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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 05:34 AM
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I would like to get a road glide for my next harley but I was wondering, how's it feel to ride it with the stationary front fairing? Seems like it would feel wierd in the corners and if so do you get over it after a while?
 
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Originally Posted by dustineal
I would like to get a road glide for my next harley but I was wondering, how's it feel to ride it with the stationary front fairing? Seems like it would feel wierd in the corners and if so do you get over it after a while?
Test ride one and see for yourself....

Frankly, I never rode a bike with a windshield, before I bought the FLTR. I never thought to look at the shield when riding, or turning....

For ME.... the major difference with the "sharknose" was the first time I rode past an 18 wheeler. I used to feel all the turbulance off the tractor, and the trailer, with what seemed to be a "wall of dirty air" coming from the tractor. With the FLTR, I could feel when I "picked up the draft" , but the bike remains stable, and when I pass the tractor.... I don't even notice the "dirty air"

as always YMMV
 
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It like nothing else you ever ridden..never looked back!
 
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shouldnt be looking down at the fairing any way....feels like any other bike ,just more stable
 
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If you even notice the fixed fairing at all, you'll be used to it in about 30 minutes & never give it another thought.
 
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i have a road glide and an ultra,to be honest i cant tell a lot of difference in the ride.the biggest difference i have noticed is the radio isnt as good on the road glide as the ultra.i am changing speakers to maybe get better sound from the road glide.
 
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it will take you about 4 minutes to get used to the fixed fairing -- when riding you don't notice it at all --
Originally Posted by dustineal
I would like to get a road glide for my next harley but I was wondering, how's it feel to ride it with the stationary front fairing? Seems like it would feel wierd in the corners and if so do you get over it after a while?
 
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They are ugly, you don't want one, buy a street glide and be like everyone else. J/K You will love it.
 
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