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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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    What sunglasses?
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    120 mph with my 2011 RG CVO, friend behind me with 2010 Streetglide went into a speed wobble luckly backed off and got out of it. Roadglides are more stable in wind situations then batwings. Think about it , batwings are 1960's design!
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    i ran my bat wing to 117 and never a shake alot of the front end wobble is loose neck bearings from the show room floor . and ps they just pack those bearings and they dont fill the neck with greese on just about every bike i have serviced for freinds the necks were dry taking at least a half of a tube ! that includes baggers and softtails.
    baggerpaul, May 7, 2012
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    Had a Built 07 WG.
    Run faster than any bike I ever owned,

    Got out and ran 140 on a GPS in 5th gear and ran out of road.

    Did 130 with my wife on back and I was in 4th gear.

    Kept it for about 9 months and sold it.

    Knew I was gonna hurt my wife or myself with it.
    I couldn't Ride it normal

    I got no business running over 100 mph on the street.
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  8. stevegoetsch

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    That s my kind of ride PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:roflmao:
    stevegoetsch, May 7, 2012
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  9. JohnnyBiker

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    yep, they get that....:eek:
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  10. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Wow, I had to go back and look yep, she does have sun glasses. Never noticed em before :D
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    Was just staying out of this but, changed my mind... I now vote batwing...:devil:
    MountainCruiser, May 7, 2012
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    Know HD sells 10 Batwings for every 1 sharknose...........
    cardboard, May 8, 2012
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    Form over function .....

    Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk 2
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  14. FLHTbiker

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    Or more, they don't sell to well up here. There is just something about having the bars move inside that fixed fairing that is just plain wrong. Never could get used to that on the Goldwing I had, I mean your trying to move the bars one way but the dang fairing just wants to keep going straight. :D

    As for the windshield on a stock batwing I've always eithern cut em down or picked up a smoked one that is shorter so I could look over the top of it.

    Wind, :wtf: it's a motorcycle and if yea can't stand a bit of wind on yea drive a cage with the windows up.
    FLHTbiker, May 8, 2012
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    Are we done yet ?:witsend::roflmao:
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  16. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Did the opposition give up yet :roflmao:
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    Just read the article in HOG. 'must be trying to boost sales on RGs. The thing is, most HD owners want something "traditional" looking,JMO
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    Watched ride like a pro they ain't
    Got a Roadglide in the dang video
    Guess I will call em and bust they chops for discrimination
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    Just got the magazine yesterday and looked at their pic of both bikes side by side. Nope, the Roadglide is just flugly and the fairing sits way to far forward.
    :wtf: How does little Johnny ever reach the radio. :roflmao:
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    :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
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