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Sep 14, 2017 | 12:18 PM

#21

smitty901

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Good discounts on Victory you can run right over and pick one up.

Sep 14, 2017 | 12:32 PM

#22

rrhemi

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From: Loganville, PA

What is up with you guys and the troll theory?
I'm not making this crap up.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-exposed.html

Sep 14, 2017 | 12:33 PM

#23

iRider

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From: North Central WV

I hear the Slingshot is a nice ride. Try on of those and compare it to your Victory.

It's not like you weren't trolling for responses from HD Riders anyways.

Sep 14, 2017 | 12:51 PM

#24

foxtrapper

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From: USA

I'd think you'd find a Dyna even more crowded than a Road Glide was. A number of my larger friends ride Victory bikes just because of their size, and love them. So be it. As a smurf, I have the opposite problem.

Parts may be on backorder or harder to find with time. That means you'll have to learn how to adapt other parts or become a better scrounger. Be it Bosch spark plugs or Fram filters or EBC brake pads. Big things don't go out often, so I really don't think there's much reason to worry about taking your bike out on long rides. Fundamentally, it's a motorcycle, and any decent shop can work on it if it needs it. Just keep it in good order and change the fluids regularly.

Sep 14, 2017 | 01:03 PM

#25

smitty901

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rrhemi

What is up with you guys and the troll theory?
I'm not making this crap up.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-exposed.html

Well I have a 2017 had it a while now so do a few I know well that ride. It handles very well. 2 up 1 up loaded down or not.
Good luck maybe a Ford is more for you.
Sound like a Motley fool investor .

Sep 14, 2017 | 01:22 PM

#26

Markymannn

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From: Buffalo, NY

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrhemi

What is up with you guys and the troll theory?
I'm not making this crap up.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-exposed.html

I mean the OP joined in 2006. I doubt he joined way back only to troll 11 years later.

Sep 14, 2017 | 01:27 PM

#27

gipper

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From: Centeral Coast, California

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrhemi

What is up with you guys and the troll theory?
I'm not making this crap up.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-exposed.html

There has been a fair amount of troll behavior of late, that's what's up. Your first post seemed to be final...because of a negative experience on your first Road Glide trial... it wasn't for you. The obvious response is going to be something like "OKAY.....do what you need to do in that case". You posted up slamming a new Road Glide in a forum where most participants are extremely pleased with the new touring line-up that HD is producing. What response did you expect?

I ride a 2012 Road Glide. I'm only 5'7" so I can't relate to the cramping that you felt, and that's certainly a legitimate challenge that you'd have to contend with on any HD touring model if the Road Glide was too small for you. The wobbling is legitimate too, but as many have tried to tell you in a number of different ways, it's NOT inherent in the frame design (my 2012 is nearly rock solid without any after market additions to the frame). Something was contributing to that, and that something isn't normal short of the rear tire being under inflated. And the tire "looking good" is no indicator that it was properly inflated. Since the MoCo redesigned the frame in 2009 these bikes are pretty damn stable. They can be made even better, but if you weren't going 110 miles per hour on the sweepers you encountered, something "off" contributed to the wobble you experienced.

I wish you luck in finding the right bike for you. Too bad the Road Glide left a bad feel; for many of us it's the apex road predator in an ocean of bikes and good riding opportunities.

Last edited by gipper; Sep 14, 2017 at 01:30 PM.

Sep 14, 2017 | 01:38 PM

#28

MTBIG G

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From: SE Washington

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrhemi

What is up with you guys and the troll theory?
I'm not making this crap up.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-exposed.html

True. Bagger wobble was a problem, key word is was. I owned a 99 flht that wobbled like crazy in during slightly agressive cornering, even with upgraded bushings and the stabilizer. Changes made to the 09 & newer touring frames have eliminated this issue. My previous rides, 2011 flhtk and 14 flhr, handled fantastic in comparison to my 99 flht with zero bagger wobble and my 17 RGU is that much better during mild or extremely agressive cornering.

Because you experienced wobble on a frgn rental bike, doesnt mean all new HD touring bikes will have that problem.