2014 model WOW!
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 129
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From: omaha ne
Congrats on the New scoot, Harley improved the bikes with every year if I had the coin I would defiantly be looking at 2015 and up. For now I'm completely satisfied with my old dinosaur haven't stopped enjoying every minute/miles on my beach, since I already have the Vette.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,090
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From: Maine
No kidding.....I've never understood the logic of people that buy something new and immediately tell everyone else how outdated anything but what they have is. The "dinosaur" frames have been around years and millions of miles and as far as I know, no one has spontaneously combusted due to it's "outdated" design. I'm hoping to ride my dinosaur into extinction or 100k miles (whichever comes first).
Supporter
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,419
Likes: 90
From: Vermont
I test road a 14 Street Glide standard. Although it did seem to have more seat of the pants low end torque than my 10 Street glide, I did not find the ride or handling better? I did not find the heat any better than mine when it was stock. I also find that I like the 4 gauge dash on mine much better. The 14 was a nice bike but nothing stood out that would cause me to trade. The other thing I did not like on the new Street Glides is the pin striping. Doesn't look right to me!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Michigan
Lmao i love my 2001 ultra,,, put 5000 miles on it july & august and never once felt the bike was unstable or a dinosour. i also rode two up pulling a trailer from michigan to sturgis and back without an issue......not a damn thing wrong with the old bikes, they will get you to where you want to go,!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,784
Likes: 92
From: Michigan
I test road a 14 Street Glide standard. Although it did seem to have more seat of the pants low end torque than my 10 Street glide, I did not find the ride or handling better? I also find that I like the 4 gauge dash on mine much better. The 14 was a nice bike but nothing stood out that would cause me to trade. The other thing I did not like on the new Street Glides is the pin striping. Doesn't look right to me!
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 612
Likes: 0
From: kansas
"most" every year they make changes/improvements for better or worse and some "new" guys like and some "old" guys don't....... gonna be that way forever I suppose.
For me I like about all bikes ,,,, year-make-country of origin for one reason or another. If you want fast or handling or cool or comfort or import or American or whatever youre after I say "TO EACH THEIR OWN" and wave as you drive by...........
For me I like about all bikes ,,,, year-make-country of origin for one reason or another. If you want fast or handling or cool or comfort or import or American or whatever youre after I say "TO EACH THEIR OWN" and wave as you drive by...........
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Oklahoma
Having just put new tires on my 08, I am enjoying that "new ride" sweet time when the tires perform as well as they ever will for the rest of their lives. That got me wondering how much of that new bike design goes toward the sweet ride and how much is just because the the tires, shocks, bearings and bushings are all new and tight and how much is acturally related to the: 1. New frame in 09 and, 2 the beefier fork in 14.
Have any of you guys had both a pre 09, and an 09 and newer and have gone through at least the first set of tires who can say whether the older and newer frames all start to be kind of "ratty" as the tires approach replacement OR does the improvement in the new frame hold up even with worn tires, aging bushings, and shocks? Everybody says that new tires "put the bike on rails" so is that great new bike feeling just the new tires or is it the frame and fork improvements?
Have any of you guys had both a pre 09, and an 09 and newer and have gone through at least the first set of tires who can say whether the older and newer frames all start to be kind of "ratty" as the tires approach replacement OR does the improvement in the new frame hold up even with worn tires, aging bushings, and shocks? Everybody says that new tires "put the bike on rails" so is that great new bike feeling just the new tires or is it the frame and fork improvements?
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Ontario, Canada
Lmao i love my 2001 ultra,,, put 5000 miles on it july & august and never once felt the bike was unstable or a dinosour. i also rode two up pulling a trailer from michigan to sturgis and back without an issue......not a damn thing wrong with the old bikes, they will get you to where you want to go,!