First Harley and Feeling A Little Unsure
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Road Master
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Actually I lost about 80 lbs from my Voyager to my SGS. Which is what I wanted because slow speed maneuvering was hard for me on that ride. Also the seat was almost 2 1/2" inches higher which didn't help (I'm 5'7"). But I may be loving my new found ease of handling a little too much lol so easy does it for awhile until I get used to my new ride. Thanks all for the encouraging comments.
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Actually I lost about 80 lbs from my Voyager to my SGS. Which is what I wanted because slow speed maneuvering was hard for me on that ride. Also the seat was almost 2 1/2" inches higher which didn't help (I'm 5'7"). But I may be loving my new found ease of handling a little too much lol so easy does it for awhile until I get used to my new ride. Thanks all for the encouraging comments.
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Road Master
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One thing the Voyager did have was a frame mounted fairing. It was for this reason that I originally was looking at a RG. Couple of my friends have them and love 'em but I also have a friend who has a SGS and he loves his. Anyway, I was amazed how easily I could maneuver the SGS around regardless of the fork mounted fairing. And it definately felt a little lighter to me even though it's only about 35 lbs. lighter. And since I ride locally 90% of the time I thought it was the right bike for me. One thing I will say is OMFG I am not used to all this wind (coming from a full dress tourer). I am hoping a new Clearview and some fork fangs will take care of this as I do like to tour occasionally but not as much as I once did.
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True dat!... Maybe the OP is reving it like a Kawasaki?
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I strongly recommend the Advanced Course. I called a local dealer early in the Spring and asked him to have a Skilled Riders Course. He said he would if he could sign up ten people. He ended up signing up 6. Was a good course.
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The great advice you're getting here notwithstanding, if you find handling issues persist, even after you've adapted to the new, you wouldn't be the first HD owner to find handling satisfaction via a suspension upgrade.
There are many options for doing this, (if need be), and they're all well documented elsewhere in this Forum. Just know that if stability issues persist beyond your normal adaptation period, you won't have to live with it. Thats one of the many great benefits of owning a Harley Davidson. When it comes to upgrades and mods, the world is your oyster.
There are many options for doing this, (if need be), and they're all well documented elsewhere in this Forum. Just know that if stability issues persist beyond your normal adaptation period, you won't have to live with it. Thats one of the many great benefits of owning a Harley Davidson. When it comes to upgrades and mods, the world is your oyster.
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Take advantage of the torque; no need to rev it past 2500 rpm's even in the most hurried take off. Another thing you need to reframe from is downshifting through the gears at high enough rpm's to break the rear tire loose. This is extremely hard on the crank.
Adapting to the different characteristics of how the Harley engine produces power will become second nature to you shortly. Enjoy your new bike......
Adapting to the different characteristics of how the Harley engine produces power will become second nature to you shortly. Enjoy your new bike......
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The great advice you're getting here notwithstanding, if you find handling issues persist, even after you've adapted to the new, you wouldn't be the first HD owner to find handling satisfaction via a suspension upgrade.
There are many options for doing this, (if need be), and they're all well documented elsewhere in this Forum. Just know that if stability issues persist beyond your normal adaptation period, you won't have to live with it. Thats one of the many great benefits of owning a Harley Davidson. When it comes to upgrades and mods, the world is your oyster.
There are many options for doing this, (if need be), and they're all well documented elsewhere in this Forum. Just know that if stability issues persist beyond your normal adaptation period, you won't have to live with it. Thats one of the many great benefits of owning a Harley Davidson. When it comes to upgrades and mods, the world is your oyster.
