Questions regarding 07 fxdwg
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Sorry for the late response. The Mustang seat I useis a wide vintage solo with backrest. I also use the recessed rear seat (detachable from front) when the OL rides. they are pricey but very comfortable for the long haul. I have a HD badlander seat I use for just around town but it sits me back and inch or so and doesn't have any back support.
Check out Leatherworks saddle bags http://www.leatherworksinc.com/ They are an excellent back for the money. They mount up easily with ez brackets.
Sorry for the late response. The Mustang seat I useis a wide vintage solo with backrest. I also use the recessed rear seat (detachable from front) when the OL rides. they are pricey but very comfortable for the long haul. I have a HD badlander seat I use for just around town but it sits me back and inch or so and doesn't have any back support.
Check out Leatherworks saddle bags http://www.leatherworksinc.com/ They are an excellent back for the money. They mount up easily with ez brackets.
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Newhawk, formike and Jet x 4, thanks for your responses.
I got the bike today! The bike handles very well, it is great on the straights (feels very sure footed), but on curves one has to use a bit more force/be more decisive to make it stay in the correct trajectory than, say, my old FXDC. I am sure that in a few days I'll get the upper hand on that. One thing that could be hard to fix is that the bike does not like slow filtering between cars. In general, I find that it is not very controllable at low speeds. But I guess this is a small price to pay for having 36 degrees of rake
All in all I am very happy with my purchase. It has killer looks. It is very driveable for a fairly extreme stock bike (36 rake). Apart from filtering through traffic, handling wise it is not very dissimilar to my old FXDC, and in the straights it is better. A problem that I have experienced is that my right foot (brake foot) sometimes slips from the peg. This is less of a problem for my left foot because I can get it sandwiched between the peg and the gear lever. Not sure how I could fix this, so suggestions are welcome. Part of the problem is that the forward controls are near the limit of my reach (I am 5.9 with 30-31 inseam). I am thinking about getting a seat that would move me down and forward a bit. Any suggestions? Another contributing factor might be that the bike has the skull collection pegs and pedals, which are a bit slippery (but I like them!). Pics of the bike will follow shortly.
I got the bike today! The bike handles very well, it is great on the straights (feels very sure footed), but on curves one has to use a bit more force/be more decisive to make it stay in the correct trajectory than, say, my old FXDC. I am sure that in a few days I'll get the upper hand on that. One thing that could be hard to fix is that the bike does not like slow filtering between cars. In general, I find that it is not very controllable at low speeds. But I guess this is a small price to pay for having 36 degrees of rake
All in all I am very happy with my purchase. It has killer looks. It is very driveable for a fairly extreme stock bike (36 rake). Apart from filtering through traffic, handling wise it is not very dissimilar to my old FXDC, and in the straights it is better. A problem that I have experienced is that my right foot (brake foot) sometimes slips from the peg. This is less of a problem for my left foot because I can get it sandwiched between the peg and the gear lever. Not sure how I could fix this, so suggestions are welcome. Part of the problem is that the forward controls are near the limit of my reach (I am 5.9 with 30-31 inseam). I am thinking about getting a seat that would move me down and forward a bit. Any suggestions? Another contributing factor might be that the bike has the skull collection pegs and pedals, which are a bit slippery (but I like them!). Pics of the bike will follow shortly.
Last edited by BUSCHA; Oct 17, 2008 at 06:39 PM.
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A problem that I have experienced is that my right foot (brake foot) sometimes slips from the peg. This is less of a problem for my left foot because I can get it sandwiched between the peg and the gear lever. Not sure how I could fix this, so suggestions are welcome. Part of the problem is that the forward controls are near the limit of my reach (I am 5.9 with 30-31 inseam).
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Thanks for the suggestion! I might give it a try. Is there anyway to bring the forward controls a bit closer? I think that I read somewhere in this forum that Kuryakyn has a product that might just do that.
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I bought a wider brake pad to replace the small square on on the bike.
I adjusted the pedal so it was closer to me. I actually have room to move it even a bit closer, but then it ends up too, close.
You also have some ability to adjust the position of your shift lever.
Let me see if I have some pics of the brake pedal... No. I must have deleted them.
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http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
HD has a locking kit for quick detach sissys too.
HD has a locking kit for quick detach sissys too.
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I looked into that quite a bit when I first got the bike a few months ago, and never found anything. I didn't have any problems with the shift lever, but the brake pedal seemed like quite a reach, and it was in close to the bike, so I had to turn my foot at a weird angle to use it.
I bought a wider brake pad to replace the small square on on the bike.
I adjusted the pedal so it was closer to me. I actually have room to move it even a bit closer, but then it ends up too, close.
You also have some ability to adjust the position of your shift lever.
Let me see if I have some pics of the brake pedal... No. I must have deleted them.
I bought a wider brake pad to replace the small square on on the bike.
I adjusted the pedal so it was closer to me. I actually have room to move it even a bit closer, but then it ends up too, close.
You also have some ability to adjust the position of your shift lever.
Let me see if I have some pics of the brake pedal... No. I must have deleted them.
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http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
HD has a locking kit for quick detach sissys too.
HD has a locking kit for quick detach sissys too.
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Dowco has a decent set that hook up to the sissy bar and sit on the luggage rack. It's called Dowco Rally Pack. Comes with two different size bags, a net, and a plastic water proof cover. Got mine on eBay for $99. Only problem I have had with it is that the smaller bag which I leave on the bike most of the time has faded considerably from the sun.
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Dowco has a decent set that hook up to the sissy bar and sit on the luggage rack. It's called Dowco Rally Pack. Comes with two different size bags, a net, and a plastic water proof cover. Got mine on eBay for $99. Only problem I have had with it is that the smaller bag which I leave on the bike most of the time has faded considerably from the sun.
They look OK and the price is very inviting, $71.99. I'll definately consider them.