Boards are killin' me!
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From: Martinsburg, WV
NASCAR! GO FAST TURN LEFT!
Now, if you want to see some real racing and not redneck racing, you can always watch Moto GP, JGTC, Formula One and other road racing that involves right turns as well as left.
Now, if you want to see some real racing and not redneck racing, you can always watch Moto GP, JGTC, Formula One and other road racing that involves right turns as well as left.
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From: Newcastle, Ca.
Also, are you thinking the 17" front wheel is taller then the stock 16's?
Its your bike and money, keep buying American sheit!! We need the cash... lol
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From: Frozelandia, Minnysota
I haven't seen any mention of riding style, but I don't ride my Harley quite like my older Honda V4 Sabre, or any other brand I've ridden made since the late 60's. On anything not Harley, I usually keep my body in line with the bike; if it's 45 degrees, so am I (head staying level, of course). On the Harley, I found it corners better at lower speeds if I stay a few degrees behind it, almost like pushing the bike away from me in the turn. Above 50 it starts feeling more like the other bikes and I can get closer to the pavement the faster I go (mine's a Sportster, haven't had a clearance problem). When I first started riding it, I tended to swing wide on corners, and I wondered if I was just going to have to learn to slow down, but now that I've adjusted myself, I don't have a problem tracking through a corner where I want to. Also, the Honda, and probably a Ducati would be even better, just seems to go where I want it with little effort, but the Harley definitely likes a firm push on the inside bar on tight turns.
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Tourer
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From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
So exactly how lowered is your bike? You said you have lowering bolts. Your bike does not look slammed, or lowered in your pic. The rear fender height looks about right from the floor. So lowered about ~1". Same as my bike, SE FB's, Deluxes, FB Lo. Just sayin, dont expect too much raising your bike an inch. Whether its with expensive air shocks or stock shocks. If you lived near by, I'd let you install the stock take off shocks to see what you think. Maybe ride a stock height bike and see what you think before throwing thousands at it.
Also, are you thinking the 17" front wheel is taller then the stock 16's?
Its your bike and money, keep buying American sheit!! We need the cash... lol
Also, are you thinking the 17" front wheel is taller then the stock 16's?
Its your bike and money, keep buying American sheit!! We need the cash... lol
New cams and pipes, along with the obligatory cam-chain tensioner mod is all I plan for the motor.
The 17" wheel is for dual discs and gives me a wider choice of rubber and dual front brakes.
From that point I guess I'll have to learn that cruising is just that, and learn to smell the roses as the ground rolls by under me.
Fortunately, I have been somewhat more successful than Alan Harper in my career. Life is good!
Last edited by BrianG; Nov 10, 2011 at 06:09 PM.
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Brain didn't mean any thing about the wrong bike post but it was honest. I wouldnt buy an F1 car to go drag racing with ether. I still think if you want to seriously corner in a bike you got the wrong one. But if you just want to enjoy the ride you got the right one.
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