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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Default 2008 Road Glide vs 2012

Any major differences between the two year models. Anything i need to look out for on the 2008 or are the bikes about the same.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:54 AM
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LOTS of differences, main one being a change in the frame in '09. The '08 came with a 96", '12's come with 103's.

Those are probably the two biggest, but there is a ton of others.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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Do a search - loads of differences that have been covered many, many times.
 
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12's have the SE compensator
 
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Go to the following website and the differences can be plainly seen:

totalmotorcycle.com
 
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