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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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Looking at getting a new ride. I was looking hard at the road king custom, but have changed my mind and am looking at a springer classic. Any feed back on the handling (or lack there of) greatly appreciated.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 02:13 AM
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Welcome to the forum. I was talking to a salesman at a dealer and he said his dad had a springer and it rode great, no wobble at high speed's on the interstate and the ride was very smooth, personally I think they look great, so what are you waiting for, go get it.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 04:11 AM
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HiYa trimixdvr

Welcome to the forum!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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Couldnt wail any longer, went and did the deal. Will be ready tommorow afternoon sometime. I got the injected model in Two-tone vivid black and lava red sunglo. They are adding some leather saddles...white walls...slip on mufflers with fishtails...and some chrome goodies I am looking into brake calipers as well...the single out front is not very reassuring. Pretty excited to say the least.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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Don't worry about the brakes, they will stop it just fine. Wife has a Heritage, and brakes have never been an issue.


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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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trimixdvr, go for it... my pa-in-law has 1 that he loves.
Matter of fact he's been in Daytona this week with it. That lucky stiff!!!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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hey trimixdvr, welcome to the forum, and congrats on the new bike - great choice!! don't forget to put some pics up ....
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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Howdy and congrats on the new ride. Hope that it's everything that you want in a ride. ENJOY
 
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Single disc on my heritage,No problem stopping
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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ORIGINAL: trimixdvr

Looking at getting a new ride. I was looking hard at the road king custom, but have changed my mind and am looking at a springer classic. Any feed back on the handling (or lack there of) greatly appreciated.

Howdy, if you're interested, in the April issue of American Iron, they did a road test of the Classic Springer. Might give you a little more info on the bike.
 
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