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Being a resident it is convienent and a lot less costly to attend (***see later) . However, that being said there is some loss of involvement in the festivities and rides because we are not part of the visiting population. In fact, we do a lot less riding during these weeks just to avoid the traffic. Regular group rides with Hog and/or the Sothern Crusiers are non-existent and the dealer sponsored rides are just not what we care to do.
And JFYI. during these special weeks or not, I do not frequent any biker bars or the like. So, for these reasons I avoid Main Street in Daytona and places like the Iron Horse, at all costs during these times. Also, at my age when the visitors are partying, I'm sleeping, but that is just me.
We do like to visit the vendors and tend to do that very early in the day while most are still sleeping off the night before's activities. We may visit other surounding dealerships just to see what is going on and get some trinkets. If my son comes down from NC, we will do some riding, but when we do "we will get out of Dodge".
During the '18 Biketoberfest and '19 Bike Week my son and I, while out for a ride with our Lady's, wound up visitingt Seminole Harley. In '18 he wound up upgrading his '06 King for a '16 SG and then this past Bike Week in March he bought a slick looking '06 Springer for his wife. He said the trips down are getting way too exspensive...I wonder why?
However, I do understand because, while he was dealing with buying the Springer, I wound up test riding the '19 SGS which I decided to purchase. ***So even for a resident, it can be a costly week.
Just to wrap this up, being a resident during these weeks is a little bittersweet because it really is not a VACATION type week for us. Since we can visit the beaches all year, ride A1A and the Loop everyday if we want or buy T-shirts on Main Street whenever the mood strikes, we tend to avoid the invading crowds and limit our riding during these weeks. We do look forward to these weeks, but the quiet the Monday after is also very welcomed!
Thanks a ton.....the way you have described it, its very much like I would have expected you too. There is definitely a different vibe to these kinds of events if you ride in and stay versus live where its happening. Im not a bar person either, but I love Main Street just to watch the bikes and the people. The main attraction for me is the vendors (and the aforementioned) Main Street. However, its a days ride down from ATL and a days ride back just to see the same vendors year after year. But, still, I do it. Some of the best trips for me have been when I have stayed at Destination Daytona.....its nice to be able to put the bike up and still be able to walk around and browse.
So, my 2019 Heritage has a black zip-tie around the front brake line/handlebar. Is this something that should have been removed before delivery? Only asking because it's scratching the heck out of the bars. I've looked at a zillion pics online and some have it, some don't.
So, my 2019 Heritage has a black zip-tie around the front brake line/handlebar. Is this something that should have been removed before delivery? Only asking because it's scratching the heck out of the bars. I've looked at a zillion pics online and some have it, some don't.
The parts book calls out the cable strap (4) for the FXBB model only.
Interesting, thanks for the info. Thought I read somewhere in this thread a while back that the FXBB and Heritage have the same handlebars. Wonder if there's a reason it's there on Heritage... running change? I removed it and the clamp below holds the brake line firmly in place and it's not contacting the bars lock to lock.
Interesting, thanks for the info. Thought I read somewhere in this thread a while back that the FXBB and Heritage have the same handlebars. Wonder if there's a reason it's there on Heritage... running change? I removed it and the clamp below holds the brake line firmly in place and it's not contacting the bars lock to lock.
I read/heard some people complaining about bags opening while riding and/or leaking. Are these one off issues or very common problems? I am going back and forth between 2020 Heritage & RoadKing, I definitely like the Heritage better but not 100% sure because of the bag issues.
my bags dont leak. the only time they come open is when i dont make sue they are latched .
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. However, that being said there is some loss of involvement in the festivities and rides because we are not part of the visiting population. In fact, we do a lot less riding during these weeks just to avoid the traffic. Regular group rides with Hog and/or the Sothern Crusiers are non-existent and the dealer sponsored rides are just not what we care to do.
