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Road Glide vs. Bat Wings

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by JohnnyBiker, May 4, 2012.

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  1. charlie46

    charlie46 Well-Known Member

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    Just gonna say. when I handed the broken brackets to the parts guy at Harley I asked him if he ever saw this. He said "Oh ALL the time". I'm done. Take it or leave it.
    charlie46, May 5, 2012
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  3. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I'll leave it cause you're the first that I have ever heard of this. Got a friend that had to have two brackets replaced because he hit a women head on. Homeless women who ran out in front of him, cops said they thought she was on drugs. She damaged the brackets and he scraped it up when he fell over, but she got up and ran off. Other than that your the first I've ever heard of it. :) Have heard of the shark nose having problems but never the bat wing.
    FLHTbiker, May 5, 2012
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  4. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I think that HRK and myself have seen the light and have obeyed. I think Charlie46 and Fatboy128 are on their way. :D


    Hey Cardboard, read the article and you will find out that what you said is backwards.
    JohnnyBiker, May 5, 2012
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  5. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    By the way, I don't care what anyone rides, as long as it has two wheels. :cool:

    Ride what you like. :D
    JohnnyBiker, May 5, 2012
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  6. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Seen the light, dude you have never owned at bike with a batwing fairing so you have no personally experience. Riding one once don't count. I know riders who had the shark and went back to the batwing.
    FLHTbiker, May 5, 2012
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  7. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    :roflmao::roflmao:
    JohnnyBiker, May 5, 2012
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  8. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I guess I got it right the first time....:roflmao::roflmao:
    JohnnyBiker, May 5, 2012
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  9. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Yea you know.....nothing that is:p
    FLHTbiker, May 5, 2012
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  10. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    :roflmao::roflmao:
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  11. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    :d:d
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    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    CB: Thats what I said I would do IF my OL was able to ride 'cause then we'd be traveling out west to visit kids and drink redneck buds with youse goys!

    FLHTBiker: :fight:
    Fatboy128, May 6, 2012
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  13. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    OK, here's back at yea:fight:
    FLHTbiker, May 6, 2012
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  14. charlie46

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    charlie46, May 6, 2012
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    Been ring motorcycles since 64

    I do not need a article to tell me things about a motorcycle and or what I should buy. And if you are right or wrong or If I am.

    Nothin is bullet proof. The bike don't break down if the brackets break.
    The brackets break from vibration. When you replace them use a little stronger material.
    You can use hurricane straps and make it out of them and git some small bolts and washers and locknuts and make yer own. Its simple.

    BAGGER-PARTS.COM | Stop the Shake and Rattle of your Harley Fair

    If vibration bothers you. Mabe you should be riding a Goldwing.

    Mabe just mabe yer riding the wong brand of bike. That's why they make so many.
    My Ol and me likes the vibration from a Harley.

    Articles or people don't think for me. I don't do what Big Brother says to do.
    I do not believe in Big Brother or folks sittin in offices writtin articles for you to get yer panties in a wad. I have worked at a Bike shop and know what goes on.
    I have enough common sense to do things for myself.

    My wife used to think I was wild. She introduced me to a couple of her professors when she was in college.
    They assured her I am one of the few people who are normal and I have a tremendous amount of common sense, and me going to college in their opinion would hurt me.

    No need to make a Big Deal out of nothin

    Look at how many after market folks make fairing,
    What kind do they make


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    cardboard, May 6, 2012
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  16. charlie46

    charlie46 Well-Known Member

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    Love my Batwing
    charlie46, May 6, 2012
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  17. Fatboy128

    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    OK, all of ya at once! :fight::fight::fight::fight::fight::fight:
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    ya need a Redneck Budweiser
    cardboard, May 6, 2012
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  19. hotroadking

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    Goldwings are not all they are cracked up to be, hot, riding position is cramped with feet tucked in, you end up leaning forward, lots of power, sounds good with right pipes, fun but hotter than ANY harley I've ridden including my124, Raced my buds GW with my 124, from a light, smoked him, rolling on at 70 he jumped me a bit in 5th and I reeled him in and smoked him, same for his big HP Beemer KL, just left it sitting....

    GW would pull front wheel easy, but my RG will do the same.

    I've had the bats, they are fine but I like the RG dash being out there
    better feeling for me, more room and on the freeway it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better
    in the wind...

    There I'm right, ya'll are wrong...
    hotroadking, May 6, 2012
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  20. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    Yep, and I am drinking one now.
    JohnnyBiker, May 6, 2012
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  21. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I am so glad that I took your advice on the Road Glide HRK. It is so much nicer than the bat. I agree, I like how the dash is out further in front of you as well, I don't have to hunch over or scoot back to see my gauges, no helmet buffeting either from the stock wind blocker either, just a perfect machine.:cool:
    JohnnyBiker, May 6, 2012
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