One Man's Opinion of the Harley Tourers
#21
05-26-2010, 10:14 AM
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i have a 2010 rg which i love. however, if i was going to buy a stock paint job and bike i would consider looking at a 2009 rg. no cat in the exhaust and it has twin tailpipes for a better look. some are for sale on ebay with a tour pack. i put a 204 cam, pcv and v&h dual exhaust. really woke it up. bike really rides well in the wind. have fun on what ever you decide.
detachable kits are available to add tourpaks. i don't want to have my tourpak on all the time. only when i need it.
the 18 inch front wheel looks a lot better than the 17 (or 16 for older) wheels. plus, there are more choices for new tires for the 18 than 17.
performance wise, my 10 stock will outrun my 07 with rnehart 2-1 and pc3. i've dropped the cat, added the se nightstick, left the ac stock and love the way the bike runs and sounds. plus i get 45 + mpg. even more on the highway.
#22
05-26-2010, 10:17 AM
With the fairing not being right in your face, it makes a big difference on how it feels.
#23
05-26-2010, 11:52 AM
I've owned an 06 EGC and thought it was a great road bike. Suffered many miles of hard cross
and head winds on her
My latest ride is the 09 Roadglide. In the past 9 months I've put 14000 road miles on her
in all kinds of weather and will never go back to the batwing faired bikes.
Here's a pic of the bike on US2 in MN heading home and a map of the states covered in last months trip.
and head winds on her
My latest ride is the 09 Roadglide. In the past 9 months I've put 14000 road miles on her
in all kinds of weather and will never go back to the batwing faired bikes.
Here's a pic of the bike on US2 in MN heading home and a map of the states covered in last months trip.
#24
05-26-2010, 12:12 PM
My 2007 EGC is "taller" than my 2010 RGC. The EGC rides smoother, but with a 30" inseam I can't flat foot it. My understanding is the RGC's shocks are a tad bit shorter. As result, it rides a little harsher than the EGC, but I can flat foot the RGC. The RGC feels a little sportier than the EGC, but it also scrapes a foot board a lot sooner than the EGC. The EGC is perfect for my wife & me as a touring bike, and the RGC works for just me & my son. My wife has spoiled the both of us !!!
#25
05-26-2010, 12:16 PM
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my point being there isn't anymore functional room. From what you are saying it's just a perception thing. That cleared it up because the ergo's are all basically the same across the touring lineup.
#26
05-26-2010, 12:47 PM
In 2010 the only RG you could get was the custom. The standard RG was not offered this year (a big mistake IMO, but the bean counters have total control). The fork-mount Batwing is dangerous. I much prefer the the frame-mount RG fairing. A police officer lost his life a few years back because he tried to pass an 18-wheeler at high speed with a Batwing fairing. I ride a standard 2008 RG converted to an Ultra (not by the factory) and love it.
#27
05-26-2010, 01:58 PM
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I have an Ultra because I like riding 2-up a lot with my SO and when I'm on longer trips I have lots of room to carry "stuff" like camera gear, laptops, and such. I admit it's not as stylish and sporty as a RK or SG but it's comfortable and has good performance on the open road. If I wasn't so enamored with having my lady with me I probably wouldn't have gotten the Ultra, but I have no regrets either.
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05-26-2010, 03:41 PM
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#29
05-26-2010, 03:45 PM
I really would like to buy a touring bike and I figured the best bang for the buck was the Ultra. But I was having a hard time digesting the fact that with my 32in inseam, I felt and looked cramped on the bike. Yeah I know I could pay a few hundred bucks for a new seat and probably another 150 or so to move the floor boards forward, but after paying $21,000 for the bike, I found that hard to swallow too. Then I ran across the Road Glide. The shop loaned it to me for a couple of days while my Softail was in the shop. Man, what a sweet ride. The thing seemed to have more torque than my 2010 Heritage, maybe due to the 2 into 1 pipe. That frame mounted fairing really made the bike stable and for some reason, I didn't feel cramped at all. I admit, that I have to reside to the fact that I'll have to cough up the bucks for the new seat but on this bike, that more for the Mrs. than for me. I can live with that. I prefer the look of the dual pipes but that can be fixed two if it starts to bug me that bad. I admit, I haven't actually ridden the Ultra yet, but it's hard to believe it will ride better than the Road Glide. IMO, anybody who is seriously looking at one of the tourers should at least consider this bike. The MOCO really did it right with this one. The only thing they should have done differently is add the tour pak.
The Street Glide is the best of both worlds. Sits lower than the other glides and does not have that butt ugly shark nose attached.
ok - just giving you crap.....
The Road Glide is the one love it or hate it touring bike...not too many impartial on it. I could never like the shark nose or dual headlight look...but thats just me.
It is a nice bike..just not for all.
#30
05-28-2010, 05:16 PM
The Street Glide is the best of both worlds. Sits lower than the other glides and does not have that butt ugly shark nose attached.
ok - just giving you crap.....
The Road Glide is the one love it or hate it touring bike...not too many impartial on it. I could never like the shark nose or dual headlight look...but thats just me.
It is a nice bike..just not for all.
ok - just giving you crap.....
The Road Glide is the one love it or hate it touring bike...not too many impartial on it. I could never like the shark nose or dual headlight look...but thats just me.
It is a nice bike..just not for all.
Those tour paks and speakers some of you guys have added is a great look!