I just think that he doesn't want you to have a tourer that is nicer than his Golden Winger.

 

Don't forget to try a Road Glide. The Goldwing is a very nice bike but you just would not any of you (forum) friends to see you riding one.

 

It is easier to ask for forgivenness then it is to ask for permission.

 

I hope you get what you want but I would not be surprised if you rent a Street Glide and ride it long enough to get past the euphoria that you might decide that the ride is not that much different than your DeLuxe. I have been riding a Softail for so long that I am not a good judge but my son has an 05 Deluxe and he and I ride all over the western US on our softails and love it. I know you have back problems and so do I, but probably not as bad as you because my back seems to improve with motorcycle riding. I think it is leaving all the stress behind which gets rid of the muscle tenseness in my lower back. My L5, S1 discs are shot.

PS. I had an Ultra Classic before this softail and I prefer the softail. The Ultra is great but I guess I am just not a fairing guy. When I was riding it, I kept thinking that it was too much like a Gold Wing. Nothing against the Gold Wing, just not my cup of tea. I have met some really fine people on Gold Wings in my travels.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do (but I would wait on the 08s (Not because they will be better but because you will have a new bike for a year rather than for about a month or two with an 07).

 

My wife has bought 3 cars this way. 2 of them when I was working out of town, and one she got me to sign for after the night of my 30th birthday. Very crafty.
I got her back, tho. I took her bike and traded it on my new one and left her bikeless.
Then she just went and bought a new bike, which sort of got me back.

Seems I can't win....

 

Wait another month and see if the urge to buy is still there by then th 08 will be out. There can't be that much difference in price between a RG and UC.

 

he dont want the woman of the household be the one ridin a mans bike

 

BLUEROSE,go to your dealer and tell them what your thinking.see if they will let you take a strretglide out on a test ride first.they do handle differently than your deluxe.i went from a heritage to a streetglide and didn't test drive it,i think if i did i would've upgraded my heritage with a radio and a engine upgrade.

 

I agree with some of these guys.
You should go do some test rides before you even begin to make that decision. There is a big difference between a softails ride and a touring bike's ride.
With your Deluxe you sit in that bike, with a Touring bike you're gonna be sitting on it. Going from your counterbalanced motor you're gonna notice the vibrations that those rubber mounted motors produce.
Personally I have a hard time riding my wife's lowrider after riding my Heritage.

 

Just go get what you really want before you blow any more money on something that isn't quite it.

Personally, I love my wide glide, but I would also love to have an ultra in the garage next too it for long trips. Just can't justify the cost right now though.