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2010 FLHTK vs 2006 FLHXI
I owned a 06 FLHXI and just purchased a FLHTK, one thing I noticed it is that new bike does not pulse at high speed going thru turns. Definitely feels much more stable. It may be a full dresser but it feels much lighter. I wouldn't call it night and day difference, but it does feel better.
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Really I have felt zero rear steer on my 2010. The 08 had it from day one. I even installed a brace to help it and it was better but still could feel it.
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True Track and Ohlins on my 08 and she's is a great ride. My biggest issue with the comparison that most give concerning the frames is they want to compare an old high mile bagger with a brand new one , even if the frames were identical the new bike would out shine the clapped out old bag handling wise. When some one compares same milage baggers and and same equipped, for example you can't compare a 16" wheeled bagger to a 18" wheeled bagger, then I'll will be listening to an unbiased comparison. But for someone to say , hey I got off a 07 with 50,000 miles and just spend 20+ thousand dollars on a new 2010 touring bike, I'm pretty sure they are gonna like it better , handling wise.
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From: massachusetts
New frames need a brace?
Sure they do their not selling braces like they use to. These companies will come up with anything to sell their braces. Just endless the crap that gets pushed by some to make a buck.
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True Track and Ohlins on my 08 and she's is a great ride. My biggest issue with the comparison that most give concerning the frames is they want to compare an old high mile bagger with a brand new one , even if the frames were identical the new bike would out shine the clapped out old bag handling wise. When some one compares same milage baggers and and same equipped, for example you can't compare a 16" wheeled bagger to a 18" wheeled bagger, then I'll will be listening to an unbiased comparison. But for someone to say , hey I got off a 07 with 50,000 miles and just spend 20+ thousand dollars on a new 2010 touring bike, I'm pretty sure they are gonna like it better , handling wise.
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From: Ft. Worth, Texas
I agree, i owned a 2001 RKC then a 2005 electra glide classic and now have a 2009 RKC, the 09 handles so much better than the previous two.
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WOW,, how big a change do you consider "HUGE"??????
I have rode a couple of the 08 and older though not a huge amount of miles. I went from a 2K Softail to the '10 FLHX and love it. I have only put on 250 miles so far. But cornering on exit ramps, and a couple miles of country highway is superb on this thing! If feels almost like a sport bike in the corners, nothing like a 700+ lb tourer!
As far as the 09s being "more desirable" because of no Cat... it's only a matter of about 100.00 or less, to get the CAT gone! (On my TODO list!)
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True Track and Ohlins on my 08 and she's is a great ride. My biggest issue with the comparison that most give concerning the frames is they want to compare an old high mile bagger with a brand new one , even if the frames were identical the new bike would out shine the clapped out old bag handling wise. When some one compares same milage baggers and and same equipped, for example you can't compare a 16" wheeled bagger to a 18" wheeled bagger, then I'll will be listening to an unbiased comparison. But for someone to say , hey I got off a 07 with 50,000 miles and just spend 20+ thousand dollars on a new 2010 touring bike, I'm pretty sure they are gonna like it better , handling wise.
The frame braces are great, and I would recommend them to anyone with a pre-09 frame. Had them on my 05 and 07. But they are a band-aid to a 20 year old outdated frame that needed to be, and finally was, beefed up.
Last edited by flyingace; Mar 29, 2010 at 05:50 PM.