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It's some goddamn care bear bullshit is what it is. I still want an XR1200R 
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I still want a Night Rod Special.
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Feb 24, 2017 00:52
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Scrapez posted:Yeah, that's a good point. But you haven't lived until you pass a semi at 75 mph in 40 mph Oklahoma crosswind and feel the headshake from hell! I've rode I-10, skirting thunderstorms, from Fort Stockton to San Antonio on a Ulysses (which comes equipped with headshake from the factory)... maybe I've lived but I still don't love it. Anyhow, I have a friend with a Ultra Classic (same fairing) and he always complains about how it will just start shaking.
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Feb 24, 2017 01:59
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The Bananana posted:I still want a Night Rod Special. Same. Empty quoting is discouraged so please look away to avoid this strong pornography: 
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Feb 24, 2017 02:03
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I still don't see a lot of Harleys I'd like to own, but if this can be the general American Cruiser thread for a bit, the new Indian Scout is hotter than hell. 
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Feb 24, 2017 02:20
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New Scouts are pretty slick. My '48 was nice and had me convinced I should upgrade to a V-Rod of some flavor, but oh well.
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Feb 24, 2017 03:33
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I think there's enough love for Indians of every era that, maybe with an effortpost OP, a Indian thread could probably stand on its own. Not backseat modding, just some words of encouragement if there's an Indian enthusiast reading this.
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Feb 24, 2017 04:03
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Kurten posted:And this thread... a harley davidson thread, has made it FORTY SEVEN PAGES. With no trolling? Not like every other post at least?! It's because the non-Harley owners are too busy actually riding to come in here and make fun of the geriatrics sitting around with a beer in one hand and some chrome polish in the other. 
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Feb 24, 2017 05:44
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Most of the Harley owners I know ride (their BMWs) a lot.
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Feb 25, 2017 03:08
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Took the buell out yesterday briefly, and today the wife demanded to do a pizza run. The Buell does not have a pizza shelf. 
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Feb 25, 2017 03:18
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Nerdrock posted:Took the buell out yesterday briefly, and today the wife demanded to do a pizza run. The Buell does not have a pizza shelf. Sexy
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Feb 25, 2017 03:38
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Y'all seen the new Street Rod 750? I like the look of it.
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The Bananana posted:Y'all seen the new Street Rod 750? I like the look of it. I hadn't but I really like the look of it. I hope it doesn't have the quality problems the rest of the Street line supposedly has. I'm also worried about the price of this and the sportster 883. I hope there's enough space in the lineup.
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Mar 11, 2017 22:07
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Dual disc front brakes, for starters. Probably took care of the brake fade issue. It's a slick bike on paper.
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Mar 11, 2017 23:07
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So I got to see and sit on the new Road King Special yesterday. It's a real good looking bike. It doesn't sound very mean, but I think it's my next bike.
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Mar 13, 2017 16:23
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Do the new RKs have the 8 valve engine?
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clutchpuck posted:Do the new RKs have the 8 valve engine? Yes, the base model and the special both have the new Milwaukee 8.
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Mar 14, 2017 15:16
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Sold my DRZ and got a 2016 883 road couch. I've actually fallen on love with it and put more km on it in 3 days than the last 3 months of the DRZ (comfortable seat helps). PO has put on 12" apes, 11" slammed shocks, V&H short shots, SE heavy breather and a SEST so I've saved myself all the parts and labour costs for those (plus get all the stock parts sold with it). My fiancée graciously let me get the finance for it, but now wants to be able to ride pillion. Any recommendations for shocks high enough to deal with 180kg combined weight, and a good two-up seat? Budget conscious preferred of course. I've been thinking of slowly buying parts to lift it (15" Burly Stilettos and ebay tracker bars) into a bit of meaner ride down the track (ie 2-3 years time).
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Mar 28, 2017 09:06
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alternately: keep the slammed shocks, buy your boo an MSF course and a Rebel
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Mar 28, 2017 09:18
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Been offering, but she has absolutely no interest in being in control of the vehicle. Otherwise I'd have gotten a cheaper/older bike and had enough left over for her own. Housemate said I could possibly use the stock shocks I got in a box and would just need a two up - sound about right for that weight?
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crowtribe posted:
I had 12" Progressive 444's on my 883 and it did fine with me and my wife on it and together we probably weighed in at about 170kg. Mustang 2-up seat and it was comfy.
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Mar 30, 2017 01:24
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I ran road king shocks on my sportster and they were great for 2-up. Added about 10 psi when riding 2-up and no air when solo. You can find take offs online for $50. You just have to shim them out with a couple washers to fit.
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I rode an Indian Scout Sixty yesterday. I really liked it. Now I'm stuck between trading in my 03 Road King birthday bike on a new RKS or buying the Scout and just having two bikes. Ugh, decision paralysis is real. It's a 16 Scout Sixty with 350 miles on it and the lady only wants $7,800 for it.
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bear is driving! posted:I rode an Indian Scout Sixty yesterday. I really liked it. Now I'm stuck between trading in my 03 Road King birthday bike on a new RKS or buying the Scout and just having two bikes. Out of curiosity, what's your inseam, and how is the stretch to the footpegs? I love the scout but I'm afraid my little stubby legs won't reach.
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As Nero Danced posted:Out of curiosity, what's your inseam, and how is the stretch to the footpegs? I love the scout but I'm afraid my little stubby legs won't reach. I'm 6' tall, my inseam is about 32. I was very comfortable on the bike.
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I have a 2003 Road King and rented a 2014 Road King in Daytona Beach last week. I'd always been told how much better the new frame 2008+ touring bikes rode as if it were night and day difference. I couldn't tell a difference at all. The brakes were better and the 6 speed was very nice but the ride was very similar.
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Scrapez posted:I have a 2003 Road King and rented a 2014 Road King in Daytona Beach last week. I'd always been told how much better the new frame 2008+ touring bikes rode as if it were night and day difference. I couldn't tell a difference at all. fun. I, the wife, and the in-laws are in Orlando right now, and will be in Daytona in a couple days. However, Vacation Nerdrock will always have too much alcohol in his system to safely conduct a motorcycle in an unfamiliar place. (the number is one. never ride after more than one alcohol.)
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Nerdrock posted:fun. I, the wife, and the in-laws are in Orlando right now, and will be in Daytona in a couple days. However, Vacation Nerdrock will always have too much alcohol in his system to safely conduct a motorcycle in an unfamiliar place. (the number is one. never ride after more than one alcohol.) You can rent one for half a day at Midwest Cycle for $65. They open at 10 so your hangover will just be wearing off. Go rent one and ride "the loop" north of Daytona. It's only about a 50 mile ride and scenic and awesome. Return the bike by 5 and go tie one on and eat more oysters on the half shell...
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Scrapez posted:You can rent one for half a day at Midwest Cycle for $65. They open at 10 so your hangover will just be wearing off. I'm going to Virginia Beach all next week on vacation. The local harley shop there charges $200 A DAY for bike rentals. It's insane.
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TBH I don't have any idea how motorcycle rental places stay in business, even with rates like that. How many miles do you think a $18,000 rental Harley bagger goes before it's totaled?
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Sagebrush posted:TBH I don't have any idea how motorcycle rental places stay in business, even with rates like that. How many miles do you think a $18,000 rental Harley bagger goes before it's totaled? It's an insurance scam!
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The Bananana posted:It's an insurance scam! Most likely. There was a $1000 security deposit and you had to pay for insurance. And I'm sure the bike was probably a rebuilt they got on the cheap in the first place. It gets totaled, they probably make good money.
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I didn't realise at the time but the box of poo poo they handed me was all the PO stock parts, including the original 13" H-D shocks and pillion seat. Going to try to lift the bike and swap them in from the Burly 11", and attach the pillion seat. Ordered some pillion pegs off eBay to fit the newer model with ABS on the cheap. Have been absolutely loving the ride still, and literally the only thing I want to change is purely cosmetic to get a custom laser engraved derby cover. Learning to split and filter all over again has been good and bad - the wider than standard forward reach controls (I think DK Customs?) have had to be folded up sometimes, but bar height is such an improvement from the DRZ400SM which was always at the perfect mirror height to have to play Twister through close cars. It turns out the PO had overtightened the right peg and it didn't fold up, so that was backed off which will help on any low cornering too I'm sure.
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well, plus, looking at midwest's website, they have a ton of used bikes for sale, implying that they probably are trying constantly to sell their rentals.
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bear is driving! posted:I'm going to Virginia Beach all next week on vacation. The local harley shop there charges $200 A DAY for bike rentals. It's insane. Was that at Bayside in Portsmouth or Southside in VB itself? The riding around Virginia Beach isn't good enough to be worth that.
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Bit the bullet and bought a 2011 Heritage Softail Classic! I'm in the "take stuff off" phase. After removing the TomTom GPS, highway "pegs", speakers, next is the passenger backrest. Question: to get the passenger backrest off, do I need to take off the entire back fender?? Doesn't look like I can fit a tool into the bottom bolt, because the fender is too close.. Edit: that top bolt looks like it's been mangled a bit already.   And is this what I should be using? 
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Apr 23, 2017 19:11
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Yes. It's torx and they strip easily. Go slowly and apply some pb blaster and let soak before you try.
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Apr 23, 2017 20:20
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Holy poo poo they put torx fasteners on Harley's too? Goddamn.
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Can't you just remove the seat and take the bracket off the bike and then unscrew the torx if you can't leave the whole bracket off?
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Scrapez posted:Yes. It's torx and they strip easily. Go slowly and apply some pb blaster and let soak before you try. Will research what pb blaster is. What do I do if I strip it? I feel like I'm going to strip it. epswing fucked around with this message at 02:56 on Apr 24, 2017 |
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