I've been a member here for awhile, but I hung out in the Softail section. I did lurk in here for info, as I knew it was a matter of time before I upgraded bikles...
After having a Heritage for 10 years, I decided to move up to a Touring bike. I was wanting comfort/tunes/storage, etc.

So when the '15 Road Glide hit the show room floor, I got a test ride right away. The power impressed the hell out of me. With the toe nail windshield, I had too much wind noise around my ears & could barely hear the radio. I decide to buy one anyways, figuring to add things I wanted to make it a capable tourer. So I sit down with my notebook, and the P & A catalog to start making my list. Surfed a lot of forums. Wellll, got the list done & about crapped. By the time I outfitted it the way I wanted it, it was only $750.00 less than the msrp of an Ultra limited. Most value for my hard earned money won out...


So, I picked up up my new Ultra Friday afternoon. Yesterday put 430 miles it. I am impressed right out of the box. It's not fair to compare it to my Heritage, which I had set up pretty comfy, but WOW.

Aside from more power, I feel it handles better out on the open road. It was pretty windy yesterday, but this new bike handled it with ease. I had no problem hearing the stereo at speeds up to 75-80 mph at half volume. The heated hand grips actually blistered my right hand, thru a thin glove, at setting 2. Too much time in 1 spot, I guess. The hyd. clutch is stiffer than my Heritage with an AMP clutch assist (I lost 2 fingers & half my thumb in an industial accident years ago...) I was assured it would feel better after my 1000 service.

After yesterday's ride, I have only 3 things to change out of the box to make this bike better for me....

Different mirrors...I need up & out to see around my wide body. Bigger heads than the stockers. I had some Kuryakyns on my Heritage & loved the view.

Longer brake pedal. Seems further back than my Heritage, so I need to move my foot out, up & over to use the pedal.

I thought the stock 10" windshield was quite adequate, and had no problems seeing over it (I'm 5'8"), but it seemed a little flimsy. Thanks to this forum, I'll be getting a recurve for it this spring. Leaning towards the Freedom Shield....

Obviously, after my 1000 mile service next spring, I'm going to do do a Stage 1, tuner, exhaust. I bought some used CFR's from a friend before I even had the bike, but am thinking real hard about a Fuel Moto package. As an added bonus, they are only about 1 1/2 hours from me....

So, all that being said...This bike ROCKS! The weather here is going to turn in a hurry, so today I'm going to give it a quick cleaning & probably call it a season. Just have to pick up a storage cover...

Dan

 

good luck with your new ride. COngrats

 

I have the 2" extensions on my mirrors and the blind spot mirrors, they work very well and I don't see me in the mirrors, just what's behind me...

Congrats on the new purchase...

 

I got a '15 Limited today and the brake pedal seemed shorter than it was on my '11 UC. I'll need to extend that too. The clutch is stiffer too. I think it will soften up a little after it gets broken in a bit.

 

I just turned over 3200 miles and my clutch has softened up nicely seemingly even more so after the recall was done.

 

Just like you thought I was going Road Glide. For the money went with a '15 limited vivid black. 2500 miles later loving it.

 

Dan, Congrats!!! Now where are your pics????

 

Congrats on the new ride! Now you'll have to post up some pics, before putting that beauty in storage!

 

Congratulations on the new bike, but it isn't real until there are pictures.