View Poll Results: Which do you ride?
Road Glide
62
27.07%
Street Glide
97
42.36%
Road King
70
30.57%
Voters: 229. You may not vote on this poll
Harley touring poll.
Really? I don't know about you, but I think it's about riding the best riding, most comfortable bike. Unless I'm missing something, you just said it doesn't matter if it's a better ride? Wow, how telling that is.
It's ALL about being a better ride. And it's beautiful from where I sit, when I'm tearing up the twisties with a much more nimble bike, and not fighting the crosswinds that effect the fork mounted fairing. And unlike some, I don't type just to see my words in print. I put a 32,000 miles in 37 months on my Ultra, in spite of three hand surgeries during that time. Only 500 miles so far on the new ride, but it doesn't take that many to know that, for me anyway, I find it a much better riding bike, and that is the bottom line. I think it's 100% about that, the ride.
The fugly thing, that I can just laugh at. But to say it doesn't matter if it's a better ride, that makes me laugh too, but for a much different reason.
Last edited by ChromeYellow67; Nov 21, 2011 at 06:55 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 359
Likes: 0
From: Western North Carolina
In the not to far past about the only people riding RoadGlides would be people from the dealership that bought the end of yr specials. The shark nose bagger was not very well liked.
Than as word of mouth spread about how good of a touring bike it was and a few people making hotrod baggers out of them they became a lot more popular.
For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would own one.
Than as word of mouth spread about how good of a touring bike it was and a few people making hotrod baggers out of them they became a lot more popular.
For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would own one.
Supporter
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 5,189
Likes: 16
From: N.E. Wisconsin
Really? I don't know about you, but I think it's about riding the best riding, most comfortable bike. Unless I'm missing something, you just said it doesn't matter if it's a better ride? Wow, how telling that is.
It's ALL about being a better ride. And it's beautiful from where I sit, when I'm tearing up the twisties with a much more nimble bike, and not fighting the crosswinds that effect the fork mounted fairing. And unlike some, I don't type just to see my words in print. I put a 32,000 miles in 37 months on my Ultra, in spite of three hand surgeries during that time. Only 500 miles so far on the new ride, but it doesn't take that many to know that, for me anyway, I find it a much better riding bike, and that is the bottom line. I think it's 100% about that, the ride.
The fugly thing, that I can just laugh at. But to say it doesn't matter if it's a better ride, that makes me laugh too, but for a much different reason.
It's ALL about being a better ride. And it's beautiful from where I sit, when I'm tearing up the twisties with a much more nimble bike, and not fighting the crosswinds that effect the fork mounted fairing. And unlike some, I don't type just to see my words in print. I put a 32,000 miles in 37 months on my Ultra, in spite of three hand surgeries during that time. Only 500 miles so far on the new ride, but it doesn't take that many to know that, for me anyway, I find it a much better riding bike, and that is the bottom line. I think it's 100% about that, the ride.
The fugly thing, that I can just laugh at. But to say it doesn't matter if it's a better ride, that makes me laugh too, but for a much different reason.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,687
Likes: 9
From: SoCal & West TN
I have ridden a Harley for over 40 years. I have ridden the Electra Glide before they had the Inner/Outer Fairing. I have had the Road King style and put the Batwing Fairing on and off. I have had two Ultra Glides, FXR and FXRT with the Frame Mount Fairing. I always wanted the Tour Glide after I had the FXRT, but got a better deal on the Ultra.
When my last Ultra was totaled in '09, I would not settle for anything less than the Road Glide with the new frame. I could not be any happier with the Frame Mount Fairing. I just did miss the Ultra equipment, so I ultralized my Road Glide. Now Harley has the Ultra Road Glide. But I still think that my Ultra Road Glide is just as good or better than the new Ultra Road Glides.
When my last Ultra was totaled in '09, I would not settle for anything less than the Road Glide with the new frame. I could not be any happier with the Frame Mount Fairing. I just did miss the Ultra equipment, so I ultralized my Road Glide. Now Harley has the Ultra Road Glide. But I still think that my Ultra Road Glide is just as good or better than the new Ultra Road Glides.
Wow, all you have left is the throw the gay thing out there.
That's OK, if I said something as foolish as "it doesn't matter if it's a better ride", I'd hide behind a grammar school insult too.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 403
Likes: 14
From: Tennessee
Since the thread title says "Which model", I'm not voting. All touring models should be available in the poll. If the question is which fairing/windshield style is most popular, it's obvious that the batwing has the greatest following. My vote for model is my sig pic.
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