Found a great review of the 2014's
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And don't forget the whole front tire fiasco with the Dunlops when they reversed the tread design. What a cluster-F that turned into. The next big thing was when they had a few bikes catch on fire when involved in a head on crash. That involved a retrofit of the tank bolts.
Another thing was when they changed the drive belt deflection on all the 09 bikes. And last but not the least is the change in cruise control diagnostics which didn't go out until late in 2009. So, new bikes bring new problems. If they tested them long enough before shipping, things would be different. But, they never are. We are the guinea pigs. I can see a whole host of problems cropping up with the new touch screens and electronic gear they are outfitting with. I don't fear the new radiators nearly as much as I do the electronics.
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Everything on the 09 except the frame and it's related differences was introduced in 08.
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the 2014's were just released one week ago. Many dealers don't have them yet. I have a hard time believing someone...anyone....already has a set of new bags to even look at, much less retrofit, unless they have taken them off a new bike...., and why would they do that?
Show us a picture, and prove me wrong.
Sailrider, good catch on the "CVO!"
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With all due respect....
the 2014's were just released one week ago. Many dealers don't have them yet. I have a hard time believing someone...anyone....already has a set of new bags to even look at, much less retrofit, unless they have taken them off a new bike...., and why would they do that?
Show us a picture, and prove me wrong.
Sailrider, good catch on the "CVO!"
the 2014's were just released one week ago. Many dealers don't have them yet. I have a hard time believing someone...anyone....already has a set of new bags to even look at, much less retrofit, unless they have taken them off a new bike...., and why would they do that?
Show us a picture, and prove me wrong.
Sailrider, good catch on the "CVO!"
I'm not into proving you wrong though if that is the case. You can do that all on your own. I do that to myself often enough as it is.. lol
lp
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Thanks lp! With all the 2014 threads there is just one post about it, but it is still there to be read - somewhere! I have no reason to doubt it.
My 1990 bike has 1983, 1987, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009 factory parts on it, as well as 2011 bags. Lots of stuff can be retrofitted, even forward fitted!
My 1990 bike has 1983, 1987, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009 factory parts on it, as well as 2011 bags. Lots of stuff can be retrofitted, even forward fitted!
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http://rideapart.com/2013/08/rideapa...ouring-models/
This came out Friday, and answers a lot of the questions that have been asked.
Too big ones: no, the Twin Cooled will not retrofit on older models,
and no,
the new saddle bags won't fit older models either.
This came out Friday, and answers a lot of the questions that have been asked.
Too big ones: no, the Twin Cooled will not retrofit on older models,
and no,
the new saddle bags won't fit older models either.
Wrong... and ummmm wrong
The only part of the cooling system that would make it not a direct bolt up is the ECU to control the fans. A little thermostat workaround would make it work.
New saddlebags...... again..... wrong. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...er-models.html