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[GregKhougaz]

Your going to love it. 

Lou,

     What about you???  Time for a new one??

;-)

[grandpadoc]

Lou,

     What about you???  Time for a new one??

;-)

Hi Greg, I'm almost there. If it had SE graphics and a wet motor, it would have been sold. The new Ultra RG is a sweet looking bike though.  Lou

[chrism]

Questions on the new Road Glide Ultra versus the Ultra Classic.

I have the 2010 Ultra Classic CVO or had since it was just destroyed in an accident.  I am going to get either the CVO Road Glide or Ultra but had some questions no one at my dealership can answer.  Thought you might be able to help.  Here they are:

1.  Why does the Road Glide come with the i-pod and not the Ultra Classic?

2.  Why does the Ultra Classic come with the integrated garage door opener and not the Road Glide (a feature I particularly liked on my 2010)?

3.  Does the Garmin on the Road Glide work the same as the one on the Ultra Classic (literature lists a interface module on the Ultra and not Road Glide)?

4.  Ultra lists the high performance clutch with hydraulic actuation but not listed on the Road Glide?


Do not understand why they did not make everything the same since almost everything else is.  Thanks for your time!

Cheers
Chris

[grandpadoc]

Questions on the new Road Glide Ultra versus the Ultra Classic.

I have the 2010 Ultra Classic CVO or had since it was just destroyed in an accident.  I am going to get either the CVO Road Glide or Ultra but had some questions no one at my dealership can answer.  Thought you might be able to help.  Here they are:

1.  Why does the Road Glide come with the i-pod and not the Ultra Classic?

2.  Why does the Ultra Classic come with the integrated garage door opener and not the Road Glide (a feature I particularly liked on my 2010)?

3.  Does the Garmin on the Road Glide work the same as the one on the Ultra Classic (literature lists a interface module on the Ultra and not Road Glide)?

4.  Ultra lists the high performance clutch with hydraulic actuation but not listed on the Road Glide?


Do not understand why they did not make everything the same since almost everything else is.  Thanks for your time!

Cheers
Chris

5. Why no BIRD 

[SBB]

Questions on the new Road Glide Ultra versus the Ultra Classic.



4.  Ultra lists the high performance clutch with hydraulic actuation but not listed on the Road Glide?


Do not understand why they did not make everything the same since almost everything else is.  Thanks for your time!

Cheers
Chris

Chris

Welcome to the site.
In pictures I can see the hydraulic clutch cylinder on the handlebar. So I think your good there.

SBB

[DesertHOG]

I'm crazy about the new SE Road Glide Ultra ugly tail light and all. I've made a deal to trade my 08 Ultra for one in Red/Black. It's due in this month and I can't wait.

You will enjoy your choice to buy the FLTRUSE.

I traded my 2007 FLTR for the Slate and Black on July 31, 2010.

[Robmay]

Desert,

Nice picture. How does it sound as compared to other stock exhaust? Claims on the HD site is more rumble than before, but they have claimed that in the past.

[DesertHOG]

Desert,

Nice picture. How does it sound as compared to other stock exhaust? Claims on the HD site is more rumble than before, but they have claimed that in the past.

I may not be a good judge of the sound of the stock pipes. I had a set of Rineharts on my old 2007 FLTR that put out a real strong sound. The supposed rumble is more like a kitten purring compared to the Rineharts.

DesertHOG
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[DesertHOG]

Awesome looking bike............. great choice, and congratulations!!!! So far what are your overall impressions?

Again, my impressions are based on a comparison to my old 2007 FLTR.

Riding this CVO Ultra Road Glide is a dream. I'd say the comfort of ride is improved for me by at least 100% perhaps 200%. A couple of specifics on performance of the bike from a big guy perspective;

1. Riding in the mountains I was able to easily pull away from a friend on his 08 Ultra Classic. It was truly effortless. For comparison, he's running a 96ci but also weighs about 150lbs less than me.
2. On straight aways, pulling 110mph in 5th gear was a snap.
3. Had my wife on the back in the mountains, about 160lbs over recommended gross weight, and pulled up to 70mph on short straights without issue. Even did 90mph in 5th gear on the highway with her as passenger.
4. Handling in the curves is much improved over my 2007 and is probably due to the frame changes in the 2009 and later models.

Conclusion, I am just really impressed with the ride of this CVO. It's like the bike doesn't give a damn how much I weigh. It's my dream bike come true to life.

DesertHOG

[cvosjoe]

DesertHOG,
First off, congratulations on the new bike. I am supposed to get mine (Red and Black) Aug 23. I have a question for you about the NIM (Navigation Interface Module). Harley claims that if you are listening to the radio/cb/intercom that the gps directions will interupt the current mode and then switch back. Have you had a chance to try it out yet. Any info you can provide on this feature as well as the mp3 and phone on the gps is appreciated.
Thanks,
cvosjoe

[Highjagger]

Again, my impressions are based on a comparison to my old 2007 FLTR.

Riding this CVO Ultra Road Glide is a dream. I'd say the comfort of ride is improved for me by at least 100% perhaps 200%. A couple of specifics on performance of the bike from a big guy perspective;

1. Riding in the mountains I was able to easily pull away from a friend on his 08 Ultra Classic. It was truly effortless. For comparison, he's running a 96ci but also weighs about 150lbs less than me.
2. On straight aways, pulling 110mph in 5th gear was a snap.
3. Had my wife on the back in the mountains, about 160lbs over recommended gross weight, and pulled up to 70mph on short straights without issue. Even did 90mph in 5th gear on the highway with her as passenger.
4. Handling in the curves is much improved over my 2007 and is probably due to the frame changes in the 2009 and later models.

Conclusion, I am just really impressed with the ride of this CVO. It's like the bike doesn't give a damn how much I weigh. It's my dream bike come true to life.

DesertHOG

Congrats for the new bike , wonderful .

[sadunbar]

Again, my impressions are based on a comparison to my old 2007 FLTR.

Riding this CVO Ultra Road Glide is a dream. I'd say the comfort of ride is improved for me by at least 100% perhaps 200%. A couple of specifics on performance of the bike from a big guy perspective;

1. Riding in the mountains I was able to easily pull away from a friend on his 08 Ultra Classic. It was truly effortless. For comparison, he's running a 96ci but also weighs about 150lbs less than me.
2. On straight aways, pulling 110mph in 5th gear was a snap.
3. Had my wife on the back in the mountains, about 160lbs over recommended gross weight, and pulled up to 70mph on short straights without issue. Even did 90mph in 5th gear on the highway with her as passenger.
4. Handling in the curves is much improved over my 2007 and is probably due to the frame changes in the 2009 and later models.

Conclusion, I am just really impressed with the ride of this CVO. It's like the bike doesn't give a damn how much I weigh. It's my dream bike come true to life.

DesertHOG

 

[Muley]

You will enjoy your choice to buy the FLTRUSE.

I traded my 2007 FLTR for the Slate and Black on July 31, 2010.

I'm glad to hear all the positive comments on the new bike. Hopefully mine will be here soon.

[DesertHOG]

Yea.. so, GVWR 1360 less 945 Wet Weight .. let's see.. that makes it.. ah, I exaggerated, only 145lbs above GVWR.

[DesertHOG]

What about wind buffeting for the rider and passenger on your CVO RG? I've always owned touring models with the batwing fairing, which offers good wind protection for the rider and passenger. And any time I've ridden a RG, it had a much smaller windshield, which translated into more buffeting.

Well I can't claim that it's great. I am 6'4" and so any shield is pretty small. I had a 19" shield on my old FLTR the work pretty well but still had a ton of blousing of jackets. This windshield looks to be about 15" or 16" and face on wind can be distressing. More than likely I will be looking for a taller aftermarket windshield when they become available for this model. In general under calm conditions, the general flow of air was nice or certainly acceptable. When the wind kicked up to say 40 or 50mph gusts it was quite noticeable.

DesertHOG