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[Jbbrown73]

I'm on my first shark, and I am hooked!!!

[skratch]

Yes that is THE QUESTION.

there is no question.  just do it  

[2 ROSE]

I'm on my first shark, and I am hooked!!!

Oh...I get it...shark...hooked...hmmm...

[GregKhougaz]

I'm on my first shark, and I am hooked!!!

You mean, "bitten?"             

[MIKEYTEE]

Mike, from one Mike to another, get a Road Glide! You will not be disappointed and will love the SHARK SIDE.
Blue is Fastest but Yellow is mellow.
Mike
 

[FLSTFI Dave]

I swore for years I would never ride a Road Glide, they were ugly.

I have since had an 09 SERG, just over 44K on it when I traded for a 12 SERG, just over 45,500 on it when I traded it for a 15 SERGU, now has 8500 miles on it. 

My wife swore she would never have a road glide.  She road the 15 at Sturgis the morning after they were announced.  Road one again as soon as local dealer got on.  Traded her street glide, which was her second one on a 15 Road Glide Special.  Her reasons, "front end is much lighter at slow speed so its easier for me to maneuver".  "You do not get handle bar shake around 18 wheeler"

Now that she has 9,000 miles on the bike she says 500 miles day does not wear her out as much.  I can tell its true as after 600 miles turning on to our street, which is 3 miles of a mini dragon, I am usually parked in the garage having a beer when she pulls in.  On the road glide, I am not in off my bike when she pulls in now, so I know she is less worn out, and its easier to maneuver loaded in tight curves.

Get the shark 

[michaelokielee@yahoo.com]

I had an Electra Glide that I loved, but after I rode a road Glide of a friend that would not quit bragging on his, I was hooked! I sold the Electra Glide a week later on EBay and bought the Road Glide.

[DCFIREMANN]

While shopping for the new Shark, I was very SUPRISED. Some of these damn crooks are still marking up CVO Models!!!! What a joke. The last CVO I bought was 5k under MSRP!!!! Still trying to decide and still shopping.


Thank you everyone for the comments.

Be Safe

THE DAWG

[Fired00d]

While shopping for the new Shark, I was very SUPRISED DISSAPOINTED. Some of these damn crooks are still marking up CVO Models!!!! What a joke. The last CVO I bought was 5k under MSRP!!!! Still trying to decide and still shopping.


Thank you everyone for the comments.

Be Safe

THE DAWG

Dawg... corrected your last post for you... shouldn't at all be "SURPRISED" by what some of these STEALERS charge... obviously some of them are still bogarting the joint and not puff, puff, passing. Times are changing and they haven't figured it out yet.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[CVO2FIXUP]

 I rode both back to back and could not tell the diff in wind protection and ride quality. O, did however see a diff while looking at the two side by side. One looks like a classic HD, the other looks like some one grafted a cowling from a old 1970 snowmobile on to a bike. Not a pretty site at all.  Stick with the bat.

[popsracing]

I rode both back to back and could not tell the diff in wind protection and ride quality. O, did however see a diff while looking at the two side by side. One looks like a classic HD, the other looks like some one grafted a cowling from a old 1970 snowmobile on to a bike. Not a pretty site at all.  Stick with the bat.

Dude you are so wrong...You obviously didn't take it for real ride. Around town and at slow speed there's not a lot of difference...Get out on the slab and up to 70 and that's when you'll get bit by the shark.

[phato1]

Dude you are so wrong...You obviously didn't take it for real ride. Around town and at slow speed there's not a lot of difference...Get out on the slab and up to 70 and that's when you'll get bit by the shark.

I found the opposite to be true when we took one for a test ride. At slow speeds in the parking lot and around town it was nice with the front end feeling a little lighter and the bike a little easier to maneuver. once our speeds grew up to and over @45MPH the wife HATED the wind buffeting she was experiencing, and I also noticed a slight increase in buffeting. It seems that the amount of buffeting is greatly dependent on not only you and your passengers height but also how much of that height is in your torso.

[BigLew55]

I found the opposite to be true when we took one for a test ride. At slow speeds in the parking lot and around town it was nice with the front end feeling a little lighter and the bike a little easier to maneuver. once our speeds grew up to and over @45MPH the wife HATED the wind buffeting she was experiencing, and I also noticed a slight increase in buffeting. It seems that the amount of buffeting is greatly dependent on not only you and your passengers height but also how much of that height is in your torso.

This was our experience as well.  after 10K miles behind the shark and 12K behind the bat on the same bike, I'm always in awe that people actually prefer the shark!  Proves the old adage "different strokes for different folks"!

[charles05663]

I found the opposite to be true when we took one for a test ride. At slow speeds in the parking lot and around town it was nice with the front end feeling a little lighter and the bike a little easier to maneuver. once our speeds grew up to and over @45MPH the wife HATED the wind buffeting she was experiencing, and I also noticed a slight increase in buffeting. It seems that the amount of buffeting is greatly dependent on not only you and your passengers height but also how much of that height is in your torso.

Having a shark, the buffeting I experience is due to design of the older model.  The wind whips around the fairing.  I would expect the newer models would solve this issue with the vents to relieve the differences in air pressure.  Also, I heard the Madstad windshield solves the issue with the buffeting on the older models.

I know the real difference is when you have a lot of wind.  A strong cross wind does not cause the handle bars to rock.  Also, passing semi's is not as jarring with the fixed fairing.

 

[Afdharley]

Having a shark, the buffeting I experience is due to design of the older model.  The wind whips around the fairing.  I would expect the newer models would solve this issue with the vents to relieve the differences in air pressure.  Also, I heard the Madstad windshield solves the issue with the buffeting on the older models.

I know the real difference is when you have a lot of wind.  A strong cross wind does not cause the handle bars to rock.  Also, passing semi's is not as jarring with the fixed fairing.

 

You are correct. New design is much better. I get more wind but it is much smoother than a batwing. No buffeting. Cross winds don't push you around.
I was not a fan of the old design but the new one sold me as soon as I rode one.