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Old Mar 21, 2017 | 10:16 PM
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wow been a fun 750 miles and can't wait to ride it more just point it and it goes.. it just eats up the instate and handles great .... but took girlfriend for her first ride on it today she was like it was to windy, foot got hot and there's no tour pack (old bike was a ultra ) but she the bomb with her aftermarket parts herself so I see a larger windshield and her some nice boots and A removable tour pack ..
 

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Originally Posted by IBAHOG
wow been a fun 750 miles and can't wait to ride it more just point it and it goes.. it just eats up the instate and handles great .... but took girlfriend for her first ride on it today she was like it was to windy, foot got hot and there's no tour pack (old bike was a ultra ) but she the bomb with her aftermarket parts herself so I see a larger windshield and her some nice boots and A removable tour pack ..
Congrats on new bike. It's always windy when I'm riding my bike
 
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Old Mar 22, 2017 | 06:35 AM
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Congrats on new bike. It's always windy when I'm riding my bike

Therapy is expensive... Wind is cheap !
 
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Old Mar 22, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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That's a common complaint with the passengers... my wife included.
I now have almost 850m on my RGS and those were the first comments/complaints she had.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2017 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by IBAHOG
...so I see a larger windshield and her some nice boots ..
...... sorry, i misread that (.)(.) ..
 
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Old Mar 22, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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Would topples riding work better for her?
 
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I'm selling my bike & have a 14" dark tint Freedom Shield I just took off my 15 RGS if anyone is interested. Passenger complained about the seat, but never the wind.
 
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Originally Posted by P'colaHarley-17RGS
That's a common complaint with the passengers... my wife included.
Same here....So she got her own.
 
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Originally Posted by IBAHOG
wow been a fun 750 miles and can't wait to ride it more just point it and it goes.. it just eats up the instate and handles great .... but took girlfriend for her first ride on it today she was like it was to windy, foot got hot and there's no tour pack (old bike was a ultra ) but she the bomb with her aftermarket parts herself so I see a larger windshield and her some nice boots and A removable tour pack ..
Decat the header, or buy aftermarket. Makes an insane difference
 
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