going from road king to roadglide
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RE: going from road king to roadglide
I have ark classic, and 07 road glide, i never thought I would like anything else until I got the glide. the classic is greatwhen the nostalgic mood hits but there is no comparision to the smooth ride and music a glide brings.
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RE: going from road king to roadglide
ORIGINAL: skratch
picked up some ads from the october issue of thunder press, setting them aside for further research:
www.deadcentercycles.com
www.premiermotoring.com
www.firebagger.com
www.dragonflycycleconcepts.com
www.hoppeindustries.com
picked up some ads from the october issue of thunder press, setting them aside for further research:
www.deadcentercycles.com
www.premiermotoring.com
www.firebagger.com
www.dragonflycycleconcepts.com
www.hoppeindustries.com
And yes, I guess we rk custom guys are a little bit touchy. LOL [:@]
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From: anacoco, la
RE: going from road king to roadglide
yeah, i hadn't had a chance to check them all out. don't know about firebagger, never heard of em before. double checked the ad, everything is correct. couldn't even find them on google. guess that would be a good one to stay away from. i noticed a couple of them looked pretty cheesy, no room for a radio, just something to block the wind. i think i'm leaning towards the dead center myself, their finishing seems to be higher quality and they make a big point of being able to match the stock hd colors, the others barely mention it, refering mostly to how you can have it painted to match..... i'd rather buy it already painted.
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RE: going from road king to roadglide
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RE: going from road king to roadglide
There is no comparison to the difference in comfort and overall enjoyment. I rented a RG for a week and wished I had bought one the first go around when I bought my King. The only weird thing to get used to is not seeing the ground through the windshield and the fairing always pointing in the same direction. Won't take long to get used to it.
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RE: going from road king to roadglide
Firebagger site is now accessable, nice fairing, reasonable price.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Good news
No address, phone#, and they don't seem to aswer email requests......................Bad news
There are some fairings on EBAY. Fiberglass with no stereo provisions, or with a 4 hole inner but no tunes, also reasonably (by after,market fairing standards) priced. Then there are the plastic ones by garagefather and others.
So DCC lockable with 2 6.5 speakers,
Dragonfly - No lock 6x9 speakers
Hoppe 4x 5" speakers or the sport with 6" and seperate tweeters but a smaller fairing.
and also a southern company that makes a stereo for your windshield.
No address, phone#, and they don't seem to aswer email requests......................Bad news
There are some fairings on EBAY. Fiberglass with no stereo provisions, or with a 4 hole inner but no tunes, also reasonably (by after,market fairing standards) priced. Then there are the plastic ones by garagefather and others.
So DCC lockable with 2 6.5 speakers,
Dragonfly - No lock 6x9 speakers
Hoppe 4x 5" speakers or the sport with 6" and seperate tweeters but a smaller fairing.
and also a southern company that makes a stereo for your windshield.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Tallahassee
RE: going from road king to roadglide
RGs are ugly, slow, leak oil, and break down all the time.
Dont do it
Doug
Dont do it
Doug
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RE: going from road king to roadglide
I love my 04RoadKing and I wouldn't trade it for any other Motorcycle out there.But I do like the Road Glide alot and it is alot better ride thenmy Road King and someday I will have a RG as my secondscooter.They are far from being ugly.
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From: Longview, Washington
RE: going from road king to roadglide
Love my RG. Can't see how ugly it is while I'm riding it. This bike is a dream on the highway OR on the twisties. I just plain LOVE riding this thing. Don't take my word for it, spend a few bucks to rent one then you can find out for yourself.
Steve
Steve