2012-2013 differences?
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We waited for the 13s to come out and then got an amazing deal on a brand new 12. Think we saved about 5-6K. The trike is pretty amazing. It begs for the highway and is the most comfortable way to ride 2 up. No contest.
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From: North East Ohio
There is no doubt about it being comfortable.
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Mine just seems to literally eat up the highway miles and comes back begging for more! I can't get enough of it.
This is more true of the trike than any other Harley I've ever had, bagger or otherwise, and let me tell you I've had a few. I guess I tried to stay up on two wheels longer than my knees, ankles and hips wanted me to, but I just find the stability and safety of the trike very liberating. It more than makes up for anything I might miss being on two wheels.
This is more true of the trike than any other Harley I've ever had, bagger or otherwise, and let me tell you I've had a few. I guess I tried to stay up on two wheels longer than my knees, ankles and hips wanted me to, but I just find the stability and safety of the trike very liberating. It more than makes up for anything I might miss being on two wheels.
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From: Manchester, NH
I thought so...msocko3, you seem to be rather knowledgeable with tuning etc, TTS the way to go for a tuner? I'm sold on the Fuelmoto headers, SE air filter, but I'm still deciding which tuner and slip-ons...I'm a V&H exhaust fan so I'm leaning that way...
Ryan
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TTS has always been my favorite, the Power Vision doesn't look bad either. The Jackpot head pipe works well also, nothing wrong with your muffler choice.
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I know the TTS is the preferred choice in tuners but I went with the Power Vision for the following reasons:
1. Simplicity and ease of use for a non-technically oriented user. Very user friendly.
2. It simply reflashes the ECM and doesn't have to piggyback the ECM. No laptop necessary on the bike.
3. Fuelmoto's really great support. They will send you a canned tune when you buy it that should take you all the way from bone stock through and including all intake and exhaust mods up to the point where you do cams. If that map needs some fine tuning they'll send you another one. I also think it helps using their whole system in that they are very familiar with it.
This last point is really important to me. Is it as precise as a "real" tune by someone like Wiz who knows what he is is doing and then some? No, probably not unless you just get lucky. But it is close enough to suit me for the time being until I have the time to learn how to do datalog tuning with the PV. As always YMMV on this point.
The above certainly isn't definitive but just one perspective that is working for me.
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From: Jacksonville, Fl.
Bought a 2013 Anniversary trike Saturday and may be delivered tomorrow. But, it will sit in the garage for a few more weeks while my wife and I recover from some S.O.B. T-boning us and wrecking my 2009 Rootbeer Ultra. It is repairable but we decided on the Trike for easier boarding & unboarding plus no major worries about tipping since we both are nearing our golden geezer years. Saw the anniversary trike and I went nuts...the wife too. I will miss my rootbeer two wheeler but the trike for us and maybe a tad later, a smaller run-around bike for me. Near the retirement age so the trike will get the miles. Any forum information anyone can pass to me for the difference in the ride and handling between the Ultra and the Trike?