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The Softails can ride about as well as the touring bikes. However, the Rocker has a bit less rear suspension travel than most softails, a harder bumpstop, and the mass of the large rear wheel and tire and fender moving up and down together, plus the low profile of the tire results in a bit rougher ride.
Ride safe.
ps My danny gray seat will gel is awesome...
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Tip on the rocker bump stop...One of the fine folks on here filled me in years ago, if you buy a bump stop for an 07 softail for 7 bucks, it installs in the same holes and is half as thick, so it does not hit as much. The stock rocker one has a big thick piece of honking metal on it. Works nice and is a cheap fix for once...LOL.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Aug 27, 2014 at 05:08 AM.
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I agree with warp. I think you'll be fine with the Danny gray seat. I don't have one but everyone that I've talked to that does say they love em. And like warp said if you don't like it you can swap it back to stock. I've got one sitn in box somewhere that I'd be glad to part with.
And I think the trade you were asking about sounds fair as far as the money goes. You are right about spending a bunch of money to customize yours. It adds up quick! If that's the rocker you are talking about in the picture, that's a nice bike. Looks like it's already had some money thrown at it.
And I think the trade you were asking about sounds fair as far as the money goes. You are right about spending a bunch of money to customize yours. It adds up quick! If that's the rocker you are talking about in the picture, that's a nice bike. Looks like it's already had some money thrown at it.
Thanks guys and I'll keep you updated on what I do.
Last edited by osuhd; Aug 27, 2014 at 07:03 AM.
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Rodzilla, have you had a chance to check whether there's still adequate clearance between the fender and the passenger seat when going over the most severe bumps with a heavy passenger? Questions about that are the only reason I haven't made that change. I ride with a passenger occasionally, and we have some horrible roads around here. Don't want to bang up that expensive rear fender.
Someone else mentioned getting a breakout instead...basicly the same frame as a rocker...just dressed out differently...
Ride safe.
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Love my Wideglide, but it gets nowhere near the gawks and "thumbsups" that the Rocker does. Even many Harley owners think the Rocker is a custom, and have no idea that it's basically a factory bike.
And like Rollinburnout said, if that's a photo of the Rocker you're thinking about, it's already had a good deal of money dropped on accessories.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Aug 27, 2014 at 07:56 AM.
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The Breakout is a dandy bike, but doesn't have nearly as much cornering clearance as the stock Rocker, if that matters to you. Scraped the dealer bike on a slow demo ride, with a salesman riding out front to make sure I didn't go very fast.
Love my Wideglide, but it gets nowhere near the gawks and "thumbsups" that the Rocker does. Even many Harley owners think the Rocker is a custom, and have no idea that it's basically a factory bike.
And like Rollinburnout said, if that's a photo of the Rocker you're thinking about, it's already had a good deal of money dropped on accessories.
Love my Wideglide, but it gets nowhere near the gawks and "thumbsups" that the Rocker does. Even many Harley owners think the Rocker is a custom, and have no idea that it's basically a factory bike.
And like Rollinburnout said, if that's a photo of the Rocker you're thinking about, it's already had a good deal of money dropped on accessories.
The rocker c from looking at pictures I was sent:
stage 1 with vance hines pipes, air filter as shown, tuner,
chrome housing controls, l
ed gas gauge smooth caps on both sides sit flush to tank.
willie g skull grips, foot controls, brake pedal, shifting
danny grave seat
Thats pretty much it, only thing I would probably do is goto stainless steel lines (brake & throttle) , drag bars ?
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One of my buddy's WG would get walked right by so they could check out my Rocker. I always get "nice bike" and he gets no mention.
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Rodzilla, have you had a chance to check whether there's still adequate clearance between the fender and the passenger seat when going over the most severe bumps with a heavy passenger? Questions about that are the only reason I haven't made that change. I ride with a passenger occasionally, and we have some horrible roads around here. Don't want to bang up that expensive rear fender.
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No Rollinburnout haven't made me mine up mate still waiting for dna to issue my refund ? was looking at a 23 inch original from bittchin seats and waiting on ridewright to get back on price to me. im stuffed if I know which way to go billet or fat spoke every time I look on the web I keep seeing more bloody wheels too bloody confusion LOL