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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by patrikr
Which is why the sales guys at my local Harley dealership is calling it Road Queen

It's a nice looking bike!
JMO, but, those sales guys sound like dumazzes. Business must be really great to talk down a bike your company is trying sell.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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Got a chance to sit on one and check it out today, I was impressed. I am planning on setting up a date to ride one in the next week.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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We sold all the ones at the store already...........Talk about a bunch of happy riders. We are waiting for our next load to arrive, as some of them are pre-sold with deposits on them. Super nibble with the 103 powering them.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by KOJAX
i still like the my fatboy lo fatboy has a bad boy image
I ride a bike, not an image. I like the Fatboy and the switchback. They aqre both great bikes, but for different purposes and people.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by NDBadlands4-2
I ride a bike, not an image. I like the Fatboy and the switchback. They aqre both great bikes, but for different purposes and people.
Great looking bike in your post. If that's yours, I envy you.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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saw a red one at the local dealer...beautiful bike...got talking with a guy who test rode it...he said plenty of power & stops well also!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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My fiance and our daughters were at cedar point this weekend and while we were checking out the area we stopped at McMahons.

They had a red model sitting right by the front door. The red looks great and overall I like the bike.

The bags are pretty small IMO and they will fill up quickly. My girl even commented that after stuffing in a leather jacket, you couldn't put much more in there. It would take both of the switchback bags to hold just the stuff in her bag, and i doubt I could put her half helmet in there when we park the bike.

I have the Corbin bags and they do hold a lot:


I had told her about the new Switchback and that it was sort of what a bunch of us have done...minus the front end for me.

Nice bike, but if you already have a Dyna, I would just add some bags and you are good to go...especially if the bike is already set up with goodies on it.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mascman
The bags are pretty small IMO and they will fill up quickly. My girl even commented that after stuffing in a leather jacket, you couldn't put much more in there.

Nice bike, but if you already have a Dyna, I would just add some bags and you are good to go...especially if the bike is already set up with goodies on it.
I am looking at it as a solo bike, so the smallish bags don't bother me. Hear what you are saying but other Dyna's don't come with a 103" motor. Stage I that bad boy from the dealer with TTS, pipes, A/C, SE204 cams and good dyno tune and she would be a handful.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by djl
Stage I that bad boy from the dealer with TTS, pipes, A/C, SE204 cams and good dyno tune and she would be a handful.
Put that on any V-twin and it's going to be noticeable.

I am not one of those guy's that will buy into the thought that just because it's a 103, it's going to eat my bike alive...maybe on a drag strip, but not on the streets in real world situations.

I saw a bunch of posts from guys who wanted to trade in their 2009's, 2010's, etc. just to get the 103...proof that Harley knows how to market their stuff.

If I wanted more power, the first thing I would do is a cam swap...not a big bore. Especially if my bike were paid off!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mascman
If I wanted more power, the first thing I would do is a cam swap...not a big bore. Especially if my bike were paid off!
That's what I did, 26H's. Mild cams but it runs great.
 
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