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Joining the Shark club!!
« on: September 29, 2017, 07:46:20 PM »

Well as I stated in another thread I was seriously contemplating the switch from a batwing to a sharknose especially after seeing in person the color and trim offerings for 2018 on my long anticipated SESG upgrade. After seeing the badazz new offerings of the new 2018 CVO Roadglides, I read a lot of info. on this site as I usually do when researching all things Harley. Since the motivation was there I called and arranged for a test ride on a 2018 Road Glide Special (no CVOs in the neighborhood yet) yesterday. This was also my first time on a M8 but not my first Road Glide. I had ridden a 2006  in the past. When I showed up we put the windsplitter windshield on it and off I went. I really liked the bike, a lot, except for some of the things that all the new bikes lack, in this case the power difference was huge (my 2011 SESG has a 113 kit that runs pretty strong), no rider back rest or highway pegs and the seat wasn't much to write home about, but I knew about all of this going in so no surprises there. After a nice long ride on some beautiful twisties up Chuckanut Dr. (google it) and the ride back On I-5 at speeds from 60 to about 90 I was sold on the Road Glide. So I rolled back in to the dealership with the low fuel light on and asked my good buddy Jeff what he had coming in and when. He said he had a CVO Road Glide FLTRXSE Black Earth & Vivid Black due in sometime in November. We talked numbers for a few minutes, shook hands, I left a deposit and headed out to enjoy the rest of the day on my trusty SESG.

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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2017, 11:55:14 PM »

 welcome to the Sharks!  Good luck with your purchase.   :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2017, 12:38:17 AM »

good deal  :2vrolijk_21: waiting to hear your thoughts after you get some miles on the new RG .... shark vs bat
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2017, 07:04:38 AM »

Welcome to shark club.
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2017, 09:53:04 AM »

Great choice!! I really believe that once you go shark.  It's really hard to go back. .  Even though there was no cvo rg in 17. Some bought street glides. . They didn't want to wait but maybe wanted the new motor.  I think some might be sorry they didn't wait.  I'm not going back.  That I will say. . Congrats on the new ride.  Engoy. . Stuart.
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2017, 11:28:41 AM »

Good choice! You will not be disappointed!
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2017, 11:32:58 AM »

Rouge'lides are definitely addictive. I've been waiting on H-D to stir me with a color/feature combo since selling the '09 SE Electric Orange in '13.
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2017, 12:15:41 PM »

Thanks everyone, I'm really looking forward to the new machine. I keep checking out this video that I found online which also helped a lot in my decision making process.
 
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2017, 07:46:58 AM »

Great Choice.  I'm a huge road glide fan, I'm on my 4th one, put over 45K on each of the last ones.

Great choice!! I really believe that once you go shark.  It's really hard to go back. .  Even though there was no cvo rg in 17. Some bought street glides. . They didn't want to wait but maybe wanted the new motor.  I think some might be sorry they didn't wait.  I'm not going back.  That I will say. . Congrats on the new ride.  Engoy. . Stuart.

I bought my First Street Glide in 17, the CVO.  Not a bad bike, but I really wanted a road glide, and was missing one.  So I got the First CVO Road Glide Smoky Mountain had.  I was first in line.  I put 20,526 on the Street glide in 11 months.

So glad to be back on a road glide, taking it in for the 1K service today, I have only been on land for 6 days of my owner ship of the bike.

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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2017, 09:48:25 AM »

congrats on joining the shark club.  we have cookies  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2017, 01:46:49 PM »

Great Choice.  I'm a huge road glide fan, I'm on my 4th one, put over 45K on each of the last ones.

I bought my First Street Glide in 17, the CVO.  Not a bad bike, but I really wanted a road glide, and was missing one.  So I got the First CVO Road Glide Smoky Mountain had.  I was first in line.  I put 20,526 on the Street glide in 11 months.

So glad to be back on a road glide, taking it in for the 1K service today, I have only been on land for 6 days of my owner ship of the bike.


Thanks Dave I appreciate your input. Since you and others have so much experience with these bikes I was wondering if you could share your particular windshield experience? I was kinda leaning towards Freedom Shields but it looks like you are running a Klockwerks??
I'm also going to move the passenger footpegs up front for highway pegs and want to buy the Defiance boards for my BSR.

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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2017, 08:08:35 AM »

I am running the Klock Werks 14 Sport Flair.  I'm 6'1" and works pretty good.  Still get a bit of wind and wind noise, but it looks real good. I have the Klock Werks pro tour 12" on order.  Its actually 1 inch taller than the one I have and a little wider.  I think the will get rid of all wind.  Going to test.

I am ok with the 14 Sport flair, and run it for over 45K miles.
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2017, 11:31:56 AM »

Looking forward to your report Dave. Thanks for your input!
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2017, 08:20:27 PM »

Also looking fwd to your thoughts on the 12....
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Re: Joining the Shark club!!
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2017, 06:31:15 AM »

Also looking fwd to your thoughts on the 12....

Just put it on the bike, have not rode with it yet.  Klock says the top edge is 1" higher than the 14 Sport flair from top of fairing.  Looks taller than that.  It is quite a bit wider and I think that will reduce wind noise.

Doesn't look quite as sporty as the sport flair, but I think it still looks pretty good.

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