG. The shark nose had always been an issue for me, but it grew on me, and I decided to just go for it. I'm happy I did.
But, I'll be the first to admit, the stock windshield is worthless. As I told my friends: "That's not a windshield, that's a fashion accessory". Which is pretty close. It's designed to look good with the fairing, and that's about it.
That's why most RG owners go to an aftermarket windshield. Love my Madstad!
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Joined: Jun 2015
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From: Dallas
Just wanted to share my experience .. just returned from a ~2200mi trip from Dallas thru the CO rockies... I'm now just shy of 20k original owner miles on my '15RGS... The only scare I had was the bike would turn over but not start, in Amarillo. 5hrs of diagnosis later, the local H-D found engine temp sensor wire failure to be the cause. Other than that, I'm still very much in love with the bike, way way more so than any other motorcycle (which has mostly just been a vehicle) whereas my harley is a HARLEY, and there's more of an emotional connection than any other ride 
Here's us from last week ....
Here's us from last week ....
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 670
Likes: 38
From: Krum Tx
Just wanted to share my experience .. just returned from a ~2200mi trip from Dallas thru the CO rockies... I'm now just shy of 20k original owner miles on my '15RGS... The only scare I had was the bike would turn over but not start, in Amarillo. 5hrs of diagnosis later, the local H-D found engine temp sensor wire failure to be the cause. Other than that, I'm still very much in love with the bike, way way more so than any other motorcycle (which has mostly just been a vehicle) whereas my harley is a HARLEY, and there's more of an emotional connection than any other ride
Here's us from last week ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXZedSKsBI
Here's us from last week ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXZedSKsBI
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 307
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From: Brentwood CA
Just reached the one year anniversary for the wife's 15 RGS and couldn't be happier. I still do most of my riding on my 09 RG, but when I am working on my bike or just for kicks I'll take the 15 to work (60 miles round trip) and I am just amazed at the difference. Smooth, stable, great wind management responsive power...No issues so far except factory recalls. Bars aren't perfect but they are 100 times better than the stock bars on the older RGs. 3 or 4 years from now I'll be in the market for one.
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