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15 streetglide test ride

  • fatbat
    fatbat
    6 years ago
    Good stuff. That reaction you get around the trucks has to be the batwing fairing as the frame mounted fairing on the road glide doesn't do that at all. 
  • steelo
    steelo
    6 years ago
    Like the bike CView!! I get the buffeting a little on the Ultra. I think the standard seat is "OK". Get an airhawk for the longer rides and an adjustable backrest. (there's a slot in the back of the seat) Makes all the difference. I feel it in the lower back. Have used a soft motorcross style kidney belt. NO, Not a girdle!! which takes a lot of the riding strain and helps you sit upright. Keep posting pics
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Quoting steelo on 03 Oct 2018 10:29 AM

    Like the bike CView!! I get the buffeting a little on the Ultra. I think the standard seat is "OK". Get an airhawk for the longer rides and an adjustable backrest. (there's a slot in the back of the seat) Makes all the difference. I feel it in the lower back. Have used a soft motorcross style kidney belt. NO, Not a girdle!! which takes a lot of the riding strain and helps you sit upright. Keep posting pics

    Its called a chastity belt!
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Yes the std seat is crap, i put an ultra seat on mine and have done many 1000klm back to back days. The rear spring shocks are pretty unforgiving but you can find a aceptable setting if you fuck around with them. The aero is not the best with heavy vehicles but they react predictably and i found the lower deflectors made a huge difference
  • LOFTYBOB
    LOFTYBOB
    6 years ago
    If you want to swap your seat for a RoadKing one in Adelaide, let me know.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Everytime i go via Hay it seems to blow a gale!
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    6 years ago
    Bloody, Hay plain Pauly. One time coming back from North Queensland to West, in my 36HP 1957 Kombi van, on the staight Hay Plain, head towards Bal, I had to change down to second gear, as headwind was very strong. Load was Laverda in back, an dog.S"pose 36 HP wasn't quite up there. 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Quoting Baloffski on 04 Oct 2018 08:22 AM

    Bloody, Hay plain Pauly. One time coming back from North Queensland to West, in my 36HP 1957 Kombi van, on the staight Hay Plain, head towards Bal, I had to change down to second gear, as headwind was very strong. Load was Laverda in back, an dog.S"pose 36 HP wasn't quite up there. 

    Hear you i think my Street Glide only has 36hp available when fully loaded going across the plains in the  gusting winds
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