The General Motorcycle Forum Talk about motorcycles that are not Harleys in here
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

TOAK, The Thread of All Knowledge Part XIII

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #118651  
Old 02-21-2021, 07:36 PM
OKMICK's Avatar
OKMICK
OKMICK is offline
Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 81,271
Received 36,879 Likes on 17,363 Posts
Default

You have heated gloves, right?
 
  #118652  
Old 02-21-2021, 07:40 PM
NoRegerts's Avatar
NoRegerts
NoRegerts is offline
Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Texas Hill Country
Posts: 16,945
Received 8,944 Likes on 4,699 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by nevada72
Looks good Chris.

What's next on the menu?
4 point docking and sissy bar. That's it.

I haven't ridden yet so I don't know how it rides. I was up in the air over 10 and 12. The reviews say I should retain most of the fairing protection. They also said I could send them back and swap them if I didn't like them. Most of the people that went 10s, ended up swapping for the 12s. I don't know yet. I'm anxious as hell about it.
 
  #118653  
Old 02-21-2021, 07:42 PM
NoRegerts's Avatar
NoRegerts
NoRegerts is offline
Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Texas Hill Country
Posts: 16,945
Received 8,944 Likes on 4,699 Posts
Default

[QUOTE=Juan L;19753618]
Originally Posted by RIPbiker13
Well that took forever...[/QUOTE]

Are you saying you’re upset with FedEx’s delivery schedule?

Higher than the fairing, bad juju.
I meant installing them took forever. Far more involved than the other bike.

I rode but the bars were too low. I liked them, but after a while my neck felt like it was being pinched and I wanted to move my hands up but couldn't. These are a lot lower than the other bike.
 
  #118654  
Old 02-21-2021, 07:43 PM
nevada72's Avatar
nevada72
nevada72 is online now
Seasoned HDF Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: PNW
Posts: 42,649
Received 26,070 Likes on 12,185 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by RIPbiker13
4 point docking and sissy bar. That's it.

I haven't ridden yet so I don't know how it rides. I was up in the air over 10 and 12. The reviews say I should retain most of the fairing protection. They also said I could send them back and swap them if I didn't like them. Most of the people that went 10s, ended up swapping for the 12s. I don't know yet. I'm anxious as hell about it.
Get the wide touring Freedom Shield and your problem is solved.

I've seen plenty 12 and 14 bars on baggers. People seem to like them. you'll be fine.
 
  #118655  
Old 02-21-2021, 07:53 PM
OKMICK's Avatar
OKMICK
OKMICK is offline
Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 81,271
Received 36,879 Likes on 17,363 Posts
Default

Chris, pick up the house courtesy phone, please...

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...andlebars.html
 
  #118656  
Old 02-21-2021, 08:00 PM
QC's Avatar
QC
QC is offline
Club Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 100,442
Received 19,803 Likes on 9,866 Posts
Default

Looks good, Chris.
 
  #118657  
Old 02-21-2021, 08:06 PM
NoRegerts's Avatar
NoRegerts
NoRegerts is offline
Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Texas Hill Country
Posts: 16,945
Received 8,944 Likes on 4,699 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by nevada72
Get the wide touring Freedom Shield and your problem is solved.

I've seen plenty 12 and 14 bars on baggers. People seem to like them. you'll be fine.
I'd been looking into the Klock Werks shields. I'll check those out too. There's a dealer in Austin that has a windshield rental. They have the Klock Werks and they're free to try. I was going to strmart there. Nothing to lose.

I called the company and spoke to a guy there and explained what I wanted and kept going back and forth. 10 and 12 cost the same, nothing to gain swaying me onw way or the other. He said most people that get 10s swap for 12s and the 12s have more pull back, so my arms don't have to be fully extended to reach them. With that Mustang seat it moved me back and made the bars feel further away.

I'll ride to work tomorrow and provide an update. I really don't know of they're an improvement yet or not. I will say this though: it feels like I have more room on the bike and don't have to lean forward to reach the bars.
 
  #118658  
Old 02-21-2021, 08:13 PM
QC's Avatar
QC
QC is offline
Club Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 100,442
Received 19,803 Likes on 9,866 Posts
Default

Russ, what's with the electric bill spikes? How does a person amass a $17,000 bill over a week?
 
  #118659  
Old 02-21-2021, 08:48 PM
Northern Glide's Avatar
Northern Glide
Northern Glide is offline
Seasoned HDF Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Western MN
Posts: 24,185
Received 3,917 Likes on 2,815 Posts
Default

Greg, I understand it was an option where the consumer could purchase at some sort of "open market rates" and take a gamble vs the standard fixed -rate billing.
 
  #118660  
Old 02-21-2021, 08:52 PM
QC's Avatar
QC
QC is offline
Club Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 100,442
Received 19,803 Likes on 9,866 Posts
Default

Alrighty then. Thanks.
 


Quick Reply: TOAK, The Thread of All Knowledge Part XIII



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:25 AM.