Great point. Sometimes it's a real wake up call when I hop on my FJ09 and hit the highway. I'm used to the stability of the SGS and I'll blow by a semi, and when I get to that big wall of air at the front it will make that bike move quite a bit vs the SGS that barely feels it. I definitely have to make a number of adjustments going to half the weight.

 

I’ve gone from the RT to an Ultra. For me the only advantage the BMW had over the Harley is speed and braking. For me I can easily live without the acceleration advantage the RT has over the Ultra. What I didn’t like about the RT was the bags. I hated how they open . I could also never get comfortable on the seat over longer rides and the heat would roast my legs during hot days. I also felt a lot of vibration through the grips and also the riding position combined with that would make my hands go numb. It also was the ***** riding in heavy cross winds. When I took my Ultra for a demo ride the first thing that caught me was where the hell do a put my feet !!?? I’ve always owned sport bikes so my brain automatically wanted my feet under my *** . After that the weight took a bit to get used to and sometimes still catches me by surprise but it is what it is. It can’t be beat for long distance riding and the passenger seating is much better on the Ultra as well. The Ultra for me wins .

 

Lol - right? First time I ever rode a Harley was in 2005 on a rental Road Glide. I had a helluva time getting used to putting my feet out front. Now I have a hard time getting my feet back on my FJ09.

 

it’s weird how the brain works isn’t it? I’ve been riding only sport bikes since I was 18 and it took a conscious effort to place my feet out front on the first few rides. Now I want to stretch them farther out. Old age taking over

 

Seat & foot positioning was probably the biggest contributing factor in my never having an interest in import bikes in my younger years, they were just damned uncomfortable to me.

 

Well back then I was made of rubber and indestructible. All I cared about was fast. And I have the broken bones and scars to prove it.

 

Imports didn't have a monopoly on that, my brits beat the crap outa my dumb *** on a few occasions.

 

But aren't Brits...…………

 

It's a pond thing

 

I have put around 200K miles on BMW twins over the last 30 years. They are good motorcycles. I wanted to try something different so bought my current Road King. It does what I want out of a touring motorcycle at this point in life. You can see a lot more of the countryside at 60-65 mph than you can at 70-75 mph. As also stated above, the dealer network can't be beat if you have mechanical problems on the road.

I was in Wyoming last fall, had a concerning oil leak on the Road King. Called the closest dealer 2 hrs away on a Monday, they said come on down and we'll try to see what we can do. Had the bike fixed in around an hour while we walked a couple of block to lunch.