2006 Ultra in the rain
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Ca
RE: 2006 Ultra in the rain
I ride year round. This week I've been riding every day in the rain. My Ultra now has 5,300 miles. A few hundred miles ago I started feeling loss of traction around curves on very wet roads. Before that I thought those big tires and the extra weight wouldn't ever be a problem. I had the problem around here also when I had the Wide Glide, and I thought it was the skinny front tire.
I never get wet with the pull down windshield on my 3/4 helmet, and my Harley rain suit.
I never get wet with the pull down windshield on my 3/4 helmet, and my Harley rain suit.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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RE: 2006 Ultra in the rain
I have a clearview 9.5, and it \\; works just as well \\; in the rain as the \\; stock \\; 12 incher did......treated properly (wax or rain-x), and the rain just beads up and \\; rolls off of it.
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Re riding in the rain....the Ultra just does fine. \\; Just remember...the road \\; is wet, so don't ride as tho you have \\; the same traction available to you, as you do on dry pavement.
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Re riding in the rain....the Ultra just does fine. \\; Just remember...the road \\; is wet, so don't ride as tho you have \\; the same traction available to you, as you do on dry pavement.
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Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 198
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From: Onalaska, WI
RE: 2006 Ultra in the rain
Rain is rain. Full face helmut and rain gear and not too much throttle in the corners. maybe they are pulled over to get the gear on. 5300 miles on a 06? WOW it's not even broke in yet. I got 36000 on my 06.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Greenwood, IN
RE: 2006 Ultra in the rain
ORIGINAL: Hogtoad
How about with the Clearview recurve in the rain. \\;\\\\\\; Anyone got one?
How about with the Clearview recurve in the rain. \\;\\\\\\; Anyone got one?
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JD