I’d like to thank the forum for all the tips I gathered before getting my CVO Street Glide (Tequila Sunrise) yesterday. This was a great site to research info and leverage the learning of others. Here are my observations:
• Dealer inspected and tighten all bolts, nuts and fittings as I didn’t want to leave a trail of chrome leading the way home
• Dealer bled the clutch…not sure if it made a difference since it’s tough to pull compared to my ’07 Softail. Not bad exercise but I will look off-balance with one Popeye forearm
• Went with the all chrome agitator wheels by covering the difference in cost plus installation
• I didn’t read anywhere how heartbreaking it would be to trade in my old bike I got for Father’s Day (nor the grief may family gave me for doing it)
• I really appreciated the Softail’s “B” in the 96B twin. The touring engine really does shake (especially at idle) where my in’ards are now out’ards. But what a great ride when it is riding. Hope HD someday considers putting the “B”alanced twin in the touring line.
• What happened to the sound, the rumble, the stuff that makes me forget my midlife crises? Was that an option? It sounds like a Vespa on steroids…
• Since this is my first tourer and first time I’m using something to play interference with the wind, I was truly surprised at the buffeting my head went through. I can now move my eyes independently from each other and my walnut sized brain has dislodged and rattles more offten. The dealer installed a KlockWerks at that for me to test. So I’ll head back on the weekend to try out the original equipment version since I never tried it with the original
• Contrary to some, there is no pink in the paint. Proof: my daughter is drawn to anything pink and my son runs from anything pink so when they saw the bike, my daughter went “yuck” and my son went “wow”. That’s as scientific as it gets. The belief of being heard before being seen (loud pipes saves lives) ain’t so anymore. With that retinal burn scheme I’ll be seen first before I’m heard – especially with the Vespa-like sound noted above.
All in all, the good definitely out way the bad. It handles great and love it. Thanks for the forum again for helping the would-be consumers by paving the way. BTW: What the heck do I do with the bling key?
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