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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 12:54 PM
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Hi ya'll, last week I went in a new direction. Traded in the sportster for a 2021 road glide special. I can't begin to describe how much better I like the road glide. Except for the suspension feels just as bad as the sportster did. Any suggestions on suspension upgrades?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 12:59 PM
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Welcome to the forums from Virginia...............
 
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 01:23 PM
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Welcome from Hampton Roads Virginia, USA!

Just in case you have not done both of these two important items!

Be sure to add an Avatar of your favorite shot in the USER set up for the small picture others will see in the top left corner of your post with your USER name.

And most importantly a Signature Line in your USER set up for your bike model, year, and all the letters that Harley recognizes it with that others see at the bottom.

This enables others to know your exact model if you ever ask a question or another member interested in it may ask you a question about it.


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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 01:43 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 01:55 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 02:31 PM
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Welcome to the forums from Ontario, Canada, now you can search shock threads !
 
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 03:18 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 03:27 PM
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If you haven’t yet, dial your stock shocks down. Mine were at 3, I don’t know how big you are. There’s a chart in your manual.
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 03:54 PM
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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
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