Touring bike options.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Templeton California
I think the Indians are Polaris's answer for people who don't like Arlen Ness's style but still want something different than Harley.The Chieftain has allot of nice standard features including Ipod connectivity right out of the box.But alas, the lack of a tourpack and the fact that I just bought a "Limited" pretty much count me out.The Goldwings are stupid expensive and the dealer network is not much better than Polaris around here.When I was ready to buy I couldn't find a Goldwing less than 150mi from my house then after I got my FLHTK the Harley shop where I bought it got a Honda franchise and now has two FB6s and one top of the line Goldwing for 30K.
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Joined: Jul 2013
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From: USA
I just bought a 13 Street Glide in the first part of July. I love how the bike looks, but I really wish I would have test ridden a road king. I really wanted to radio for cruising, but the wind is really driving me crazy on the highway at 60 plus mph. Searching for a solution to take care of that, but as the other guys said, don't sell the road king short!
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Sedalia,Missouri
I just bought a 13 Street Glide in the first part of July. I love how the bike looks, but I really wish I would have test ridden a road king. I really wanted to radio for cruising, but the wind is really driving me crazy on the highway at 60 plus mph. Searching for a solution to take care of that, but as the other guys said, don't sell the road king short!
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Newcastle, Ca.
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http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/266/90...omparison.aspx
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2006
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When I was shopping in 2008 I ended up with a Road King. I really wanted to like the Victory's but just didn't. Every model had a 'deal breaker' for me. I looked at a few of the metric cruiser/tourers and found a few, but nothing really fit me. They all seemed like they were trying to build a bike that looked like a Harley. I didn't want a bike that looked like a Harley, I wanted a bike that functioned correctly and was fun/comfortable. I can't put a finger on it, but the metric stuff just feels like they are trying so hard to copy others that they forgot to make a complete package. Stuff like floorboards too far foreword, fake chrome covers, etc. I don't care if a cover isn't chrome, but don't try to make it look like it is.
I didn't consider any goldwings, as I don't want or need that much stuff, but if I'd ridden one that might have swayed my opinion. I wish the F6B (or whatever it's called) would be offered with cruise and ABS. Might have to consider one in a few years if it was.
I didn't consider any goldwings, as I don't want or need that much stuff, but if I'd ridden one that might have swayed my opinion. I wish the F6B (or whatever it's called) would be offered with cruise and ABS. Might have to consider one in a few years if it was.
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Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Waskom, TX
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David