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Old 09-21-2012, 10:55 PM
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traded in my fat bob for a 2013 road glide in vivid black and loving it..Was surprised at how easy it is to throw this thing into the curves i don't know who told me that dynas handle better but the road glide seems way more responsive and lighter for some reason.and it seems to fit me like a glove just to top it off

(also does anyone change out there oil before the 1000 mile service or is it waste)
 
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Originally Posted by Maldito
traded in my fat bob for a 2013 road glide in vivid black and loving it..Was surprised at how easy it is to throw this thing into the curves i don't know who told me that dynas handle better but the road glide seems way more responsive and lighter for some reason.and it seems to fit me like a glove just to top it off

(also does anyone change out there oil before the 1000 mile service or is it waste)
Graz...nice choice
 
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traded in my fat bob for a 2013 road glide in vivid black and loving it..
........ ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh !
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Old 09-21-2012, 11:44 PM
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just a quick one from the garage off my cell more to follow going to loon mountain in New Hampshire tomorrow
 
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Originally Posted by groupw
........ ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh !
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My buddies already ribbing me cause I'm only 23 on a bagger..But we all know the rg is harleys best kept secret can't wait to bring it out to the twistys
 
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My buddies already ribbing me cause I'm only 23 on a bagger..But we all know the rg is harleys best kept secret can't wait to bring it out to the twistys
Congrats Maldito. I migrated to Glides in 2010 and immediately nominated them as an 800+ pound version of my old Norton Commando.

Some riders need a little bit of time to adjust to such light and responsive steering with a heavy-weight but I suspect they had become accustomed to the somewhat self-centering response of a fork/handlebar mounted windshield/fairing and that's gone now. However, once they realize how responsive steering is with a frame mounted fairing and how different it is now that side-gusts cannot directly induce uncontrolled steering input (all steering is now rider controlled), they're hooked.

ETA: Cross-winds induce necessary corrections no matter what but with a frame mounted fairing, the decisions and steering inputs are up to the rider. The wind gusts do NOT take over the actual steering control.
 

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Welcome to the shark tank.
Now you qualify for a RG specialty website....
http://www.roadglide.org/index.php
 
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Sweet bike. Way to go.
 
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looks good enjoy the twisties
 


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