Help on picking a ride....
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 2,588
Likes: 9
From: Sunny Southern California
Hi all.
New to the HDForum. Have been reading for awhile soaking in as much info as I can. I now am looking for some thoughts.....
I have been riding for about three years.... started with Suzuki Maurder 800 and moved on to a Yamaha Roadstar. Have sold them both and now looking to getting a Harley Touring model. I have test road several but have not rented any. Most of my riding is couple hours of Kentucky back roads. Couple times per year a trip down to the dragon and once a year some 2000 mile week long adventure with the guys. Looking to get my wife to ride with me some as well.
I am down to about handful of choices.
1. Used 2010 Road Glide Custom denim black with 96 engine. Decent prices wich leaves some money for upgrades perhaps a 107 with cams and headwork... (top my brother-in laws new CVO Road kKng and buddy's CVO Street Glide).
2. Used 2012 Ultra Limited cherry red/merlot.
3. Used 2012 Road Glide Ultra in ember red.
4. New Road Glide Custom in hard candy orange.
5. New Street Glide in ember red.
I am struggling with the used bikes (don't know how they were broken in and typical cost for used around here is only 2-3 thousand less than new). Being winter might get the 2012 a bit cheaper. The Street Glide fit's me nice. I love the look of the Road Glides. The Road Glide Ultra hate the windshield as it distorts my vision and the Road Glide Custom wants to rip my helmet off.
Looking to keep OTD at around $23,000.
I have some time until I need to purchase. Looking for thoughts and negotiation tips.
Thanks for the help
New to the HDForum. Have been reading for awhile soaking in as much info as I can. I now am looking for some thoughts.....
I have been riding for about three years.... started with Suzuki Maurder 800 and moved on to a Yamaha Roadstar. Have sold them both and now looking to getting a Harley Touring model. I have test road several but have not rented any. Most of my riding is couple hours of Kentucky back roads. Couple times per year a trip down to the dragon and once a year some 2000 mile week long adventure with the guys. Looking to get my wife to ride with me some as well.
I am down to about handful of choices.
1. Used 2010 Road Glide Custom denim black with 96 engine. Decent prices wich leaves some money for upgrades perhaps a 107 with cams and headwork... (top my brother-in laws new CVO Road kKng and buddy's CVO Street Glide).
2. Used 2012 Ultra Limited cherry red/merlot.
3. Used 2012 Road Glide Ultra in ember red.
4. New Road Glide Custom in hard candy orange.
5. New Street Glide in ember red.
I am struggling with the used bikes (don't know how they were broken in and typical cost for used around here is only 2-3 thousand less than new). Being winter might get the 2012 a bit cheaper. The Street Glide fit's me nice. I love the look of the Road Glides. The Road Glide Ultra hate the windshield as it distorts my vision and the Road Glide Custom wants to rip my helmet off.
Looking to keep OTD at around $23,000.
I have some time until I need to purchase. Looking for thoughts and negotiation tips.
Thanks for the help
...lemme make sure I got this.
You want other members of an international forum, who you've never met, tell you which Harley you're gonn like the best.
OK, here's whatcha do, go to your nearest Harley dealer, pick the motorcycle you like the most, ask the salesman if he can have someone take it outside...
AND RUN YOU OVER WITH IT!
Buy what YOU like! NOT what someone else, especially someone you don't know, likes.
If you can't figure it out, it wasn't meant to be!
Save your money, buy a car. If, that is, you can figure out which one of those you like best.
Good luck.
GSF
You want other members of an international forum, who you've never met, tell you which Harley you're gonn like the best.
OK, here's whatcha do, go to your nearest Harley dealer, pick the motorcycle you like the most, ask the salesman if he can have someone take it outside...
AND RUN YOU OVER WITH IT!
Buy what YOU like! NOT what someone else, especially someone you don't know, likes.
If you can't figure it out, it wasn't meant to be!
Save your money, buy a car. If, that is, you can figure out which one of those you like best.
Good luck.
GSF
All of these are also found on the FLTRU as well. I agree with whoever made the comment before, make your own choice man. When you ask questions like that on here, most are going to tell you to buy what they ride. Just remember if you go with the FLTRX or the FLTRU, the headlight doesn't move and you can't reach the radio.
Unless I read the original post wrong, I see a new member, looking to purchase maybe his first HD, asking HD riders for their "thoughts" on his possible model choices, on an open "HD" Fourm! Exactly what "open" forums are for! Nowhere did I see him asking us to make his "choice". I'm glad he new where to come to get some decent advice from some members.
Ho Ho Ho!
Last edited by 07FLHT; Dec 20, 2012 at 11:51 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,537
Likes: 4
From: The Great River Road, Wisconsin
Hi all.
New to the HDForum. Have been reading for awhile soaking in as much info as I can. I now am looking for some thoughts.....
I have been riding for about three years.... started with Suzuki Maurder 800 and moved on to a Yamaha Roadstar. Have sold them both and now looking to getting a Harley Touring model. I have test road several but have not rented any. Most of my riding is couple hours of Kentucky back roads. Couple times per year a trip down to the dragon and once a year some 2000 mile week long adventure with the guys. Looking to get my wife to ride with me some as well.
I am down to about handful of choices.
1. Used 2010 Road Glide Custom denim black with 96 engine. Decent prices wich leaves some money for upgrades perhaps a 107 with cams and headwork... (top my brother-in laws new CVO Road kKng and buddy's CVO Street Glide).
2. Used 2012 Ultra Limited cherry red/merlot.
3. Used 2012 Road Glide Ultra in ember red.
4. New Road Glide Custom in hard candy orange.
5. New Street Glide in ember red.
I am struggling with the used bikes (don't know how they were broken in and typical cost for used around here is only 2-3 thousand less than new). Being winter might get the 2012 a bit cheaper. The Street Glide fit's me nice. I love the look of the Road Glides. The Road Glide Ultra hate the windshield as it distorts my vision and the Road Glide Custom wants to rip my helmet off.
Looking to keep OTD at around $23,000.
I have some time until I need to purchase. Looking for thoughts and negotiation tips.
Thanks for the help
New to the HDForum. Have been reading for awhile soaking in as much info as I can. I now am looking for some thoughts.....
I have been riding for about three years.... started with Suzuki Maurder 800 and moved on to a Yamaha Roadstar. Have sold them both and now looking to getting a Harley Touring model. I have test road several but have not rented any. Most of my riding is couple hours of Kentucky back roads. Couple times per year a trip down to the dragon and once a year some 2000 mile week long adventure with the guys. Looking to get my wife to ride with me some as well.
I am down to about handful of choices.
1. Used 2010 Road Glide Custom denim black with 96 engine. Decent prices wich leaves some money for upgrades perhaps a 107 with cams and headwork... (top my brother-in laws new CVO Road kKng and buddy's CVO Street Glide).
2. Used 2012 Ultra Limited cherry red/merlot.
3. Used 2012 Road Glide Ultra in ember red.
4. New Road Glide Custom in hard candy orange.
5. New Street Glide in ember red.
I am struggling with the used bikes (don't know how they were broken in and typical cost for used around here is only 2-3 thousand less than new). Being winter might get the 2012 a bit cheaper. The Street Glide fit's me nice. I love the look of the Road Glides. The Road Glide Ultra hate the windshield as it distorts my vision and the Road Glide Custom wants to rip my helmet off.
Looking to keep OTD at around $23,000.
I have some time until I need to purchase. Looking for thoughts and negotiation tips.
Thanks for the help
1. 96" not enough on these sleds
2. If the price is right, maybe?
3. Too ugly, wouldn't own one
4. See # 3
5. Too many around, again wouldn't own one.
Around here the 10's and up bring pretty close to what a new one does, so I opted for a 12 Classic and was out the door for under 23, and the Ember Red has grown on me.
HDF Community Team
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: san antonio
You missed the best of the lot; the Road King. The dealers in my area don't have a rental program; insurance go too expensive. However, you should ride the bikes you are interested in and add the Road King to the list. You can buy aftermarket bags and luggage, install a demountable windshield or bat wing if that's your thing and it's a touring bike. Strip that stuff off and it's a cruiser. I think the OEM bars need to be changed but that's just me.
You can pick up a late model low mileage Road King, probably already in Stage I configuration, with lugguage and maybe windshield for $16K-$17K. IMHO, you don't get mucn for another $5K-$6K for new one; not many significant changes since '10 or whatever the year the standard engine changed to 103".
You can pick up a late model low mileage Road King, probably already in Stage I configuration, with lugguage and maybe windshield for $16K-$17K. IMHO, you don't get mucn for another $5K-$6K for new one; not many significant changes since '10 or whatever the year the standard engine changed to 103".
Last edited by djl; Dec 20, 2012 at 03:07 PM.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 0
From: Iowa
Hi all.
New to the HDForum. Have been reading for awhile soaking in as much info as I can. I now am looking for some thoughts.....
I have been riding for about three years.... started with Suzuki Maurder 800 and moved on to a Yamaha Roadstar. Have sold them both and now looking to getting a Harley Touring model. I have test road several but have not rented any. Most of my riding is couple hours of Kentucky back roads. Couple times per year a trip down to the dragon and once a year some 2000 mile week long adventure with the guys. Looking to get my wife to ride with me some as well.
I am down to about handful of choices.
1. Used 2010 Road Glide Custom denim black with 96 engine. Decent prices wich leaves some money for upgrades perhaps a 107 with cams and headwork... (top my brother-in laws new CVO Road kKng and buddy's CVO Street Glide).
2. Used 2012 Ultra Limited cherry red/merlot.
3. Used 2012 Road Glide Ultra in ember red.
4. New Road Glide Custom in hard candy orange.
5. New Street Glide in ember red.
I am struggling with the used bikes (don't know how they were broken in and typical cost for used around here is only 2-3 thousand less than new). Being winter might get the 2012 a bit cheaper. The Street Glide fit's me nice. I love the look of the Road Glides. The Road Glide Ultra hate the windshield as it distorts my vision and the Road Glide Custom wants to rip my helmet off.
Looking to keep OTD at around $23,000.
I have some time until I need to purchase. Looking for thoughts and negotiation tips.
Thanks for the help
New to the HDForum. Have been reading for awhile soaking in as much info as I can. I now am looking for some thoughts.....
I have been riding for about three years.... started with Suzuki Maurder 800 and moved on to a Yamaha Roadstar. Have sold them both and now looking to getting a Harley Touring model. I have test road several but have not rented any. Most of my riding is couple hours of Kentucky back roads. Couple times per year a trip down to the dragon and once a year some 2000 mile week long adventure with the guys. Looking to get my wife to ride with me some as well.
I am down to about handful of choices.
1. Used 2010 Road Glide Custom denim black with 96 engine. Decent prices wich leaves some money for upgrades perhaps a 107 with cams and headwork... (top my brother-in laws new CVO Road kKng and buddy's CVO Street Glide).
2. Used 2012 Ultra Limited cherry red/merlot.
3. Used 2012 Road Glide Ultra in ember red.
4. New Road Glide Custom in hard candy orange.
5. New Street Glide in ember red.
I am struggling with the used bikes (don't know how they were broken in and typical cost for used around here is only 2-3 thousand less than new). Being winter might get the 2012 a bit cheaper. The Street Glide fit's me nice. I love the look of the Road Glides. The Road Glide Ultra hate the windshield as it distorts my vision and the Road Glide Custom wants to rip my helmet off.
Looking to keep OTD at around $23,000.
I have some time until I need to purchase. Looking for thoughts and negotiation tips.
Thanks for the help
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,478
Likes: 64
From: West Liberty, Ohio
You missed the best of the lot; the Road King. The dealers in my area don't have a rental program; insurance go too expensive. However, you should ride the bikes you are interested in and add the Road King to the list. You can buy aftermarket bags and luggage, install a demountable windshield or bat wing if that's your thing and it's a touring bike. Strip that stuff off and it's a cruiser. I think the OEM bars need to be changed but that's just me.
You can pick up a late model low mileage Road King, probably already in Stage I configuration, with lugguage and maybe windshield for $16K-$17K. IMHO, you don't get mucn for another $5K-$6K for new one; not many significant changes since '10 or whatever the year the standard engine changed to 103".
You can pick up a late model low mileage Road King, probably already in Stage I configuration, with lugguage and maybe windshield for $16K-$17K. IMHO, you don't get mucn for another $5K-$6K for new one; not many significant changes since '10 or whatever the year the standard engine changed to 103".
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Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: New Brunswick, Canada
I definitely recommend renting each model, preferably for a whole day each. That way you can put each through the paces and start getting an idea about which ones feels right for you. That's what I did and then bought with confidence and never looked back. Good luck.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,345
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From: Rhode Island, USA
Let me begin by saying that the following is MY OPINION. Do with it what you will.Try 'em all and buy the one you like best, etc... If I had to choose one based just on your brief description, I'd go with the new orange Roadie. Awesome color (in my opinion) Add things as needed. I am a shark nose guy. I think they handle great and look awesome. At 5'10", I can easily reach the radio (fact, not opinion). The lights don't turn with the steering on my truck either (also fact, not opinion).