Why the rougher ride?
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03-06-2020 | 12:39 PM
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the reason is not so much the 19inch front tire, but more that the street glide has 12 inch shocks standard, while the eg has 13 inch shocks standard. a lot of people will upgrade their street glide shocks with 13 inch aftermarket. with the sag set properly, you can actually get equal or lower seat height as the harley 12 inch shocks, but with a much improved ride.
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03-06-2020 | 01:06 PM
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03-06-2020 | 01:23 PM
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03-06-2020 | 02:14 PM
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Thanks my Friends for the quick response!
The salesman basically talked me into the streetglide by offering a $500 gift certificate but now, I think I'm going to cancel tomorrows sale
They caught the POS thief a few hours and 20 miles later but he had wrecked the Bike.
"Ride it like ya stole it," takes on a new meaning I guess!
Sam
The salesman basically talked me into the streetglide by offering a $500 gift certificate but now, I think I'm going to cancel tomorrows sale
They caught the POS thief a few hours and 20 miles later but he had wrecked the Bike.
"Ride it like ya stole it," takes on a new meaning I guess!
Sam
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03-06-2020 | 03:36 PM
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03-06-2020 | 05:44 PM
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the reason is not so much the 19inch front tire, but more that the street glide has 12 inch shocks standard, while the eg has 13 inch shocks standard. a lot of people will upgrade their street glide shocks with 13 inch aftermarket. with the sag set properly, you can actually get equal or lower seat height as the harley 12 inch shocks, but with a much improved ride.
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03-06-2020 | 06:02 PM
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I am pretty sure that the new EG STD has the same 12" shocks on it that the street glide does. The 19" front with almost no sidewall on the tire makes the sharped edged bumps feel harsh through the bars. I notice it on my street glide instantly when switching from my road king.
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03-06-2020 | 10:24 PM
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Sorry for my ignorance. So EGS has different type of tires than SGS. I have 2016 SGS, will I be able to put EGS tires on my SGS rims or I'll have to buy new ones. Also what tire I shud be buying ? Do I need just one in the front or both front and back ? To notice any ride improvements. Just to let you know I'm buying 13 inch Pro Action shocks soon. I talked to George yesterday and I told him what ever softest spring you have for the 13" shocks order me softer than that from your vendor. He said he has 4 different springs for 13" shocks and I mentioned him I want softer than what he has.
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