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Jul 21, 2016 | 01:06 PM

#21

groupw

Ultimate HDF Member

Joined: Mar 2009

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From: along the Front Range in Colorado

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keithhu

....... This thing eats miles!

.......

.... i knew i wanted a fixed fairing from the get go, was not sure exactly why but just knew it.
...... if you like to tour,..... seriously tour, there is no better motorcycle.
.......... that said, I can understand the lure of the King, great ride, flexible set up, will do everything you want .... but there is no long ride, like a Road Glide
..... go test ride a Shark, but be careful ..... when you get off @ the end, you'll want one.

Jul 21, 2016 | 01:20 PM

#22

jt metal

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2014

Posts: 1,297

Likes: 57

From: N. IL

I test road a RG this year. Was happy to be back on my SG. Felt like it would take some getting used to.

Jul 22, 2016 | 01:17 PM

#23

05RKCRider

Cruiser

Joined: Jul 2011

Posts: 149

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From: Randleman, NC

I had to rent a 2008 RG to go to Rolling Thunder in DC because my RKC was in the shop. What a POS, I could not wait to take it back. That said the new RG with the vented fairing is a whole different bike, everyone I've talked to that rides one loves it. If I get a new bike it will probably be a new tripled vented RG.

Jul 22, 2016 | 01:22 PM

#24

lionsm13

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Joined: Oct 2007

Posts: 56,052

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From: Western South Dakota

Texters are just as bad now as they were then......

Jul 22, 2016 | 07:21 PM

#25

seniorsuperglideE8

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Joined: Jan 2007

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From: along the shore of Mishigami

I own a couple of Dynas but I've rented an Electra Glide and Street Glide, the bat wing fairing didn't do any thing for me. I have a 2013 Road Glide Ultra, it rides like it's on a rail, truck turbulence is a thing of the past and the amenities on the Ultra makes the road trips that much nicer. I don't think you'll go wrong.

Jul 23, 2016 | 11:41 PM

#26

Ben E

Road Captain

Joined: Dec 2010

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Great choice to have! I've really come to enjoy riding my King stripped down (without shield or tourpack). That option is critical to me. You're going to love whichever way you go.

Jul 24, 2016 | 05:31 AM

#27

skratch

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Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 20,616

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From: anacoco, la

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigskyroadglide

Rode one in 07, never ridden anything else since then. Had a road king, converted it to a road glide.
Picked up a 2nd bike, another road glide, rode the hoka hey, on a roadglide, picked up a CVO guess what its a road glide.

Once you ride one, nothing else fits

me too. had an 07 road king. added an aftermarket batwing fairing. hated it being so 'in my face'. in 2010, bought a roadglide custom. rode it 4 years, then bought a cvo road glide. will always be a roadglide in my garage.