Well the big day finally arrived. I got on my Road King for the last time and road out to the dealership. When I pulled up to the dealership the bike was waiting for me out front. It looks great. I agree with the other person that said that the pictures doesnt do it justice. It looked great.
I said my final goodbyes to my 2000 Road King. I traded it in on the new bike. They gave me a fair price considering it needed two tires and was due for major service.
After 3 hours of waiting, paperwork, negotiations, and having a last minute adjustment to the gear shift. I pulled out on my new ride.
It was very responsive compared to the 88. I was dying to crank it up. The FLHTSCE sits almost a whole inch lower then my Road King. Being 6,4" I was worried that this would be a problem. But actually the bike road a lot better, it seemed the center of gravity was a little lower. Road great!!
The stereo has the weather band on it. While I was listening to the weather, I learned I was heading straight for a thunderstorm and small hail was reported. I was still 40 miles from home. New bike and hail storms dont go together. I decided to keep driving until I got to the other dealership that was having the concert. It started to sprinkle a little before I got there. Luckily the FLHTCSE comes with a cover. Its designed for indoor use, but I didnt have a choice. As soon as I pulled in I covered it up and the bottom let loose from the heavens. It rained for an hour. After the rain stopped, I uncovered the bike. It got a lot of attention by the 300 other people waiting for the concert.
My only complaints so far:
The seat is like seating on pavement. Its very hard, maybe it just needs some breaking in. That will be the first thing to be changed out.
I was in some stop and go traffic on the way home. You could cook an egg on my right thigh, the heat was so high. I thought maybe it was the asfault, but my left leg felt fine.
Is this heat normal for the electra glide or is it the 103? My Road King never had this kind of heat from the right side.