First Harley is a Switchback

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Jan 21, 2015 | 07:02 AM

Pragmatic

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First Harley is a Switchback

Hello all, I just bought my first Harley a 2012 Switchback with stage 1 and Vance & Hines slip on, the previous owner added the electronic cruise and the light kit. When I first test rode the bike I couldn't believe how the thing accelerated and handled, I was grinning ear to ear. Having ridden sport bikes for the last 30 years I wasn't sure about getting a 700+ pound bike but I think I will forget the other 3 street bikes in the garage in favor of this one.

Jan 21, 2015 | 07:10 AM

Pragmatic

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Here's a question to those that have this bike and have added the electronic cruise; where did the ECU get mounted on your bike? Mine is mounted in a very conspicuous place where it can't be covered up, on the the rear fender. It looks hideous

Jan 21, 2015 | 08:02 AM

dwagar

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good choice, I bought a '14 FLD a couple of months ago.

I haven't added cruise, but you can find info on it at the Switchback forums:

http://switchbackowners.proboards.com/

Jan 21, 2015 | 09:21 AM

Thingfish

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Congrats on the bike. Nice choice. Rode sport for many years and I still enjoy jumping on my wife's Ducati now and then, but I'm alway glad to get back to my Harley. The Duc is great but if I'm not carving a canyon or hitting 90 it just feels wasted. The Harley is perfect just looking at it, sitting on it, firing it up, idling, putting between traffic lifts, cruising in the country AND blasting a canyon (not as fast but just as exciting) or hitting 90.
These bikes do it all really well. Enjoy.