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To quote the Monkey's...

"I'm a believer!"
I'll never buy a bike without them again, and we're currently looking into how my wife can handle a touring bike so she can have Cruise and ABS too.

Ride Safe,
J-Carr

Be careful J Carr your post will tell your age!
But it's ok I remember them also!

 

[oldharleyguy]

any word on retrofit for older Ultra's

[Boatman]

any word on retrofit for older Ultra's

Nope.   Wish you could.  We can do the Brembo non ABS calipres but that's it.

[oldharleyguy]

that sucks.  thanks.

[J-Carr]

Be careful J Carr your post will tell your age!
But it's ok I remember them also!

 

SB,

Would you believe that I only know the song from Shrek?     NAh, didn't think so, but it was worth a shot.  But really, knowing the Monkys doesn't make you old.  Knowing that it's actually spelled "The Monkees" and the I'm a believer was written by Niel Diamond... Now that makes me old.  So let's not even mention that it was released on More of the Monkees in 1967 (But released as a b-side in 1966 to Not Your Stepping Stone.  So knowing what a b-side even is... Now that makes me ancient.

Ride Safe,
J-Carr

P.S. I'm only 41 but I was a DJ & Musician so actually I'm not old, just full of useless musical knowledge.

[9 1/2 Beers]

knowing that jimi hendrix's opened for the monkees. does that make me old ?

[iski]

I was only 12.  Did not get to go.

[1abastarsmda]

I like them, but watch that you don't go too heavy on that front brake without using the rear.  I almost lost mine a few times last weekend riding in a parade.  I was going extremely slow and just tapped the front brake and let's just say the front brake is a little more sensitive than my Road King was.  I think I learned a valuable lesson at very low speed.  It might not be so bad at higher speeds, but I will always use both brakes at low speeds on this bike from now on.

[J-Carr]

I like them, but watch that you don't go too heavy on that front brake without using the rear.  I almost lost mine a few times last weekend riding in a parade.  I was going extremely slow and just tapped the front brake and let's just say the front brake is a little more sensitive than my Road King was.  I think I learned a valuable lesson at very low speed.  It might not be so bad at higher speeds, but I will always use both brakes at low speeds on this bike from now on.

Actually, you'll find that on any of the Brembo equiped bikes, with or without ABS.  They have a much quicker grab and hit's difficult to feather them light enough to use just one.  Not saying it can;'t be done, just that these new Brembos will stop that thing quick.  I for one don't mind, since as a former dirt rider have always used both brakes unless trying to slide one end or the other.

Ride Safe,
J-Carr

[JCZ]

I like them, but watch that you don't go too heavy on that front brake without using the rear.  I almost lost mine a few times last weekend riding in a parade.  I was going extremely slow and just tapped the front brake and let's just say the front brake is a little more sensitive than my Road King was.  I think I learned a valuable lesson at very low speed.  It might not be so bad at higher speeds, but I will always use both brakes at low speeds on this bike from now on.

The Ride Like A Pro training course.....one of the first things they teach you....never use your front brake at slow speed.   I've rode for several generations but it's amazing how that's changed my riding.

[1abastarsmda]

I don't think I'm going to ride in any more parades.  When you are putting along just a few feet at a time, with both feet down, and when you move, you know you are only going a few feet, it's tough not to just keep the feet almost dragging on the ground and to have to keep putting your feet up to use the rear brake.  I know that this is almost identical to being stuck in a lengthy traffic jam, but of course, I wouldn't purposely put myself in the traffic jam either.  Guess I'll just pass on parades from now on.