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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 12:52 PM
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It's in the bike.



Just have to finish up the exhaust reinstallation and a few other fiddly things. Then I'll get to test it out and see what I think. Here's to hoping it works as well as I hope and could use.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 05:12 PM
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I don't use mine a lot, but when I need it well very nice to have.
 
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Took some work and fiddling, but I got it working right, finally!
 
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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 07:24 AM
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I thought it was standard on the trikes,
 
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I thought it was standard on the trikes,
Might be. But my Road King only has two wheels.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 08:11 AM
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I've never seen that done on a 2 wheeler, interesting.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 09:14 AM
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The Goldwings have had them for years, works pretty good. It makes being able to move your bike around real easy for those of us with leg injuries and such. It is especially helpful to short people too.
 
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Be great for me with my back issues. The bottom of my driveway (if its muddy I have to back down) is lower than the street so its real hard to get my bike turned around. Going to refill with gravel and hopefully will fill it in.
 
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Got a buddy who has it on his Road King and it comes in handy ( especially with his trailer )
 
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Originally Posted by bigheadted
...It is especially helpful to short people too.
You got it. If I were a dog, I'd be a Corgi.

Some folk claim platform shoes are the solution,

it's not something I care for.

I tend to ride alone, and often venture well beyond the smooth and level parking lots of Kansas, so the ability to move the bike backwards under adverse conditions matters. Be it uphill, sunk in the mud, both, etc.

I've already taken it to some places I normally wouldn't. Just because with this reverse I can get the bike back out.
 
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