You picked the perfect bike for what you want Jake. I ride my bike in the mountains a good bit as well as it being my every day transport. I will say that a rear shock change will be a huge upgrade for this type of riding. It would do okay with the stock shocks, but with new shocks you get a much better lean angle and the handling is night and day different.

I can usually keep up with most of the guys on the sportbikes. The front brakes help alot, but when trying to keep up with the sportbike guys with some legitimate skills, I get left behind as the weight doesn't allow me to brake as late as those guys and still make the turns. It still great fun though. The other HDs I run into usually just hold me up. I have been with some other club style guys that haul the mail though.

 

The Street Bob was offered a few years back in Voodoo Purple. Great color. Whatever color my next LR or LR S will be it will be something other than black.

 

Looking forward to the pics. I liked the green and orange colors that were offered on the 2015s and the purple and blue colors that was offered on the 2016s. Of all the colors so far, I would have went with the red.

 

Be sure to keep us updated on your mods and experience with the LR.

 

I really want to paint mine. It is on my list.

 

What color? You could go with a color that has never been offered on the LR like yellow or gold or brown.

 

Been riding all weekend. Next week looks good for commuting to work. Should be at 12000 miles by weeks end.

 

Just did a bit over 900 miles, since Friday. Had to get the LRS to the beach one last time before hibernation.

The S in traveling garb:

 

Where are you at milage wise, HDConvert511? It takes me about three good weeks of riding to get that kind of mileage.

 

Got the bars on this weekend. Lucky Dave's Lucky 13 bars with Magnum cable kit. So much better, feel like I'm at home on this bike now. Next will be fairing of some sort, exhaust/tuner, and suspension work, not necessarily in that order...

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