Interstate Touring Bikes
Road Master
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,137
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From: illinois
I normally cruise about 75 to 80 on my sg. mostly so I don't leave my wife way behind. but there really is no point going 90+. once you get in the wake of a big rig or get into heavy winds from the side you will see its not worth the speed.
Banned
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 74
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From: Deltona, FL
Your saying that my post was negative? It was sarcasm, the answer that you chimed in and gave was already answered in post#2 in more detail than you posted. You mention riding your sporty in your post, you have no touring bike listed in your signature, a 1200 custom with your avatar, cant see your garage. Have you even ridden a touring bike? How are you gonna chime in with an answer and not base it from your experience riding a touring bike? It sounds like you are taking an educated guess or its your opinion and you are riding around on a bike with only 1 mirror that you can use? That dont sound to safe to me, they make these kewl things called mirror extenders. Your post is the first negative one I have seen this whole thread. If you do actually own a touring bike, you should let everyone else know so you dont catch flack for stirring up the touring section on your 39th post.
2. I used to own a street glide, but some old lady decided it would look better as a hood ornament. So to answer your question, no i don't own one, but yes i have thousands of miles of experience on batwing models and a few hundred on Road glides, only about an hour on a king though.
3. Quite frankly i don't care if i "catch flak" because someone is so ignorant that they get irritated that I'm putting in an opinion with out a touring bike in my garage.
4. The Sporty has only one mirror and that is because the law requires at least one. A quick glance over my shoulder does the job a vibrating mirror could never do.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Amherst, VA
I remember the first time I took this bike past 85 mph, my wife asked if there was something wrong with the bike. She said that it was like all of a sudden the engine stopped because all the vibrations stopped and yet you could still hear the engine. It was in her words "Zen Like!"
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,953
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From: Houston, TX
If you want highway touring for one, I don't think the Sharknose can be beat by anything else Harley offers. I just got back from 1180 miles in two days of riding and it just reinforced how glad I am to have that fixed fairing. If the road is fairly flat and smooth you can set the cruise at 75mph+ (I don't cruise at 90+, can't help you with that),rest your hands on your knees, and that front end will stay planted for miles with no steering input. .
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 241
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From: Yelm, Washington
I remember the first time I took this bike past 85 mph, my wife asked if there was something wrong with the bike. She said that it was like all of a sudden the engine stopped because all the vibrations stopped and yet you could still hear the engine. It was in her words "Zen Like!"
+1 Parts of Utah are 80 mph with my wife and I and the bike loaded, we ran 90 for 20+ miles and she just purred like a kitten..... oh, and so did the bike..lol
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