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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 06:22 AM
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Frank. Thanks for the info on Fangs. Nope, I guess I have been out of touch and did not know what they were, but thanks much. I did take the bike out and run up to 70 mph to see how the windshield worked for me. I thought it was good to go. I am 5 ft 11 and the shield works well, however, if I discover buffeting, I will get those deflectors.
Also the mirrors work for me.
I like your bike setup. I ordered the black engine guards.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 09:56 AM
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Congrats and enjoy!
 
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 10:42 AM
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Enjoy the new ride. Great bike to tour or just around town.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 05:17 AM
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Nice ride man !
 
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 09:42 AM
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Congrats! These bikes are fantastic. Great power and just a blast to ride. Personally at 5’6 the shield works fine for me. No fangs needed here. In fact I take the shield off quite a bit. Even at triple digits it’s more than fine. Sure above 90 I’m holding on tight with the wind blast, but it’s fine for 20 minutes of my commute or so. Almost 9,000 miles since last November and it’s been bullet proof so far. Enjoy.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 03:19 PM
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army eod, Congratulations on your new 2018 Softail Heritage FLHC. Your going to love this bike. Enjoy the ride my friend.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 06:24 PM
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Put my first 70 miles on it today. Great bike.
Cruise control is nice.
probably need a seat with a backrest fo me.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by army_eod
Put my first 70 miles on it today. Great bike.
Cruise control is nice.
probably need a seat with a backrest fo me.
Check out the Grasshopper backrest. Much cheaper option if the stock seat is ok.
 
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Originally Posted by DonN
Check out the Grasshopper backrest. Much cheaper option if the stock seat is ok.
link to Grasshopper.......
 
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