Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
#21
01-14-2006 | 02:25 PM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
I've got a RKC and a FatBoy in my garage and I also owned a FXDWG and I'll take any ride from the Touring family over the others any day and time. Don't get me wrong. If i never traveled I would have a FXDWG. But for traveling nothing in the HD family beats a tourer!
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#22
01-15-2006 | 11:34 PM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
Softail picks up considerable vibrations at 75 plus MPH, your hands feel it after riding 4-5 hours a day on big trips.
No trips over 200 miles non stop one way get a softy ever think of going over get a bagger.
I let my bud that has a duece ride my WG( has the same motor/mount as the baggers) and he was kinda upset that he did not know about the Dynas when he bought his duece.
He kept saying man what a smooth ride.... man what a smooth ride.
No trips over 200 miles non stop one way get a softy ever think of going over get a bagger.
I let my bud that has a duece ride my WG( has the same motor/mount as the baggers) and he was kinda upset that he did not know about the Dynas when he bought his duece.
He kept saying man what a smooth ride.... man what a smooth ride.
#23
01-16-2006 | 12:34 AM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
Softail is only soft in comparison to a rigid...I'll never own one unless they figure out how to make one run like a V-rod, handle like a sporty and cruise like an E glide..<G>
heh-heh,,sticking with my Geezer Barge.
heh-heh,,sticking with my Geezer Barge.
#25
01-16-2006 | 04:02 AM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
ORIGINAL: zopi
Softail is only soft in comparison to a rigid...I'll never own one unless they figure out how to make one run like a V-rod, handle like a sporty and cruise like an E glide..<G>
heh-heh,,sticking with my Geezer Barge.
Softail is only soft in comparison to a rigid...I'll never own one unless they figure out how to make one run like a V-rod, handle like a sporty and cruise like an E glide..<G>
heh-heh,,sticking with my Geezer Barge.
#26
01-16-2006 | 01:58 PM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
I have owned a fatboy and now a street glide. The glide is WAY better on the highway and it's lowered! The Fatty beat the crap out of me on long hauls. Now I get to the party and am ready to party!
#28
01-19-2006 | 01:32 PM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
I have the RK CLassic and my Brother had a 2003 Fatboy.... we rode from Sturgis to a friends ranch in MT in 2003 and let me tell ya.. it was only about 150-200 miles each way (did it all in one day) and my brother was NOT happy after that long of a ride. He was beat to death and when you go over 50... his face looked like a hound dogs... floppy jawls and all.. ha ha ha It was funny,.. well, not to him I guess. My RK just cruised along with the cruise set at 70 and feet up... he looked cranky.
#29
01-19-2006 | 05:01 PM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
ORIGINAL: J and M
I have the RK CLassic and my Brother had a 2003 Fatboy.... we rode from Sturgis to a friends ranch in MT in 2003 and let me tell ya.. it was only about 150-200 miles each way (did it all in one day) and my brother was NOT happy after that long of a ride. He was beat to death and when you go over 50... his face looked like a hound dogs... floppy jawls and all.. ha ha ha It was funny,.. well, not to him I guess. My RK just cruised along with the cruise set at 70 and feet up... he looked cranky.
I have the RK CLassic and my Brother had a 2003 Fatboy.... we rode from Sturgis to a friends ranch in MT in 2003 and let me tell ya.. it was only about 150-200 miles each way (did it all in one day) and my brother was NOT happy after that long of a ride. He was beat to death and when you go over 50... his face looked like a hound dogs... floppy jawls and all.. ha ha ha It was funny,.. well, not to him I guess. My RK just cruised along with the cruise set at 70 and feet up... he looked cranky.
#30
01-19-2006 | 05:12 PM
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RE: Softail vs. Touring - Best Touring Bike is ???
Besides the air suspension the FL family is about 4 inches longer than the softies. That stretch makes'em ride better. I rode a softie before I bough tmy RK. On a short run the softail is OK but I put about 2500 a month on my RK and the TOURING family is the only way to go.