2018 Sport Glides
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Joined: Mar 2019
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From: Manassas
I am seriously considering a Sundowner for my Sport Glide (local shop is getting one in for me to look at). The weather will soon be within the wife's tolerable range, and I need a replacement for the pathetic stock passenger seat.
Does the Sundowner move you any further back (away from the bars) as far as you can tell?
Does the Sundowner move you any further back (away from the bars) as far as you can tell?
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2018
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From: SW Ohio
what I can tell it moves me forward just a bit, because it locks my butt in the seat better and gives me better back support. It does cause my OCD a stir with the 1/2 inch gap between the tank and seat as others have often pointed out. Also the more defined slope for me gives me and my wife a more comfortable feel. She sits more with her legs at my kidneys instead of right on my lower back. I am 6 and she is 5 5. And the bike already has great suspension but this seat absorbs a lot more bumps that get through and adds more to the Glide feel on the road. I am getting the tour pack too it is on back order along with my extreme air cleaner.
6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 11
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From: California
She's a beaut!
Now this is a beautiful bike! I am in the process of looking at different Softails to buy. I think I have settled on getting a Sports Glide and only had concerns because I didn't know how it would look with the upgrades I wanted to add. You have solved all of that concern. This basically exactly what I want to do with mine. What type of Tbars did you get and what size? I am 6'2 and want my arms right about shoulder height or a little lower.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2019
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From: SF Bay Area
What Handlebars are those... Kinda what I am looking for. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `
Novice
Joined: Mar 2019
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From: maple ontario
Just love it!!!!!!
I bought a 2019 and have been out with it only three times but I'm smiling from ear to ear. It just does so much. It satisfies my need for a muscle cruiser. It corners as if on rails. It is modern looking but has lots of old style grunt to it. Looks great with or without the bags and fairing. I am absolutely delighted with the performance of this chassis and the M8. This bike compromises nothing. It gives you everything. I love it.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 313
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From: TX
I bought a 2019 and have been out with it only three times but I'm smiling from ear to ear. It just does so much. It satisfies my need for a muscle cruiser. It corners as if on rails. It is modern looking but has lots of old style grunt to it. Looks great with or without the bags and fairing. I am absolutely delighted with the performance of this chassis and the M8. This bike compromises nothing. It gives you everything. I love it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,302
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From: SW Ohio
Remaining modifications planned...
- second RAM mount cup holder (awaiting installation)
- Joker Machine mini floorboards (just ordered)
- install Heritage rear shock (currently en route)
- Custom Designs ProBeams front turn signals
- more saddle for passenger
- passenger grab rails of some sort
- side case guards of some sort
- lower wind deflectors of some sort
- second RAM mount cup holder (awaiting installation)
- Joker Machine mini floorboards (just ordered)
- install Heritage rear shock (currently en route)
- Custom Designs ProBeams front turn signals
- more saddle for passenger
- passenger grab rails of some sort
- side case guards of some sort
- lower wind deflectors of some sort
Last edited by HuntWhenever; Mar 31, 2019 at 01:38 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 298
Likes: 263
From: Kansas
Bought this in January, finally got it home, haven't ridden it much. I made a few changes to it. I think it will be a fun ride.
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Joined: Mar 2019
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From: Manassas
what shield are you using? It has a nice flare/flair