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Granted the breakout is a beautiful bike but your LR is awfully close to it, plus your bike doesn't have that what 220-240 rear tire, and also I believe a better lean angle.
Have the chrome side covers that I bought for my 2020 LR that I ran for awhile but ended up going back to the stock black ones. Just sitting in a box if you'd be interested in them.
Beautiful bike. I recommend a cold shower and stick that $7K in a S&P500 index fund. I sold a '19 FXLR and got a '22 FXLRS. I miss that FXLR and the $6K.
Beautiful bike. I recommend a cold shower and stick that $7K in a S&P500 index fund. I sold a '19 FXLR and got a '22 FXLRS. I miss that FXLR and the $6K.
Whether or not to trade your 2018 FXLR for a new Breakout…I think it comes down to use case. If the Low Rider is your only bike, and you do some weekend or longer trips, I would not recommend changing. If you only do local day rides or have other motorcycles, then I would consider making the trade. One post mentioned your bike and $7K and I would say that would be a great deal.
With the Breakout, you get a new bike with 117 vs 107, 2 year warranty, better looking paint job, and more of an overall custom looking bike. Wheels, air cleaner, paint, and overall stance looks more custom and premium IMHO. You also get forward controls vs. mids if you are a little cramped on the Low Rider. Lean angle is 26.8 vs. 29.6, so if your into canyon carving, stay with the Low Rider. The 240 was mentioned and I can say the new Breakout does not handle like the old one or most bikes with a wide tire. HD reworked the geometry and the bike handles very well considering the 240 rear, 21” front wheel, 34 degree rake, drag bars and forward controls. But make no mistake, the geometry on the Low Rider will make it feel much more nimble. Everything from rake, trail, 19” front wheel, mids, handlebars, etc. will make the handling much more nimble.
For me, I already had a CVO Road King with detachable windshield and tourpak for trips and 2-up riding. So I bought a 2023 Breakout for solo and local day rides. I will never put a windshield or saddlebags on it. YMMV…good luck.
Last edited by stratplexi; Dec 7, 2023 at 10:38 AM.
Whether or not to trade your 2018 FXLR for a new Breakout I think it comes down to use case. If the Low Rider is your only bike, and you do some weekend or longer trips, I would not recommend changing. If you only do local day rides or have other motorcycles, then I would consider making the trade. One post mentioned your bike and $7K and I would say that would be a great deal.
With the Breakout, you get a new bike with 117 vs 107, 2 year warranty, better looking paint job, and more of an overall custom looking bike. Wheels, air cleaner, paint, and overall stance looks more custom and premium IMHO. You also get forward controls vs. mids if you are a little cramped on the Low Rider. Lean angle is 26.8 vs. 29.6, so if your into canyon carving, stay with the Low Rider. The 240 was mentioned and I can say the new Breakout does not handle like the old one or most bikes with a wide tire. HD reworked the geometry and the bike handles very well considering the 240 rear, 21 front wheel, 34 degree rake, drag bars and forward controls. But make no mistake, the geometry on the Low Rider will make it feel much more nimble. Everything from rake, trail, 19 front wheel, mids, handlebars, etc. will make the handling much more nimble.
For me, I already had a CVO Road King with detachable windshield and tourpak for trips and 2-up riding. So I bought a 2023 Breakout for solo and local day rides. I will never put a windshield or saddlebags on it. YMMV good luck.
While the 240, the rake, and the 21 inch front tire all impact the handling, once you get used to it, it works just fine. I changed the foot pegs to mini floorboards as the pegs are what touches first, more clearance with the floorboards. This is my second BO, had an 18 114, but the 3.5 gallon tank was really a pain in the ***. The fixed everything on the 23's. Higher riser for bars, 5 gallon tank, 117, makes it ideal for me.
Whether or not to trade your 2018 FXLR for a new Breakout I think it comes down to use case. If the Low Rider is your only bike, and you do some weekend or longer trips, I would not recommend changing. If you only do local day rides or have other motorcycles, then I would consider making the trade. One post mentioned your bike and $7K and I would say that would be a great deal.
With the Breakout, you get a new bike with 117 vs 107, 2 year warranty, better looking paint job, and more of an overall custom looking bike. Wheels, air cleaner, paint, and overall stance looks more custom and premium IMHO. You also get forward controls vs. mids if you are a little cramped on the Low Rider. Lean angle is 26.8 vs. 29.6, so if your into canyon carving, stay with the Low Rider. The 240 was mentioned and I can say the new Breakout does not handle like the old one or most bikes with a wide tire. HD reworked the geometry and the bike handles very well considering the 240 rear, 21 front wheel, 34 degree rake, drag bars and forward controls. But make no mistake, the geometry on the Low Rider will make it feel much more nimble. Everything from rake, trail, 19 front wheel, mids, handlebars, etc. will make the handling much more nimble.
For me, I already had a CVO Road King with detachable windshield and tourpak for trips and 2-up riding. So I bought a 2023 Breakout for solo and local day rides. I will never put a windshield or saddlebags on it. YMMV good luck.
good information. Im not a big guy so mid controls are comfortable. And I do both long rides and work is a 125 mile r/t. The more I look the better I like my LR.
I love the 117 BO, My 2018 model thanks to the previous owner, and the changes I have made is almost complete.
The only bit I would like to change on mine is the petrol tank. The fuel capacity doesn't bother me as much as the fact that the bigger tank looks so much better.
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