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I am a long time motorcycle rider who was getting a bit too old to ride sport tourers. I just purchased a 2020 Road Glide with 9900 miles. The bike is spruce blue (green?), all the chrome is in excellent condition, and other than Vance & Hines slip-ons it is bone stock. I am new to riding this style of bike, but so far my knees and hips stopped protesting loudly when driving. I am still getting used to it and so far have ridden about 150 miles. I did notice that the bike corners very nicely and has plenty of torque to get up and go. It seems very heavy in the front when wheeling it around in my garage. I have to get used to the heavier bike as it weighs about 200lbs more than my previous ride (2003 BMW R1150RT).
I am a long time motorcycle rider who was getting a bit too old to ride sport tourers. I just purchased a 2020 Road Glide with 9900 miles. The bike is spruce blue (green?), all the chrome is in excellent condition, and other than Vance & Hines slip-ons it is bone stock. I am new to riding this style of bike, but so far my knees and hips stopped protesting loudly when driving. I am still getting used to it and so far have ridden about 150 miles. I did notice that the bike corners very nicely and has plenty of torque to get up and go. It seems very heavy in the front when wheeling it around in my garage. I have to get used to the heavier bike as it weighs about 200lbs more than my previous ride (2003 BMW R1150RT).
I haven't taken the sh%t eaten grin off my face!
Hi "myne", that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I used to live in Rindge.) GREAT GREAT GREAT having you with us my friend. REALLY nice write up.
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. Good Luck!!
I am a long time motorcycle rider who was getting a bit too old to ride sport tourers. I just purchased a 2020 Road Glide with 9900 miles. The bike is spruce blue (green?), all the chrome is in excellent condition, and other than Vance & Hines slip-ons it is bone stock. I am new to riding this style of bike, but so far my knees and hips stopped protesting loudly when driving. I am still getting used to it and so far have ridden about 150 miles. I did notice that the bike corners very nicely and has plenty of torque to get up and go. It seems very heavy in the front when wheeling it around in my garage. I have to get used to the heavier bike as it weighs about 200lbs more than my previous ride (2003 BMW R1150RT).
I haven't taken the sh%t eaten grin off my face!
I got my 2022 Fatboy earlier this month....I'm grinning like a jackass eating briars! LOL!
Just in case you have not done this and I recommend this only as a suggestion....
Add a Signature Line in your USER set up for your bike year, model, and all the letters that Harley recognizes it with. Others will see it at the bottom which enables them to know your exact model if you ever ask a question. All Harleys are not the same and year and all the model letters make a big difference.
Also, add an Avatar of your favorite shot in the USER setup for the small picture others will see in the top left corner of your post.
It's also very helpful to read the 'HDF Site Rules' listed at the top of the new member area.
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