2018 Sport Glides
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2018
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From: Up your butt with a coconut
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 371
Likes: 172
From: Up your butt with a coconut
I was surprised to find the input more sensitive than with the stock bars. I upgraded the riser bushings from rubber to urethane. The bars came with solid aluminum bushings. I went with the urethane thinking they might mitigate some vibration. I guess if I felt input wasn't up to par I could throw in the solid bushings. Never had apes before so not really sure if my experience is typical. I seem to have to work the front wheel a tad more at uber slow speeds (like sub 5mph) to maintain balance. I also noticed I tend to pull as much as push now when going through big sweepers. Not sure if this is just something that comes with the different riding position or something else. Overall I feel the upgrade was an improvement.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 246
Likes: 102
From: Texas
I was surprised to find the input more sensitive than with the stock bars. I upgraded the riser bushings from rubber to urethane. The bars came with solid aluminum bushings. I went with the urethane thinking they might mitigate some vibration. I guess if I felt input wasn't up to par I could throw in the solid bushings. Never had apes before so not really sure if my experience is typical. I seem to have to work the front wheel a tad more at uber slow speeds (like sub 5mph) to maintain balance. I also noticed I tend to pull as much as push now when going through big sweepers. Not sure if this is just something that comes with the different riding position or something else. Overall I feel the upgrade was an improvement.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 371
Likes: 172
From: Up your butt with a coconut
^^ If you're asking me, it's a Ram X mount. I bought it in a hurry to take on a trip. The problem I ran into is I have an iphone 6s and the grippers hit right where all the buttons are on the phone. I have to grip the phone to the extreme on one end or the other. It did it's job on the trip though and holds the phone securely. I think I'd prefer one that just grips the phone in the middle.
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Nebraska
^^ If you're asking me, it's a Ram X mount. I bought it in a hurry to take on a trip. The problem I ran into is I have an iphone 6s and the grippers hit right where all the buttons are on the phone. I have to grip the phone to the extreme on one end or the other. It did it's job on the trip though and holds the phone securely. I think I'd prefer one that just grips the phone in the middle.
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Intermediate
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 39
Likes: 14
From: Hillsboro, OR
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 38
Likes: 8
From: gulf coast
19 Sport Glide
Got a new sport Glide June 1st. I am absolutely impressed with it's ride and handling , it's a sport bike with Harley Tins. Ride better than the road glide I traded for it . Only complaints so far , it's needs an oil cooler guard ,why did Harley not put one on it. Big mistake. The other is the tiny wind shield . But I understand what they were doing with this bike . For a Softail , it could be called a Sport bike . Love it.
