O what to do.....
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I am trading in my night train and roadglide for a new 2017 roadglide ultra. I love the new motor even though I said I would never buy a first year motor, but I am going to keep it with Harley slip ons so I keep the warranty and get the 7 year warranty so I have no issues out of my pocket. This is the motor for the next 15-20 years, I wanted a CVO glide but they aren't making them this year, I thought long and hard about getting a deal on a 2016 CVO glide but I want the new motor that's going to be around for awhile. Plus by the time the warranty is up and I wanna modify it I bet there will be some wicked aftermarket stuff making this motor move fast
Road Master
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Originally Posted by lp
I would literally buy a honda civic.
Too many miles to put on a beautiful 25K machine only to be worth nothing in three years.
Too many miles to put on a beautiful 25K machine only to be worth nothing in three years.
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Lmao!!! C'mon yall think rhis will be my commuter? Sorry if it came out like that. I have several cars for mileage. But i do ride my bike as much as possible to and from work though. I enjoy doing so. I work sooo much that if i only rode it on days off id hardly ever get to ride it. I just want the comfort for such commutes and even further miles getting racked up on days i get to enjoy myself.
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Lmao!!! C'mon yall think rhis will be my commuter? Sorry if it came out like that. I have several cars for mileage. But i do ride my bike as much as possible to and from work though. I enjoy doing so. I work sooo much that if i only rode it on days off id hardly ever get to ride it. I just want the comfort for such commutes and even further miles getting racked up on days i get to enjoy myself.
love the wide glide but do over 150 mile commutes to work everyday on interstate and think i want more comfort.
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From: Southern Oregon
Tough call. I'd definitely test ride both before I made a decision.
You'll definitely pay top dollar for a '17, and the EPA/Harley settlement may make these bikes very difficult to modify. That said if you intend to keep the engine mostly stock anyway then the '17 would probably make more sense.
THe M8 may be the best engine Harley has ever made. Or not. Time will tell.
You'll definitely pay top dollar for a '17, and the EPA/Harley settlement may make these bikes very difficult to modify. That said if you intend to keep the engine mostly stock anyway then the '17 would probably make more sense.
THe M8 may be the best engine Harley has ever made. Or not. Time will tell.
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From: Independence, Missouri
I find it ironic that anyone would discourage putting miles on a bike, especially commuting. The only thing that makes having a bike worthwhile in the first place is being able to ride it. There is nothing like looking forward to going to, or coming home from, work when there is a bike to get me there.
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The 17 will carry more resale simply because it's newer- the 16 is sold at a discount because it's already 1 model year old, even tho it's a zero mile new bike. I checked KBB for trade value on a 2016 FLTRX, like I had just bought it, and wanted to trade for a 2017 FLTRX- $16,750 trade in on a bike I just spent 22K on. I'd rather have the 17. And try to wear it out.
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First year TCs weren't a disaster....I don't think '17 M8s will be either. I love my '16 RK...it was the best TC I'd ever ridden which is why I bought it at the time. If I had waited and was buying new today I would get the '17. Will they improve? Absolutely. The Twin Cams went through leaps and bounds from the 88/5 speed to the 103HO/6 speed. You can always wait for the next best thing...
the heat issue on my '16 bothers me. I'll either take the steps to minimize it or move on to the M8.
I don't think I'll ever love a new bike as much as my '92 FXLR..but for what I'm buying it for it works. I rode an M8 and it still feels and sounds like a Harley. I have other bikes for tuning...the M8 will stay close to stock or dealer stage 1....I've done all my other bikes myself and my '16 stage 1 outperforms the '17 I rode for both torque and acceleration...but there's still heat....a stage 1 M8 will likely impress. Its the future and I'd let it start today if I were buy new.
Keep your WG if you can. You'll like having a lighter, more raw bike sometimes. Plus you can build it up if you want easier while leaving the M8 "compliant".
I agree with LS. The point of the bikes is to ride them. You aren't running them into the ground...you are using them as intended and they'll run better and last longer for it. With 2 bikes now you can still commute everyday and accrue half the mileage on each if you're concerned.
the heat issue on my '16 bothers me. I'll either take the steps to minimize it or move on to the M8.
I don't think I'll ever love a new bike as much as my '92 FXLR..but for what I'm buying it for it works. I rode an M8 and it still feels and sounds like a Harley. I have other bikes for tuning...the M8 will stay close to stock or dealer stage 1....I've done all my other bikes myself and my '16 stage 1 outperforms the '17 I rode for both torque and acceleration...but there's still heat....a stage 1 M8 will likely impress. Its the future and I'd let it start today if I were buy new.
Keep your WG if you can. You'll like having a lighter, more raw bike sometimes. Plus you can build it up if you want easier while leaving the M8 "compliant".
I agree with LS. The point of the bikes is to ride them. You aren't running them into the ground...you are using them as intended and they'll run better and last longer for it. With 2 bikes now you can still commute everyday and accrue half the mileage on each if you're concerned.
Last edited by Thingfish; Sep 13, 2016 at 03:15 PM.