Rode down Friday from Raleigh NC to Deland Fl. 580 miles each way. Have to admit that Daytona will not be on my list of rallies to visit again. Lots of A-Holes on I-95 that would just as soon run you over as give you a break. Ran with cruise set on 82 MPH the entire way and was passed constantly on both sides. I really think that my 02 Ultra rode better than the SEUC, but the attention this thing gets is much more than the Ultra.
I was REEEEALY disappointed in the fuel mileage. Best I could get was 32 MPG. At 82 with my 88 CI Ultra at 82 MPH, I got between 45-48 MPG. I Know, it's a bigger motor.... Still 32 is pretty lousy in my book.
All things considered however, I like the 06 much more than the 02 Ultra. I changed the windscreen out for a windshield, 11 inch smoked, and that made a huge difference in noise and wind on the hwy.
I got a chance to exercise the heat management system on the 06 on the bridge over to Main St. After sitting in traffic for 10 minutes, the RPM's dropped, the engine started idling rough and it wanted to cut off. I kept shutting it down while waiting. Once on the top of the bridge I just coasted down to the start of Main St. It did the same thing once on the main drag, so I got off and took a side street to the Civic Center parking lot. Once in the lot, the bike finally shut down for good. After a 3 hr break for walking the street, it was fine. Good news is that the computer works as designed, bad news is it doesn't take long in traffic for it to overheat. Guess that shoots parades in the butt. LOL......
Froggy's and Dirty Harry's were great, Boot Hill is overrated. I'll take Sturgis over Daytona any day.