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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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When you turn on an off ramp at night is it hard to see with the frame mounted fairing, especially the long sweeping offf ramps
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Ummm. No.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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No, everyone makes a big deal about the fairing being mounted to the frame but it's no different than an automobile. I mean the car headlights aren't mounted to the tires. I had a Road king before my glide and it didn't take any adjustment time for me.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Never had a problem here.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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No problems here. Maybe we should dig up Tucker the auto designer, hook him up with Willie G. and have them design a fixed fairing for the RG
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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No problems for me, wouldn't trade my Glide for ny other bike I've ever ridden.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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It's no different then any other bike, at any kind of speed how much do you think your turning the handlebars anyway and if you do it is usually counter steering.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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I have no issues either. You lean the bike not steer the bike on the highway so it is just like any other bike, JUST BETTER!!!!! LOL!!!

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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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The only thing that threw me off when I first rode in the dark with my roadglide was that the light goes where the frame is pointed, not where the steering is turned towards. Coming from a Sportster, it was a bit different, but a pair of caliper mounted fog/lamps would fix this
 
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