Can't they make the fairing more like a batwing and still attach it to the frame? How much better does the RG handle anyway? I don't get it. Looks like a wheelbarrow on the front of the bike.

 

But the batwing is dreadfully inefficient as a fairing - I'm in for trying the RG and whacked a just in case deposit down about a month ago

 

I'll believe it when I see it.

Moco has been very good at keeping secrets. They don't tell dealers ANYthing... on purpose, because the first thing they do is blab.

My cousin is GM for a dealer in Michigan...

 

Best description of a fugly that I've heard in a while! Maybe they'll come out with a wheelbarrow ultra!

 

I prefer the looks of the batwing hands down. But with the RG all of the weight of the fairing is attached to the frame, not the front end. Demo one when they do come out. I think you'll figure out the difference pretty quickly. I don't personally feel there is a real huge difference at higher speeds, but at slower speeds and maneuvering it's pretty obvious.

 

When I went to the dealer in 2012 to buy my first Harley after having a Goldwing for 4 years. I went to test ride a new 12 Limited. The dealer let me test ride it then because I came off a Goldwing he insisted I test ride a RG. The steering felt much lighter and you didn't feel the wind turbulence in the handlebars. What I didn't like about it was the gauges and radio were so far away. Had to lean forward to adjust the radio. If the put the Infotainment system on the new RG with the joystick controls on the handlebars like the 14 Limited it will alleviate part of what I didn't like about it. To the dealers surprise, I bout the Limited.

 

I had an '11 FLTRU....

I could control everything on the stereo from the handlebars.

Guess I'm lost on that....

 

I don't think the scoop is all that good looking. I kind of like the headlights, but needs a clear cover for streamlining, that "scoop" looks like a bigger air brake than the one on my Tour Glide.

 

R U Kiddin'?

 

I'm not sure I understand this either. My view is that the batwing is an exceptionally functional fairing and also probably the most aesthetically pleasing fairing in the industry. They all have flaws and aerodynamic problems. The only caveat to that is I'm not aware of any flaws with the GW fairing because I've never owned one.