The Big Switch?
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Road Warrior
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From: Fayetteville, NC
The Big Switch?
Close to pulling the trigger and moving from my Softail Deluxe to the new Candy Orange Road Glide Custom. Super Excited about having a bike I can actually ride daily to work and to run errands, etc. That nose is something to grow accustomed to, but I dig it.
I'd imagine the RG Custom guys luv their rides. I'll be back to find recommended upgrades or changes
I'd imagine the RG Custom guys luv their rides. I'll be back to find recommended upgrades or changes
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I owned a rg for a couple of years. Never could get over the ugly of that fairing. At 80+ mph it felt great. But if short errands and such is what your doing, the batwing feels like a much more nimble bike Imo....
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Another great resource for road glides is www.roadglide.org
Love my RGU I had the opposite experience than jus2, I felt the rg was better during low speed. Guess that's why HD makes many models :-)
Love my RGU I had the opposite experience than jus2, I felt the rg was better during low speed. Guess that's why HD makes many models :-)
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Just bought mine last sat, I have never loved and inanimate object more......I have a smile on my face I think the whole time I ride it every time! Put Vance and Hines big shots on it with Arlen Ness big sucker and PCV which I'm still trying to find a map for, but other than that it's incredibly load..........best part was I passed my x-wife yesterday on my new bike with my new old lady on the back......priceless moment!
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Road Warrior
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Prob I have is that I pass a SG every 2 minutes....well, 30 seconds. I'd admit that this was my choice, but there are just sooooo many of them here. I don't see many RGs.
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Road Warrior
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Just bought mine last sat, I have never loved and inanimate object more......I have a smile on my face I think the whole time I ride it every time! Put Vance and Hines big shots on it with Arlen Ness big sucker and PCV which I'm still trying to find a map for, but other than that it's incredibly load..........best part was I passed my x-wife yesterday on my new bike with my new old lady on the back......priceless moment!
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Road Warrior
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Just bought mine last sat, I have never loved and inanimate object more......I have a smile on my face I think the whole time I ride it every time! Put Vance and Hines big shots on it with Arlen Ness big sucker and PCV which I'm still trying to find a map for, but other than that it's incredibly load..........best part was I passed my x-wife yesterday on my new bike with my new old lady on the back......priceless moment!
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Curious...if you didn't ride your Softail to work daily, for errands, etc...then why would a RGC change your riding style? Don't get me wrong, seal the touring deal, but 2-wheels are 2-wheels and the bike "type" shouldn't designate how & when you ride...JMO.
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Road Warrior
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I also want to ride more with my wife and want her to be alot more comfortable. I put her on the back of my buddy's RG and she said she felt like she was sitting on our couch.
I also have to admit that some of it is just that itch....i want the radio, i want the cruise control, i want those glove boxes for storage, i want that custom look from the rear end that looks so dang awesome.