davidrider
Kungfu Panda
Thank you. The K16 is pretty (drool) nice too. If only I had another 20 something k burning a hole in my pocket.My favorite model/color scheme good for you gorgeous bike.
Thank you. The K16 is pretty (drool) nice too. If only I had another 20 something k burning a hole in my pocket.My favorite model/color scheme good for you gorgeous bike.
That would be very surprising and disappointing if you had. That's one of the strengths of a big twin.davidride said:The engines power is still good two up (don't really notice a difference)
I hate that game.davidrider said:keep us from playing helmet billiards
My seat was the factory seat. The touring pillion allows me to shift my position and lean back which helps to occasionally do that to take weight off certain areas but the bottom line is I use the stock seat. Harley does make other seats that would work, like the fatboy seat combo. I really like the way the stock seat looks though, with the little red star things on it... I'm glad I don't need to change it. Changing the pillion improved the looks IMHO.... You added a touring pillion seat but did you do your Sturgis run on the factory seat? Was it an option?
On freeways (highways) I assume your cruising RPM was lower than the ST at around the same speed?..
+1 on the "It's actually kind of soothing and the sound at that speed reminds me of a WWII prop driven bomber... it's kewl, if you know what I mean."My seat was the factory seat. The touring pillion allows me to shift my position and lean back which helps to occasionally do that to take weight off certain areas but the bottom line is I use the stock seat. Harley does make other seats that would work, like the fatboy seat combo. I really like the way the stock seat looks though, with the little red star things on it... I'm glad I don't need to change it. Changing the pillion improved the looks IMHO.
My cruising speed may also be lower than on the ST. I forget exactly where the tac was at on the ST so I'll just list the HD's rpms. At 70 mph in 5th you're at 3000 rpm. You don't really want to be in 6th until 70 anyway but that puts you at about 2500 rpm. At 80 mph you're about 3000 rpm. The low rpms and the balanced engine keep the buzz and butt burn away. It's actually kind of soothing and the sound at that speed reminds me of a WWII prop driven bomber... it's kewl, if you know what I mean.
I do. Every so often I used to hear a P-51D flying around. There were a couple of other old vintage planes with radial engines and it was way cool to hear them overhead.davidrider said:It's actually kind of soothing and the sound at that speed reminds me of a WWII prop driven bomber... it's kewl, if you know what I mean.
Nice! Because it's a twin some would relegate it to Cruiser status. I have no idea but that H-D sure looks tour-worthy to me. But I'm a little biased as I really like floor boards and don't care to drag a knee.this new 2017 Road King with that new engine is just so awesome.
Better not to try it then... that's what happened to me. :This would take of that wind.
https://madstad.com/collections/harley-davidson/products/harley-road-glide-2015-up
I would like to try one, but there is no way I'm spending that kind of money on a motorcycle.
High praise from a Honda rider. The smoothness, very linear torque curve and build to peak HP is quite like a Honda with just enough HD thrown in to keep it legit LOL.I was super impressed with the engine, the power and acceleration. Rolling on the throttle was smooth and the power kicked in beautifully.