I was looking at a thread like this in the softail forum and everyone was certainly for it but I wanted to see what the touring folks have to say about it.

I've got a wide glide for around town and a 2010 Limited for 2up and trips. The problem is I normally only take one trip a year (< 2000 miles) and my wife really doesn't ride with me much (< 3 times a year and never on a trip) and the Limited payments are so expensive. I was thinking about trading both bikes in on a new Softail Heritage. I love the way they look. I would miss the cruise control but am around town most of the time on the WG without cruise now anyway.

Opinions??? Anyone else done this and regretted it?

Thanks.

 

Street Glide would be my pick

 

Get a Roadking or street glide to lower the weight, size and payment.

 

Limited is my pick as well. But, get what you want and like, you are the only one that you have to please, except the wife of course. Bought my Road King for the look, rode her for alot of years. Now the comfort is what I was looking for.

 

Personally I couldn't live with a softail. I admire the looks, but a dresser wins out for riding, for me. An older touring bike with detachable tourpak is my suggestion. You could have a solo seat for local runs, than swap to dual and tourpak when your wife wants a ride.

 

Sell the glide buy a disconnect tour pak kit and put the rest on the payments for the FLHTK.

 

Never personally owned anything but Touring Harleys myself... but going by what a couple of my friends have done/said...
One.. had an Ultra and decided he wanted something else... bought a Softail.... about 3 months later he traded it for a Road King.. said he felt every thing on it.. all the road and engine vibrations.
another buddy had a Softail and traded for a Road Glide.... he says the difference (less) in vibration going down the road is quite noticeable.

 

The Heritage is a great bike! I had one for two years and loved it, but the ride and handling isn't as comfortable as the touring bikes. Plus no cruise control on it is a huge loss if you put a lot of hwy miles on your bikes. JMO, but I'd go to the dealer and explain the situation. Then test ride a Heritage, RK, RG, and SG. Narrow it down to the two you like best (unless one REALLY calls you) and sit down to negotiate. Get your numbers and then shop other dealers for the best deal. Once you've gotten the bottom dollar, sleep on it. After that, I think you'll know what's best for you.

Good luck!

 

I rented a Heritage for a day last year and really like the bike. It was very comfortable and I thought rode very well. But I must agree with the vibration comments above, I was ready to get back on SG and have no desire to own a softtail. I know folks who started out with the softail and then get a bagger don't know what I'm talking about with the vibration. But it seems folks like me that start out with a bagger just can't get used to that "B" engine.

I do agree that if you basically ride single and only take one long trip a year, the Heritage would be a good fit. Just gotta get used to that vibration.

Beary

 

1st off I doubt if your wife will be going on a 2,000 mile road trip on a Heritage after she's ridden on a Limited. (not twice anyay)

Sell the Wide Glide and put that money down on your Limited.
You could take $600 of it and make the Tour Pak detachable.
3 bolts take the Lowers off each side.
Take off Street Glide seat and you have two bikes.