Just wonderin'
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From: California
Just wonderin'
had my 08 RKC for almost 2 years- about 12,000 miles or so--- love it--- thinking about upgrading to an Ultra in '10-- problem is, I'm not an old geezer like most of the guys riding Ultras---
Oh sure, I'm AS OLD and probably OLDER than most of 'em, but in my little brain, I am still, uh, well, younger...
Mom and I like to ride long trips... 500 + mile days are OK with us, where the Ultra will shine, but when we get where we are going, we usually hook up with friends who are on bar hoppers---
Anyway to temporarily de-geezer the Ultra while in town?
Oh sure, I'm AS OLD and probably OLDER than most of 'em, but in my little brain, I am still, uh, well, younger...
Mom and I like to ride long trips... 500 + mile days are OK with us, where the Ultra will shine, but when we get where we are going, we usually hook up with friends who are on bar hoppers---
Anyway to temporarily de-geezer the Ultra while in town?
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Kansas City Area
had my 08 RKC for almost 2 years- about 12,000 miles or so--- love it--- thinking about upgrading to an Ultra in '10-- problem is, I'm not an old geezer like most of the guys riding Ultras---
Oh sure, I'm AS OLD and probably OLDER than most of 'em, but in my little brain, I am still, uh, well, younger...
Mom and I like to ride long trips... 500 + mile days are OK with us, where the Ultra will shine, but when we get where we are going, we usually hook up with friends who are on bar hoppers---
Anyway to temporarily de-geezer the Ultra while in town?
Oh sure, I'm AS OLD and probably OLDER than most of 'em, but in my little brain, I am still, uh, well, younger...
Mom and I like to ride long trips... 500 + mile days are OK with us, where the Ultra will shine, but when we get where we are going, we usually hook up with friends who are on bar hoppers---
Anyway to temporarily de-geezer the Ultra while in town?
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From: Lenexa, KS (KC)
You're "not an old geezer like most of the guys riding Ultras"? C'mon, I'm 58 years young and not quite in the grave yet. It's amazing I can even ride. There have been several threads on this topic lately, and it's getting a little old itself.
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Add an aftermarket fairing fairing and a detachable Tour Pak to the Road King. That's what I did with my '08 Road King. I even added fairing lowers. It's all detachable, so I can have it set up like a Road King, Street Glide, or Electra Glide.
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Road Warrior
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From: St. Augustine Florida
Dont forget to remove the front lowers as well when cruising around town!
Just remember that all the items removed take a bit of time to put back on!! Aint no quick release pieces! (most of them anyways)
Just remember that all the items removed take a bit of time to put back on!! Aint no quick release pieces! (most of them anyways)
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From: Twin Cities, MN
On my FLHR I've recently replaced my front fender with a clean Street Glide fender, and got rid of the rear bumper, rear crash bars and NWS tires. With my detachable fairing on the bike, my buddies call it a "Street King". Fits in nicely with the hoppers. Much less "geezerly"!
But still a great tourer.Its realy like three bikes in one. There, my $0.02.
Road Warrior
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From: Houston Texas
2 up on a SG isn't that comfy, I would say keep the King but the 09 frame is better, buy a new King, get a detatchable farring, tour pack, and backrest when you remove it it's hopper.. it'll be an Ultra King... Or just do the detach on an 09 Ultra...