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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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There ya go! Good move! The Road Glide is becoming the WORST kept secret in the Harley family - a great bike!

 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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That sounds like a plan! Let us know how you like the RG compaired to the SG after the "new" wears off....

What does the 30 tooth gain you?

The 30 tooth gives you the feeling that you just added about 20 to 30 lbs of torque. A very strong addition. A very good pull in all gears without having to run 70 plus to use 6th.

I am excited about the RG. The wife said she would still let me ride the SG every now and then if I wanted to feel the power until I could pep mine up a bit.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Another fugly shark nose about to hit the street...j/k

If I was a betting man, (and I am), there is no way you are gonna go 10k miles before tearing something apart, your wife is gonna leave you in the dust and that is just palin wrong !!!
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Another fugly shark nose about to hit the street...j/k

If I was a betting man, (and I am), there is no way you are gonna go 10k miles before tearing something apart, your wife is gonna leave you in the dust and that is just palin wrong !!!
Yeah it will be tough. You guys may get to hear a whole summer of planning. But that will let me take what I learned on the SG cams and stuff to put a real nice package that suits my needs. The sprocket made me a believer that you can get a very strong feel without going full bore in the motor. That is what I feel at this stage anyway. Who can say for sure after another 10,000.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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must be nice! good luck....
 
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Hey Dalton, Have you done your 30 tooth sprocket yet and if so how do you like it?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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Street Glides are for chicks anyway
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I read on another thread a few days ago that the Street Glide is the new "chick's" bike. That's why I bought a new Road Glide. I'd rather ride ugly.

 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:34 AM
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I gotta say. I really like the RG. Being a big guy, I really like how the cockpit is more open... My next bike will be a RG, I am sure of it... I was at a bike show today, and took a pic of a RG parked on the street. Pretty sweet, IMO...


 
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If you are going new get the ABS even if you have to wait.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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Street Glides are for chicks anyway
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(lowered a Street Glide this morning for a vertically challenged guy, looks cool slammed)
Thinking of lowering my 07 street glide. Did you lower front and rear? If you lowered the rear, what did you do ... new shocks? Let me know? Thanks.
 
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