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Road Master
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From: Texas....6ft from the sun
The whole chopper or Rocker era is dead. About the same time that OCC went off the air the desire to be on a chopper died. Baggers are the rage right now. Harley quit making the rocker, and your buddy traded you, is a true sign of this. With that being said, if you're happy with the trade, that's all that matters.
I think this is a little shallow. Some people don't follow what's "in" and do whatever others do. I think there is something to be said for following ones own ideas and not caring what others think.
Buck the trends and like what you like, and ride what you ride.
Just because someone says "that ain't cool anymore" doesn't make it true.
Choppers are still cool, but I guess I'm just a non trend following ol' dude.
$0.02....
Last edited by Sturgis67; Dec 4, 2017 at 12:23 PM.
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From: anacoco, la
Touring bikes are not sport~ tourers. Harleys are not stable at "upper" speeds. This, proved by the "Death Wobble."
Operate your bike within the parameters the Harley engineers had designed into it, and you'll have a ride without stability issues. (Annnnnd, you you won't suffer from the "Death wobble.")
Operate your bike within the parameters the Harley engineers had designed into it, and you'll have a ride without stability issues. (Annnnnd, you you won't suffer from the "Death wobble.")
fwiw, my 2013 and my wife's 2012 ran at speeds over 90mph for hours on end when we made our trip from Louisiana to Virginia last summer. course, our steering head bearings were adjusted properly, and we had good tires, properly inflated.
Road Master
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From: Bournemouth United Kingdom
Many autobahns in Germany have no speed limits. The signs stating 'If you ride a Harley-Davidson keep below 90 or it is rumoured they are unstable at anything greater' can be difficult to read when you are bowling along at 120mph plus!
Last edited by K9F; Dec 4, 2017 at 02:41 PM.
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I've got a '13 Road Glide Ultra, I have the Progressive monotube shocks up front. If you have to open the front forks to fix leaking seals I'd change out the HD parts and go with the monotubes, no scheduled maintenance at 50K. A lot of other suggestions have been offered and all are very good. Another down side of running high speeds is a large possibility of oil blow by out of the head vents into the air cleaner and down the side of the bike and you. Good luck on the Roadie. Welcome to the forum.
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From: Lake County, IL
The whole chopper or Rocker era is dead. About the same time that OCC went off the air the desire to be on a chopper died. Baggers are the rage right now. Harley quit making the rocker, and your buddy traded you, is a true sign of this. With that being said, if you're happy with the trade, that's all that matters.
I think this is a little shallow. Some people don't follow what's "in" and do whatever others do. I think there is something to be said for following ones own ideas and not caring what others think.
Buck the trends and like what you like, and ride what you ride.
Just because someone says "that ain't cool anymore" doesn't make it true.
Choppers are still cool, but I guess I'm just a non trend following ol' dude.
$0.02....
Buck the trends and like what you like, and ride what you ride.
Just because someone says "that ain't cool anymore" doesn't make it true.
Choppers are still cool, but I guess I'm just a non trend following ol' dude.
$0.02....
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From: Charleston, SC
Yeah, it's a bad trade because the market nor Harley wants a bike that looks like that, said nobody with a Breakout...
It looks like a Breakout. Nice newer, lower mileage bike and a good trade on a skinny tire, old, tired ***, high mileage 08 Road Glide that doesn't ride well.
It looks like a Breakout. Nice newer, lower mileage bike and a good trade on a skinny tire, old, tired ***, high mileage 08 Road Glide that doesn't ride well.
Last edited by lp; Dec 7, 2017 at 11:51 AM.
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From: Nomad
But the road surfaces can be a bit part of it, especially if semis have been wearing longitudinal grooves and ridges in it.
One question, what do you weigh? if you're a lightweight yourself, that'll add to it too. Try the same with someone on the back.
A Rocker? I'd say no to it unless it was a good enough deal to swop the engine assembly out of it into something else. As in engine for engine.
It was one of those models like the Softail Deuce that never quite jelled right, well too well styled, and consequently haven't quite as good a resale value.
Last edited by Wodan; Dec 7, 2017 at 01:49 PM.
