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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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Road Glides Rule.
Batwings drool.
If your thinking about a bagger, get a real one.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 05:16 AM
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I like the lines of the Street Glide. I did add a tour pak for longer trips.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 05:30 AM
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DON'T get a RG. They are very hard to steer and you can't see around corners at night because the fairing doesn't move.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 05:30 AM
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I prefer the SG over The EGC. The black engine, bullet turn signals, clean fenders, and the 1" lower rear are all my style. Things I would suggest to add to the SG, better seat, tour pak, slightly taller windshield and cruise. If offered, I would also get the ABS. I went from riding 10k a year on my dyna, to 17K on the SG. Either one you get, you'll start planing longer trips
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 06:32 AM
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'83 Ironhead to '06 Streetbob and now an '06 Street Glide.I like the clean look.I'm fine with the seat and so is the wife(compared to th badlander).Yeah,I wouldn't mind a tour pak for really long trips but I'm on no mission to find one.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by monkish
DON'T get a RG. They are very hard to steer and you can't see around corners at night because the fairing doesn't move.
exactly.... it's like driving a school bus!

.... and they stop like one as well!

lmao
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Once you move up to a bagger, its hard to go back
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BUCKETASS
exactly.... it's like driving a school bus!

.... and they stop like one as well!

lmao

What HE said! Plus it's the sports bike of Harley's touring line, err, I MEAN it's a beast to handle and not worthy of your consideration. Stay away from it at all costs! There's a special handshake, password n' everything!
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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The RG looks like an aborted SG, JMO. There should be a law against ugliness on two wheels.
 
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