batwing to shark nose
batwing to shark nose
Has anyone switched from an electra glide to a road glide? I have no intentions of getting rid of my street glide, but my buddy has a road glide custom and says it handles the wind a ton better on the road glide. I went from never having a windshield to having a fairing, so to me I'm already spoiled lol. Just more of a curious question than anything.
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You asking if anyone has went from one to the other, or converted their batwing to a sharknose? There's lots of threads on here about converting a batwing to sharknose, some with parts lists.
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i went from a 09 street glide to a 11 road glide custom...if i could get my old bike back id do it in a heart beat.. both have pros and cons i like the batwing better but now im stuck with the road glide untill next spring at least..
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Which bike handles the wind and gusts better?
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Has anyone switched from an electra glide to a road glide? I have no intentions of getting rid of my street glide, but my buddy has a road glide custom and says it handles the wind a ton better on the road glide. I went from never having a windshield to having a fairing, so to me I'm already spoiled lol. Just more of a curious question than anything.
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[quote=j2005ty;8644577]Has anyone switched from an electra glide to a road glide?
Answer = no; I've never owned an EG. In fact I've never owned a batwing. My only experience was a 4 hour rental of a StreetGlide and 4 hour rental of a RoadGlide before buying. I obviously preferred the RoadGlide.
Big Red
Answer = no; I've never owned an EG. In fact I've never owned a batwing. My only experience was a 4 hour rental of a StreetGlide and 4 hour rental of a RoadGlide before buying. I obviously preferred the RoadGlide.
Big Red
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Has anyone switched from an electra glide to a road glide? I have no intentions of getting rid of my street glide, but my buddy has a road glide custom and says it handles the wind a ton better on the road glide. I went from never having a windshield to having a fairing, so to me I'm already spoiled lol. Just more of a curious question than anything.
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I bought my EG in 04 > in 06 bought all the parts and did the switch in MY garage > had fun for two years and then in 08 switched all the parts back... and its stayed that way... I just liked the EG better.. Thats me..
for questions,, PM me and I will give you my home number.. It can be done by the average guy - really not that hard
I now have just over 60K miles on this bike - I have ridden Coast to Coast three times - two as EG and one as RG - ridden in ALL kinds of wind/rain and hail.. for me, I really do not see all the much difference > again, thats me... The strongest cross winds I ever road in was leaving Winslow, AZ on the morning of April 15, 2009 -
10:56 AM 60.1 °F - 26.1 °F 27% 29.52 in 9.0 mi South 43.7 mph 58.7 mph N/A Clear
Sustained at 43.7 and gust at 58.7
Why am I telling you this... Well, that morning I was riding two up with the wife and for me, this was hell on two wheels.. I was doing my best to maintain 45mph and hitting my flashers when I saw trucks coming up.. (this lasted only for 2 hours, thank God)... While I was holding my own at 45, I kept looking in my side mirrors.... Low and behold, I saw a biker coming up at a pretty good clip.... as he passed, he did a quick wave and it was a BAT Wing HD.... and I was on my RG... He looked just fine > seems he had a little me experence with wind than me... If he can ride at that speed with those winds,, I am convinced in the right hands the EG is just fine...
for questions,, PM me and I will give you my home number.. It can be done by the average guy - really not that hard
I now have just over 60K miles on this bike - I have ridden Coast to Coast three times - two as EG and one as RG - ridden in ALL kinds of wind/rain and hail.. for me, I really do not see all the much difference > again, thats me... The strongest cross winds I ever road in was leaving Winslow, AZ on the morning of April 15, 2009 -
10:56 AM 60.1 °F - 26.1 °F 27% 29.52 in 9.0 mi South 43.7 mph 58.7 mph N/A Clear
Sustained at 43.7 and gust at 58.7
Why am I telling you this... Well, that morning I was riding two up with the wife and for me, this was hell on two wheels.. I was doing my best to maintain 45mph and hitting my flashers when I saw trucks coming up.. (this lasted only for 2 hours, thank God)... While I was holding my own at 45, I kept looking in my side mirrors.... Low and behold, I saw a biker coming up at a pretty good clip.... as he passed, he did a quick wave and it was a BAT Wing HD.... and I was on my RG... He looked just fine > seems he had a little me experence with wind than me... If he can ride at that speed with those winds,, I am convinced in the right hands the EG is just fine...
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Could you tell more specifically why? I had an 08 Street Glide and may be in the market for a new bike. I have been looking at the Road Glides as a few have caught my eye (used to disgust the look). Thanks!