What helps me with the "slide off seat" feeling is to push down with my outside foot more and to slightly lean my upper body into the turn. For me, this slight lean of my upper body gives me more arm leverage with the outside handlebar. It is all automatic for me now.

 

I do the same thing.

 

I was lucky with the current transition from 2 to 3, since I rode a chopped H-D Servi-Car back in the 60's.

 

You got that right!

 

+2

 

I took my test ride Monday and all went well so we brought home a 2016 Triglide with only 3,590 miles. I of course tried to put my left foot down even before getting out of the parking lot. Caught myself just before i touched the ground. The steering, to say the least, is different. I likely will have white knuckle syndrome for a while getting used to it. I trailered it home because I didn't want my first ride to be 140 miles starting in Austin traffic. Girlfriend and I got in a couple short rides this week and I'm getting a little more comfortable.
Girlfriend already named her. Roxie Redd is our newest toy.

 

Oh yeah, I already got my highway pegs on and that heel shifter is ready to fall off.

 

Ever try a longer extended heel shift lever? I hate the stock one as it takes up way to much real estate on the footboard. But an extended lever is great - full footboard and easy to upshigt.

 

An extended heel shifter, i never thought about that. Sounds worth trying. Thanks ultrafxr.

 

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^

Lon