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Bought the 2018 Heritage this past Saturday. After riding a 2017 Low Rider all summer and 6000 miles, the Heritage and this M8 has a real growl and 'sounds' much heavier than the Low Rider, but handles very very well. Still all stock exhaust and A/C, the motor is very deep when you start it up. Quiets down as you head down the road. Brakes to me feel fine as compared to the Low Rider even with single front disc.
I'm 6' tall and ordered the Tallboy seat the minute i got it home on Saturday. The stock seat is comfortable but trying to push myself back on the seat and my tail bone is sore.
So far I've added the sissy bar and passenger pad. Naturally i had to buy a kit for the docking hardware. $50. Would have been soooo simple for H/D to have included these for the Heritage since they just replace same size spacers between the fender and the saddle bags.
I cannot find where to buy passenger footboard mounts. Perhaps the '17 will work. Wife not too happy with pegs.
Added the chrome air cleaner cover. In doing so you need to pry out the existing air cleaner ring on that ugly black cover. I'll be adding a little more chrome as i go.
I added the same chrome sissy bar and pad, I wanted black a little more but they won't be in till November/December and I have 2 trips planned. I added an engine guard and highway pegs, black guard and chrome pegs. Also a black shifter linkage and the HD shifter peg both black. Black levers too.
That's all for now, not sure which way I'll go with pipes yet. I just did the first 500 miles.
Naturally i had to buy a kit for the docking hardware. $50.
They are damned good at separating me from my money. I just asked in another thread about this but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask in a 2nd. Do you have the part number for that docking hardware? I'm trying to do an order but can't find the docking hardware for the sissy bar.
Two trips! That's great! I'd love to "get away" on mine. I'm almost at 2,000 miles in 4 weeks of local riding. I just can't stay off this thing!!
I did 500 in my first week, if it doesn't rain this week I plan to ride up to Orlando and back and get the other 500 miles out the way and a first service.
Daytona is in 2-3 weeks time then I have the Florida Crew Rally in November.
I did 500 in my first week, if it doesn't rain this week I plan to ride up to Orlando and back and get the other 500 miles out the way and a first service.
Daytona is in 2-3 weeks time then I have the Florida Crew Rally in November.
Best bike ever!!
I'm in southern ohio and trying to ride down to Florida to see my folks in the next couple weeks. I'd like to get to 500 miles and the first oil change before making a long trip though. I need that new seat real real bad as I'm sore just sitting here typing
I did 500 in my first week, if it doesn't rain this week I plan to ride up to Orlando and back and get the other 500 miles out the way and a first service.
Daytona is in 2-3 weeks time then I have the Florida Crew Rally in November.
Best bike ever!!
That should be some sweet riding! Glad you're loving the bike!
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2018 Heritage - After Day 3
