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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by RangeRat
In addition, a neighbor of mine (crotch-rocket kid) came over the other day, looked at my 15K mile old front tire, and said, "Jeez, you don't have any chicken strips at all. How did you do THAT on a Harley?"
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A fellow joined our "Riding club" a few years back.... nice guy, on a Honda VFR750. He got to talking bikes, and tires etc, and pointed at his front tire, and explained how he used the entire front tread, while us cruiser types did not..... he then turned to MY bike as an example.... coughed, and turned to another... then another, etc, and then said... hmm maybe I oughts just shut up... not a "chicken stripe" to be seen.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 06:51 AM
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I moved from 09 Fat Bob to the Road Glide Ultra and at first thought I might have made a mistake but the more I rode the Ultra the more I asked why I didn't do it sooner. Have yet to drag anything on this bike when I had actually scraped the lower pipe on the Bob. For my .02 you wont regret making the switch and will enjoy the ride.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Rumor has it someone's got a 2011 Sedona Orange RG coming this Thursday........Congrats bro!
 
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by klaybus
Rumor has it someone's got a 2011 Sedona Orange RG coming this Thursday........Congrats bro!
Congrats!
The only thing he'll have to bitch about once he gets it is...
"why didn't I do this sooner??"
 
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by TCannon22
Congrats!
The only thing he'll have to bitch about once he gets it is...
"why didn't I do this sooner??"
I hope you're right! LOL
 
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 7Sixpack7
I hope you're right! LOL
I think you will be very happy, I just moved up from a 2010 Wide Glide to a 2011 Road Glide Custom. Best move ever. Enjoy your new ride......
 
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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03 Fat Boy & a 2010 Road Glide.
Get the Road Glide Custom and you will forget all about the Bob.

By the way, what's wrong with dragging foot boards? The folks behind you will love the sparks...
 
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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Went from a Street Bob to the Road Glide custom......you will love it, and miss the Fat Bob for about 30 seconds.....Enjoy it!!
 
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I went from 06 Streetbob to 11 RGC recently and thought I would really miss the Bob for the handling. After 5000 miles I don’t miss it at all. Great handling bike.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Pulled the trigger last Thursday. You guys were spot on, this FLTRX handles like it is on rails! No regrets here!
 
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