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If you could tell Harley engineers to fix something what would it be?
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real_shalom
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Correct!
In Search of The Truth
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LOL! All of this chest-beating, internet bad-assery, "I'm not really a badass, I just play one on the intar-webz" stuff cracks me up.
Sounds like you boys need to visit Texas more often. We've got HUGE mustard seeds here, cuz ya know..."everything's bigger in Texas!".
Sounds like you boys need to visit Texas more often. We've got HUGE mustard seeds here, cuz ya know..."everything's bigger in Texas!".
The Real Britney
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It is, and I don't mean to come down on anyone who likes the '10 Road Glides. Fas as I'm concerned, a Road Glide Ultra Limited would be a winner all the way around.
Sebboh is back!
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rrwilliams64
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After reading all the comments, I think most are pretty much just personal touches and I think its fair for each person to spend their own extra money for their own personal touches.
True maybe they do run a little hot, but I've seen the engineers working on that problem the last few years with shutting off the rear cylinder and moving the exhaust under the frame. Not enough? well you can't say they aren't trying.
Remember the front wheel wobble that tortured us with many discussions and after market fixes. The 09 frame was a major engineering improvement that not only fix the problem, but made the bike handle even better.
In fact, I have two friends, one who rides a Yamaha and the other a Honda telling me how they wish their companies would update and add changes to their line of bikes as fast as Harley. They are always coming to me checking on what Haley is coming out with next. The Honda rider really wants that new 48. The Yamaha rider keeps talking about the Vrod Muscle.
Truth is Harley probably listens to customer comments and makes changes to those comments more than any other bike manufacturer. And as much as folks complain that they need more room between the tank and engine so that it would be easier to clean the engine (that’s a new one), it is already a great bike.
One thing I really like about my Harley is that it still looks new and in style while not looking much different from a 1995 Harley bagger. A 2000 Goldwing just looks old. And yet, my 09 has all the latest in new technology like ABS and fuel injection that wasn't there in 1995. I know some here don’t consider those to be improvements to the bike, but they can’t say that Harley engineers aren’t staying busy.
My neighbor bought a BMW a couple years ago with every option offered. The only option on his bike I wouldn’t mind on my at the time RKC was an adjustable windshield. We played around a little bit on how to do that on my bike but eventually agreed it just wouldn’t look the same. My neighbor never complained about his BMW and never really acted too excited with my RKC or my SG, but he traded that BMW for a Road King a few weeks ago and admits he is much happier now.
Beary
True maybe they do run a little hot, but I've seen the engineers working on that problem the last few years with shutting off the rear cylinder and moving the exhaust under the frame. Not enough? well you can't say they aren't trying.
Remember the front wheel wobble that tortured us with many discussions and after market fixes. The 09 frame was a major engineering improvement that not only fix the problem, but made the bike handle even better.
In fact, I have two friends, one who rides a Yamaha and the other a Honda telling me how they wish their companies would update and add changes to their line of bikes as fast as Harley. They are always coming to me checking on what Haley is coming out with next. The Honda rider really wants that new 48. The Yamaha rider keeps talking about the Vrod Muscle.
Truth is Harley probably listens to customer comments and makes changes to those comments more than any other bike manufacturer. And as much as folks complain that they need more room between the tank and engine so that it would be easier to clean the engine (that’s a new one), it is already a great bike.
One thing I really like about my Harley is that it still looks new and in style while not looking much different from a 1995 Harley bagger. A 2000 Goldwing just looks old. And yet, my 09 has all the latest in new technology like ABS and fuel injection that wasn't there in 1995. I know some here don’t consider those to be improvements to the bike, but they can’t say that Harley engineers aren’t staying busy.
My neighbor bought a BMW a couple years ago with every option offered. The only option on his bike I wouldn’t mind on my at the time RKC was an adjustable windshield. We played around a little bit on how to do that on my bike but eventually agreed it just wouldn’t look the same. My neighbor never complained about his BMW and never really acted too excited with my RKC or my SG, but he traded that BMW for a Road King a few weeks ago and admits he is much happier now.
Beary
The Jabbawock
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My suggestion is simple....make it so the speedo on my RKC doesn't mist up. How this cannot be an easy fix on a 20K bike is a mystery.