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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by skratch
yep, added the heritage style bars to mine. they are about an inch taller and have an inch more pullback than stock. amazing what a difference that little bit makes (no need to insert pun here )
I think maybe 2 inches taller and 2 inches of pullback would suite me better. I wish it came even with the stock Street Glide bar positioning.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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stop posting how great Road Glides are, there were not that many on the road when i bought mine in 2008, now i am seeing more and more on the road. soon just about everyone will know how great these machines really are.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Put a 100 miles on it today. Still strong winds. Set the cruise at the speed limit and rolled down the road.

I'll keep the Ultra as I collect HD's. I have one of each family and this gives me both types of touring with fairings. Hmmm should I have one with a windshield also? I better ask my wife.

As far as the vision thing goes, I'm almost 71 and since I can't see well, if you see me coming it's best to clear the area.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 08FXDC
The heritage bars seem to be a very popular upgrade.
I'm thinking ill put a set on mine this winter...
Put Heritage on mine they are OK for length but the wrist angle has changed from my 06 SG not sure I am liking it to be honest...
 
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 08FXDC
The heritage bars seem to be a very popular upgrade.
I'm thinking ill put a set on mine this winter...
Put Heritage on mine they are OK for length but the wrist angle has changed from my 06 SG not sure I am liking it to be honest...
 
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ThePointman
Put Heritage on mine they are OK for length but the wrist angle has changed from my 06 SG not sure I am liking it to be honest...
Yep, the wrist angle is lacking in the ergo-comfort dept.....
I'm still looking for the 'perfect set of bars'.... and not wanting
to drop 1K clams with every try !!!

Someday somewhere I will set on a scoot and find the set-up I'm searching for,
until then I'll keep my heritage style.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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Amen to THAT!
CSS!!!! I'm gonna take my old RAYBAN Ballerama's(Spl/CHK)
in & see if they can fit lenses.
If not, I'll have to pop the 100 bucks. Seems a shame to do it that way,
but these old (sort of) Waferrer (spl chk again) designs that lens crafters gave me aint workin. Not for riding!!

I still gotta try a Road Glide on of these days.
I'll bet I would buy one. They do look wicked!! And I'm sure it's all true
how they ride.
I like the Street Glide too . . . But you can't swing a dead cat by the tail
around here w/o hitting one.


Originally Posted by TORQUEY
In fact, while "old & blind" may be relative terms, I am willing to wager that in fact 100% of this forum's readership is older than they once were, and that perhaps 70-80% of them have vision that cannot be compared to what they once had, even with corrective lenses.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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For comparison:

The "Buick"


And it's "Evil Twin"
 
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If they decide that my 09 RK is totaled I will be looking for one. I road a CVO Road Glide at the plant open house and have wanted one since then.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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