That's a lot of change!
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Tourer
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That's a lot of change!
This will be one of MANY threads, I know...
But, here's my 2 cents. A lot of changes, especially in Touring family. The question is, though, were a lot of them necessary and/or really desired.
Will they be worth the bump in pricing? Will they be popular?
Guess we'll see...
Enjoy the debate.
But, here's my 2 cents. A lot of changes, especially in Touring family. The question is, though, were a lot of them necessary and/or really desired.
Will they be worth the bump in pricing? Will they be popular?
Guess we'll see...
Enjoy the debate.
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I was in the market for a new touring bike I would gladly jump on the new stock... The fact of the matter is, they didn't change much, but they did enough to make people notice. I think the bump in pricing for most of the models is so small it won't make a difference to anyone looking to buy.
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I guess I should rephrase it...you are right they didn't change much in major ways, but they did in a lot of smaller stuff. The linked braking is actually a fairly big change... people who want ABS may not necessarily want linked braking, even if it disengages at less than 25 mph.
The rest of the changes aren't terribly mechanical, but they're fairly numerous in the convenience/styling niche'. I'm just not sure if it warrants the price bumps. (CVO's not withstanding.) Usually, the yearly bumps are between 300 to 600. We're looking at more than that in some cases.
I'm just interested in how it all shakes out....
The rest of the changes aren't terribly mechanical, but they're fairly numerous in the convenience/styling niche'. I'm just not sure if it warrants the price bumps. (CVO's not withstanding.) Usually, the yearly bumps are between 300 to 600. We're looking at more than that in some cases.
I'm just interested in how it all shakes out....
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I'm glad I got a '12. I think everything I've seen so far is ugly. Not a fan of the SG or the Breakout, and I'll NEVER ride anything with a radiator. If I ever get another new bike, it'll be the Indian Chieftain. Just my opinion.
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I just purchased a 2013 Harley Electra Glide Classic a month ago kind of hoping that nothing in the '14 lineup would give me buyers' remorse. The only thing that I would have liked is the new Charcoal Pearl on my current bike, but that obviously wasn't a possibility so I'd have to say my "gamble" paid off. I got a great bike that was being axed at a great price. My guess is that the release of info about the '14s will cause a rush on the purchase of existing '13 Road King/Electra Glide Classics and Road Glides....
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Change and innovation is progress!!!
Even if the feedback is not the best, at least they are trying. Standing pat on 20 year old technology and design gets you nowhere especially with so many other options in the market.
Even if the feedback is not the best, at least they are trying. Standing pat on 20 year old technology and design gets you nowhere especially with so many other options in the market.
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I don't know. They certainly made a lot of alterations but when you look at it closely, there really isn't a lot of changes I would classify as drastic, outside of the introduction of the water cooled engine. ABS has been an option for years now. They are just making it standard on the touring bikes and adding linked systems--which makes sense as this is something many people would want on a tourer. There is an introduction of a new entertainment system on the Ultra line. Visual design cue changes on the touring bikes. New paint schemes.
They are making a big deal of the changes to the grip controls but when you look at the images, it looks like the shapes of the buttons have changed. Nothing I would call earth-shattering.
Overall it looks like one major addition(water cooled engine), the addition of linked breaks to touring, and a lot more subtle changes to ergos and design cues.
They are making a big deal of the changes to the grip controls but when you look at the images, it looks like the shapes of the buttons have changed. Nothing I would call earth-shattering.
Overall it looks like one major addition(water cooled engine), the addition of linked breaks to touring, and a lot more subtle changes to ergos and design cues.