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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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I feel comfortable and the Ultra feels good at 75-80. If traffic is heavy, I usually row with flow.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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On my old RKC, with it's 3.37 gearing, anything above 70 felt like the engine was screaming. I didn't like it.

The RG on the other hand is comfy at any speed. I find myself missing the slab every now and again because it feels so good to click 6th, hit the cruise around 80, and crank the tunes.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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On my old RKC, with it's 3.37 gearing, anything above 70 felt like the engine was screaming. I didn't like it.

The RG on the other hand is comfy at any speed. I find myself missing the slab every now and again because it feels so good to click 6th, hit the cruise around 80, and crank the tunes.
that brings me to something I have always been curious about, do all the big twins 07 and up with the 6spd tranny have the same gear ratio?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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70 on my 2000
if I had a 2008 it would be 80
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Don't really care about MPG too much............70-85 with or without the wife, doesn't matter . Really depends on my mood & the # of LEOs around
What about coming back from Sturgeon Bay?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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75 - 80 for me........
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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70-75. Speed-up to pass 18 wheelers to avoid buffeting in thier wake.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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75 or so is good for me one or two -up.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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75 in sixth gear...all day long
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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This may have already been said, but I will say it again at the risk of being a copy-cat...."What's the rush? When you are on your Harley, you are already where you want to be."And, as mybest ridingbuddy says, "just getting there is more than half the fun."

ENJOY THE RIDE, no matter what the speed.
 
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