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[TN]

Two up they are the same with a tour pack, only you can remove it on a RG. I had my former RG tour pack fitted with a amp and all the passenger controls, same as the Ultra. From what I remember the harness is there, its just plug and play. The only trouble I had was setting it up for CB but I got around that with a Cobra with the little black box and speaker and controls in the mike.  Doc

i have my 08 to a tour-glide. you have to get the overlay harness, the rear speaker/controll harness. and so forth. i did put xm on it but leaving the communications to 0.
if i was forced to wear a helment all the time i would have a nolan setup to jack in.

i do find the stability @ hwy speed on th fltr superior, imho.


TN


edit: i forgot, the fltrse3 needs the same, comes stock with basic hk unit.

[grandpadoc]

the overlay harness, the rear speaker/controll harness. 

 ...forgot about that, so plug in the overlay harness and then plug and play.    Doc


TN


edit: i forgot, the fltrse3 needs the same, comes stock with basic hk unit.

[hdbrad03]

 I would have to disagree about turning. I find the Road Glide turns more like a Road King. I find it much easier than turning an Ultra. I really enjoy riding the Road Glide over an Ultra. It could be that I had a BSR when I had an Ultra. That could be the main reason I enjoy the Road Glide so much. She's on her own bike now.

 
Brad

[Ride n Shine]

Dead easy down here, they don't sell the Road Glide here so you can only buy the Ultra, That is of course if you wanted to buy anything other than a Fatboy! 

[tdowell65]

Just wanted to throw in my 2 cents only worth half of that.  I have a cvo RG due in any time now.  I've had a seeg and seug, and 2 roadkings.  I love my ultra it was comfy and the girlfriend really loved it.  Never having ridden a RG the dealer gave me a 08 RG rental for a day.  I was pretty nervous because of all the talk about not getting use to the fairing.  You know just the opposite happend felt almost immediately at home home on it.  Actually liked the faring out front made the bike feel more sporty (I'm 43 and my buddies still give me grief for riding an old mans bike but they usually were wanting to trade by the end of the day).  Handling is less stressfull going down the hwy no moving around but I tell you were I really noticed the difference was cornering.  I gave it hell for about 60 miles and the damn thing nearly drives it self.  No nose diving just dove into the corners.  Big test was girlfriend and I went out for some dinner about 40 miles round trip.  She said seat was OK not as nice as the ultra and backrest was not as comfortable as tourpak but she said it wasn't that big of a difference but she did say she thought it looked a lot cooler.     This was just a rental so I'm thinking once I get my bike and make it my own I'm going to be pretty happy about the choice.  Now that being said I think if I was going to go across country and have them both set up right I think I would take the ultra especially with the right windshield. 

[grandpadoc]

i leaving the communications to 0.

I think thats one of the reasons we take all our long trips on the bike, I hate to be locked up in a cage with a women for very long.    Doc
 
 

 

[bbrown]

After adding the tour pak, rider back rest, leg fairings, foot pegs on the engine gaurd, and a windshield (still trying to find one that looks ok but blocks the wind turbulance) I am within $2000 of a Ultra.

My issue is that the RG still has the WOW factor albiet my opinion

[RJ749]

After adding the tour pak, rider back rest, leg fairings, foot pegs on the engine gaurd, and a windshield (still trying to find one that looks ok but blocks the wind turbulance) I am within $2000 of a Ultra.

My issue is that the RG still has the WOW factor albiet my opinion

I don't think its about the money for me, its about the roadability and great looks.

I haven't had a RG but am looking forward to it with great anticipation based on reports here and throughout the site about the highway cruising of the RG.

The new SERG's just are hot looking and a bit more exclusive as well. 

[bbrown]

I don't think its about the money for me, its about the roadability and great looks.

I haven't had a RG but am looking forward to it with great anticipation based on reports here and throughout the site about the highway cruising of the RG.

The new SERG's just are hot looking and a bit more exclusive as well. 

I agree but I am very concerned about the windshield issue.  By the way do you own all three CVO's??   You are my hero

[geezerglide]

I agree but I am very concerned about the windshield issue.  By the way do you own all three CVO's??   You are my hero

bbrown,

In regards to your windshield issue. It never was an issue at all, had both Stock one and bought an 11.5 recurve Clearview windshield from John and it worked great. I owned a 2003 RG and put on over 35,000 miles before I sold it last December and bought an 04 SEEG, RG is a great handling bike better than my previous Ultra and my present SEEG even with  the Race Tech Emulators up front and the progressive 440s in the rear.

Whoever said the Ultra was a better handling bike in the corners because you can see the front tire when you are going around corners should be keeping his head up and looking through his turns and has probably never had a RG through the twisties.

Now that their is an 09 SERG, I am seriously considering selling or trading my 04 B?B SEEG for a 09 SERG. will be checking US dealers when I am down south this winter.

geezerglide

[bbrown]

bbrown,

In regards to your windshield issue. It never was an issue at all, had both Stock one and bought an 11.5 recurve Clearview windshield from John and it worked great. I owned a 2003 RG and put on over 35,000 miles before I sold it last December and bought an 04 SEEG, RG is a great handling bike better than my previous Ultra and my present SEEG even with  the Race Tech Emulators up front and the progressive 440s in the rear.

Whoever said the Ultra was a better handling bike in the corners because you can see the front tire when you are going around corners should be keeping his head up and looking through his turns and has probably never had a RG through the twisties.

Now that their is an 09 SERG, I am seriously considering selling or trading my 04 B?B SEEG for a 09 SERG. will be checking US dealers when I am down south this winter.

geezerglide


Thanks for the information and thoughts on the windshield.   I test drove the new SERG and the windeflector looks cool but the turbulence was really bad.

[110tHunDer]

Thanks for the information and thoughts on the windshield.   I test drove the new SERG and the windeflector looks cool but the turbulence was really bad.

And with the stock wind deflector on your SEEG the turbulance was OK?

[bbrown]

And with the stock wind deflector on your SEEG the turbulence was OK?

Not as bad as the RG and the fix was a 6" smoked that looks good and is just below eye level.. I need to find something like that for the RG.  So it will look good and take away the turbulence before I make a decision.  Seriously the stock wind deflector was so bad I had to hold my sunglasses so I could see the exit on a four lane

[Harleyjohn59]

Well, I just picked mine up on Monday.  I did hear about the note from Harley telling the dealers that there would be a delay on future deliveries.  I wonder what the problem is?  I'm a little worried.  Anyway, just wanted to put my thoughts in this conversation.  I have owned Roadkings, Classics, an Ultra and now on my third RG.  There is no doubt in my mine that the RG is a better road bike than the aforementioned bikes.  The bike is as stable as a rock on the road and a little birdie told me that the new SE RG has the fastest top end of the all the Harleys excluding the V-Rod.  Also, one thing I have noticed is that on trips at Highway speeds, it doesn't matter what speed you ride at, you mpg is not affected that much, maybe a few tenths.  Ride at 60 or 80, same mpg.

Anyway, am loving the bike, haven't gotten it broken in yet but it seems to have a lot of kick!  Will have pics in the next day or two.......Did also hear that they are sending 600 SE RG's to Europe, 200 of each color.

[Screamin]

  The bike is as stable as a rock on the road and a little birdie told me that the new SE RG has the fastest top end of the all the Harleys excluding the V-Rod. 

Agreed. No idea where top speed will end up being but it's gonna be way up there. 6th gear just keeps going and going and going. And, it definitely goes where you want it to go w/o any concerns about wobble or any of that nonsense.