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Old Oct 11, 2018 | 08:40 PM
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Really enjoying mine. Love the handling. Added a trunk/back rest for those OCCASIONAL times the wife comes along. Very pricey but convenient thanks to the detachable docking system.

New mustang luggage Trunk/Back Rest.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2018 | 10:59 PM
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Bought a 2018 Sport Glide this summer. Love the bike! Perfect for around town and short trips. Handles great!! I added a 5.5in windshield (still not high enough to get the air flow over the helmet, so this is a little issue), added a quick detach Tour Pak, after market engine lights, and considering a stage 1 prior to next season.

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Old Oct 11, 2018 | 11:15 PM
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Definitely have noticed the throttle issue. Hey, how do you like the Bassani pipes? How would you describe the sound / noise level?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 12:34 AM
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posted to wrong topic: sorry
 

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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by rbouillion
Really enjoying mine. Love the handling. Added a trunk/back rest for those OCCASIONAL times the wife comes along. Very pricey but convenient thanks to the detachable docking system.

New mustang luggage Trunk/Back Rest.
That looks great.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 07:30 AM
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These are the mods to mine - heated grips, engine guard, backrest and rack, sundowner seat. Everything else is perfect as it is (well except for the alarm which didn't work from new and was rectified by the dealer very quickly and the battery which died totally after 3 months and was also quickly replaced by the dealer).


heated grips

sundowner, rack and backrest

my baby tucked in the garage as it is hissing it down outside

engine bars
 
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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by PaterAnt
These are the mods to mine - heated grips, engine guard, backrest and rack, sundowner seat. Everything else is perfect as it is (well except for the alarm which didn't work from new and was rectified by the dealer very quickly and the battery which died totally after 3 months and was also quickly replaced by the dealer).


heated grips

sundowner, rack and backrest

my baby tucked in the garage as it is hissing it down outside

engine bars
Did the Sundowner Seat create a gap between the tank and seat? I saw an earlier post where his did. I got nervous about it and decided to send my original seat to Mean Cycles and had it redone with memory foam. Their craftmanship was excellent, still evaluating the amount of added riding comfort. I have a three hour ride planned for the this afternoon, hopefully I can get the memory foam broken in.

 
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Old Oct 12, 2018 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by rbouillion
Did the Sundowner Seat create a gap between the tank and seat? I saw an earlier post where his did. I got nervous about it and decided to send my original seat to Mean Cycles and had it redone with memory foam. Their craftmanship was excellent, still evaluating the amount of added riding comfort. I have a three hour ride planned for the this afternoon, hopefully I can get the memory foam broken in.
Only a very slight one when not fitted properly. Once the "nose" of the seat is unrolled (it tends to roll under during fitting) it looks fine


 

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Old Oct 14, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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Nice bike,
Can you list the mods you made to it?
Very curious
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