Heritage softail classic or Electra glide standard
#23
08-24-2009 | 02:21 PM
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: currently an Okie
Bottom out
I have never heard of a bottoming out problem with the Heritage. They are great bikes but, the ride won't compair to an Electra Glide or any touring model for that matter................. and the Heritage saddlebags will cave in and sag and be extremely ugly in no time at all.
Plus you ain't gonna believe just how nice the cruise control is. The first reason I look at a Touring bike was for the cruise control feature. The rest has been a huge plus nobody told me about.
If you want to ride get a Touring bike. A couple in our Hog Chapter has a daughter that is 19 and she wanted to start riding on our Hog outings. So the first time she rode was with a guy with a Heritage. Then she road home with a guy on a Duece. Then the next time she rode with me. Now she asks me first, to take her riding. Enough said.
Plus you ain't gonna believe just how nice the cruise control is. The first reason I look at a Touring bike was for the cruise control feature. The rest has been a huge plus nobody told me about.
If you want to ride get a Touring bike. A couple in our Hog Chapter has a daughter that is 19 and she wanted to start riding on our Hog outings. So the first time she rode was with a guy with a Heritage. Then she road home with a guy on a Duece. Then the next time she rode with me. Now she asks me first, to take her riding. Enough said.
#24
08-24-2009 | 02:28 PM
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Myrtle Beach, SC
There's a huge difference between bottoming out and scraping the floorboards. You're correct, that the Heritage doesn't have as good of a lean angle as some of the touring models, but I don't see that as "big time problems cornering". My Road King can't hang with a friend's FXD either...does that mean my Road King has big time cornering problems? I don't think so.
#25
08-24-2009 | 02:29 PM
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Lavonia Ga.
#26
08-24-2009 | 08:19 PM
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Cruiser
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From: ILLINOIS
Thanks for all the info, rode the bikes today and definately like the ride on touring models, the heritage actually feels good riding also. I am 5'9 and the seat height was good on the Heritage. The Electra and Road king are a little taller and my feet aren't flat on the ground, sure that could be a fix. Like all three just need to make a choice, Electra is less $$ and the Heritage and Road king are about the same $$.
#29
08-24-2009 | 10:06 PM
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Southern Nevada (Pahrump)
Said it before & I'll say it again....I could have bought anything when the CFO gave me the green light & I bought a Heritage. Buy whatever suits your needs! For me, the look & the feel of my ride sold me.
As stated above, ask the same question in the Softail section & I suspect the answers will differ. Buy what works, your the one paying for it.
As stated above, ask the same question in the Softail section & I suspect the answers will differ. Buy what works, your the one paying for it.
