I picked up my FLHTK Sept. 2013, the FIRST at my dealership and a very early release. It was the exact color I wanted and purchased it without hesitation. It has also been without ANY problems (well, the infotainment had a few initial quirks...).

No coolant leaks ever, no overheating, no clutch issues...nutt'n.

It had like 50 miles on it when I signed the papers and I'm SURE they rode the **** out of it in those miles. My test ride was 20 miles and I pushed it pretty hard! Maybe that is why it runs so good...broke it in hard.

Anyway, every time I swing a leg over this bike I kick myself for even thinking about a new M8, it runs and handles that good! And I'm at 6000' elevation, let alone sea level.

After the work I done with bling and new chrome forks and Progressive Monotubes...perhaps a CVO Limited in about 4-5 years...

 

I'm a believer. Did the Motoman break in from mile 1 on my bike. Like you, it makes me smile when I ride it. I swapped back to the stock exhaust and it was like being on the new bikes - quiet and smooth. So the way the bike sits now, it fits me better, rides better, and is just a little slower than the 17, but it's fast enough. When it's time to trade this bike in I'll be sorry to see it go. It's been great.

 

Picked mine up on August 28 2013 with 3 miles on it. Their first Rushmore in and much to the dismay of the sales force the sales manager ( a friend of mine) put it in the warehouse for me and nobody was allowed to touch it. Three years later.. NEVER had a single problem with it. Love the bike and though the M8's are awesome I have no desire to trade. I love it.

 

A '17 passed me yesterday. Looked like a Limited, sounded like a Victory.

I like the sound of my 103 MUCH better!

No interest whatsoever in "trading up" - now or ever. Barring an accident or theft etc. my executor will be the one who ends up deciding what to do with mine.

 

I've been seeing rumors that Kawi's supposedly coming out with a ZX15 R that's supercharged and puts out around 300 HP.

If true, that'd probably "smoke" pretty much every other vehicle on the road of any kind.

If they allow demo rides on those monsters when/if they're released, count me in!

 

I purchased an 2016 FLTRU Road Glide Ultra one month after it re-released. My previous bike was an 2009 Road King but I have been wanting a road glide ultra for some time.

The way I look at it is my FLTRU is a one of a kind model. It is the first year of the Rushmore FLTRU and the last year of the twin cam.

The difference power wise between the Road King 96 and the the 103 HO is very noticeable. The King always seemed to be straining at 80 mph while the Road Glide doesn't even feel like it's hit its stride yet.

In fact when I first got the Road Glide I constantly would accelerate up to a speed where the bike felt like it was where it wanted to be, glance down at the speedo and it was in the mid 90 MPH range. This bike likes to run.

I'm sure the aerodynamics has something to do with But the 103 HO does everything I want it to do. Yes it does have a couple of mods, Fuel Moto 2-1-2 header, E-series mufflers, Ventilator air filter and Power Vision Tuner. But, the Road King had all of these to.

Many have said that they can see an M-8 in there future, I'm not so sure for myself. Harley is going to have to do much more than they have to get me off this bike. Unless they come out with one that is self cleaning, I'd buy that in a heart beat.