Limited for a SGS...Mistake?
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Limited for a SGS...Mistake?
I have been riding a Ultra Limited for a few years, and I love the bike. I do allot of long rides and the bike is great, no real complaints. So a few weeks ago, my son buys a new SGS and of course I had to ride it. WOW is that a nice bike. The 100LBS in weight reduction from his to mine are sure noticeable, SGS? I figured I would need a Tour pak, so I could invest in the removable one. Other than the very obvious things, heated grips and lower fairings, e a what am I missing? Would this be a mistake? Anyone make this switch? As i mention I do like the long rides, I have done several Iron Butt rides and have a 48 State ride planned for August. Is this a mistake?
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The detachable tourpack kit on yours will give you the same feeling on your bike and it's way cheaper than buying the tourpack for the SGS. JMO though.
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My suggestion would be to trade your son for a day and take the SGS on a long ride. You may find that the novelty wears off quickly, depending on your riding style.
Only reason I suggest this, is I traded my friend my Ultra for his 2015 Road Glide for a 25 mile ride and although it was a sweet ride, my back started feeling it by the time I was done. Granted you could switch seats, and bars to your preferred riding position, but I've heard from more than 2 people, that the newer SGS and Road Glides don't ride a well? Again, my limited opinion and what I've heard. But if long rides are your thing, maybe talking your son into a trade, will help you with you decision?
Good luck, and ride with your son as often as possible!
Only reason I suggest this, is I traded my friend my Ultra for his 2015 Road Glide for a 25 mile ride and although it was a sweet ride, my back started feeling it by the time I was done. Granted you could switch seats, and bars to your preferred riding position, but I've heard from more than 2 people, that the newer SGS and Road Glides don't ride a well? Again, my limited opinion and what I've heard. But if long rides are your thing, maybe talking your son into a trade, will help you with you decision?
Good luck, and ride with your son as often as possible!
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Ok i'll be the odd ball here as usual. I personally dont like how the ultra and such look. Dont like the fender, the mirrors, back tour pack, rear fender, lights around it, shall I go on?? My point is I bought a 14 sg and then added what I liked to have for it. Lowers with speakers better seat for the OL. I will be adding heated grips one day and if necessary a detachable tour pack but so far i havent seen the need for one yet. I do long trips with no problems at all. If i have to pack that much on the bike I'll ship the stuff to my destination and carry enough to get me there. Just me and how I did it. Yes i probably paid more but again I got what I liked and liked to look at when not riding it.
I did sit on a ultra but had a hard time standing it up off the kick stand and knew i wouldnt want to be fighting the bike every time I got on it.
Batman.
I did sit on a ultra but had a hard time standing it up off the kick stand and knew i wouldnt want to be fighting the bike every time I got on it.
Batman.
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MY 2014 SGS rides just fine so not sure about Ultra Rich's comment, but a SGS is no Ultra. There are way more differences then just a tour pack. If you were to buy a SGS and then go out and purchase the Tour pack and the lowers it would cost you more then just buying an Ultra.
I have a 2014 SGS and my Brother has a 2014 Ultra. Other then then the tour pack and lowers, the gages are different, Headlight is different, comes with the driving lights, heated grips. I am sure I am probably missing something. If I were to go out and buy all of that for my SGS I would be way over the price he paid for his Ultra. As a matter of fact, If I could do it all over again I would buy the ultra and the quick detachable kit for my tour pack.
If you wanted to do it up, go buy yourself a new Ultra and take that on your trip.
I have a 2014 SGS and my Brother has a 2014 Ultra. Other then then the tour pack and lowers, the gages are different, Headlight is different, comes with the driving lights, heated grips. I am sure I am probably missing something. If I were to go out and buy all of that for my SGS I would be way over the price he paid for his Ultra. As a matter of fact, If I could do it all over again I would buy the ultra and the quick detachable kit for my tour pack.
If you wanted to do it up, go buy yourself a new Ultra and take that on your trip.
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he already has a limited. why would he want to buy lowers?
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Ya could just unbolt all the extra crap off your limited to lose the weight but it wouldn't look as nice as a SG. As stated adding lowers and tour pac along with suspension/seat/bars to sgs would be more than a limited but lighter and better looking. If I was looking to buy new it wouldn't be a ultra/limited with all the gezzer junk they come with... and I'm old.
