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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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I love my '07, (and my '04 F-250) BUT, if money was no object, I'd be looking at an '09 Harley AND Ford! However, since money DOES matter, I don't see anything that really, um, IMPRESSES ME! No big deal, same old stuff! Um, right???
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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I'm going to make the move from an '04 Heritage to the touring family. Just need to figure out if I want a RK or SG.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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I see absolutely "NO REASON" to consider upgrading with the 09 Ultra.&nbsp\\;
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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I'm not trading...I'm going to buy another!!&nbsp\\; Ultra this time.&nbsp\\; I'm going to&nbsp\\;give my 07 SG to the wife...
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Yeah, I'm very impressed with the changes this year.&nbsp\\; Love the tires and the smoothed out frame etc.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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I think the frame and 180 rear is a major improvement.&nbsp\\; I wondering it the new frame corrects the rear wheel wobble in previous years.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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I can't get 09 web page to open up-any suggestions. im on a ph. line and let it go on &amp\\;on still won't open
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Just curious, if a new frame, tires, more storage and coller engine aren't enough to impress folks, then short of a liquid cooled engine, what would impress you? I think those are the biggest changes to a touring bike since the early 80s.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Is that stock, or do you have to bring it in to the dealer to have something done so it will do that? I knew the '08's had the ability, but I thought the service shop had to change/implement something to get it to work.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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I'm wondering if the new frame was&nbsp\\;designed to allow room for liquid cooling and maybe released early to allow for more mule testing?
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Just curious, if a new frame, tires, more storage and coller engine aren't enough to impress folks, then short of a liquid cooled engine, what would impress you? I think those are the biggest changes to a touring bike since the early 80s.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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I feel like Ralphy when he finally got his Little Orphan Annie Decoder Pin!
 
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