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[Twolanerider]

That's what always had seemed odd to me about that setup. You'd think you'd be well into/almost out of a curve before the light caught up. [smiley=confused5.gif] I guess this doesn't make to much difference in a lean, but when you actually doing slow speed turn it just seems awkward.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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Some of the Goldwings actually have a steering headlight.  It "turns" inside its housing with the bike.  It may not be a big deal in practice.  But it's something that always made me wonder about the Road Glide headlight.

[Black_Dog]

Ha Chip,

Please remind me about the pic in front of the gas pump and I'll get right on it.  Turned 60 last month and just can't remember chit.

Tom [smiley=pumpkin.gif]

[JR]

That's what always had seemed odd to me about that setup. You'd think you'd be well into/almost out of a curve before the light caught up. [smiley=confused5.gif] I guess this doesn't make to much difference in a lean, but when you actually [highlight]doing slow speed turn [/highlight]it just seems awkward.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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I think them spot lights MJZ has on his SEEG would be a nice add on to the RG for this reason!

[Midnight Rider]

Question is coming from someone that's almost never ridden a Road Glide and had completely never ridden one at night.  What's it like making corners or curves in the dark?  Does the headlight lag behind the turn?

Can't speak for the RG, but I do have a Ducati that is set up this way...the only part of it that turns with the handlebars is basicly the windshield and upper part of the fairing...as d00d mentioned, if you are in a sweeper, it's not a big problem, but in sharper turns, there is a blind spot for sure.  Not something you can't get used to, but it's strange.  One thing that is nice on the Duc is that the headlight is adjustable through the dash mounted computer...just up and down.

I have no doubt that a RG is more stable in buffeting winds at high speeds, but by the same token, the larger side profile allows it to act as a sail in a direct crosswind.  The Duc does....

[geezerglide]

Driving at night and at low speeds is not a problem at all with the fixed fairing and headlights on the Road Glide.

Just, think of when you are driving your car, do your headlights turn the corner with you or are the lights pointed straigtht ahead? Except of course with some of the new cars i.e. Volvo, Lexus where in fact the headlights do turn with the steering wheel.

And of course you are not turning a steering wheel on a bike you are leaning around the corner, and looking through your turn and then straightening the bike out.

Just read TCnBham's post, I have been bothered less by sidewinds on my Road Glide than on my Ultra and Electra Glide.

geezerglide

[SPIDERMAN]

You know, it seems that some of you are forgetting that a Road Glide is a motorcycle; and a Harley-Davidson at that. When I bought my first RG, I rode my motorcycle. Never thought of all this other stuff you folks are bringing up, I just rode the damn thing. It is almost the same motorcycle as an Electra-Glide or a Road King. All three share about 95% of the same parts. The only difference is the fairing. It has two headlights that shine about 1/2 again as wide a path of light as a single headlight RK or EG, even with the spotlights neither of them shine as wide a path. So I s'pose that covers the question of turns, but next time you are going down the road at say 25mph, pay attention to how much you actually turn your handlebars - - - - -  not freakin much is how much. Unless you are just about stopped, doing a real tight 0 mph manuever, the fairing is always going the same way you are. This is nonsense. I can understand if someone doesn't like the RG, hell that's why the MoCo makes a bunch of different models, but just say " you know I don't like Road Glides" all this other BS is just BS coming from people with the riding experience that all of you have. You love your SEEG or SEUC, good for you, You love your SERK , good for you too. It'd be pretty damn ignorant not to love the thing considering what they cost. No, I'm not on a rant, just lettin fly a little about a subject I've heard the same BS for a bunch of years. Still love y'all  

B B

[ESJ JESTER]

and the ole '36 Cord and tucker...

[Midnight Rider]

To be honest with you, at first I didn't much care for the looks of the RG, but it really has grown on me, particularly after seeing BB's in MV and Randys.  In certain colors, they are sweet looking bikes....

[Twolanerider]

2lane merely asked:

Question is coming from someone that's almost never ridden a Road Glide and had completely never ridden one at night.  What's it like making corners or curves in the dark?  Does the headlight lag behind the turn?

Notice no innuendo, disparagement, or foul odor.  The gentle Spiderman scratched his nuts, sniffed his fingers, and went:

it seems that some of you are forgetting that a Road Glide is a motorcycle.... I just rode the damn thing.....  turns.....  not freakin much is how much.   This is nonsense.

I can understand if someone doesn't like the RG, hell.... but just say " you know I don't like Road Glides" all this other BS is just BS coming from people with the riding experience that all of you have.... pretty damn ignorant....  

Dude, you've either been working on LD way too long, not drinking nearly enough, not chasing momma around the house nearly enough or not riding the bike nearly enough.  

But at least it was good to know:

No, I'm not on a rant

But no one need call "bullchit" in the old high school chant becuase:

Still love y'all  

B B

[Mr. We]

Ok, for the record, I have only owned a Road King and a SEEG. The Seeg is a fantastic riding machine and has everything I ever wanted that the RK didn't.  [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif]

Oh but have I lusted.  [smiley=drink.gif]  Lord help me it has been a disease that has threatened the financial security of our small family and it started with a good friend's purple Road Glide and damn near killed me with the Black & Orange CVO RG!  [smiley=drink.gif]  [smiley=drink.gif]

At the time I was still fairly new to the Road king, so I passed, but that didn't stop me from looking. I have been known to say, I look at bikes and women, but I only bring home bikes. So I oogled over many a RG, and then I met OTIS, not Randy, Otis, and boy howdy that is a gorgeous piece of steel.  [smiley=love.gif] And now I wait, and I watch, and one day the MoCo will repeat it's genius and I hate to say we might be the owners of four motorcycles, but there are worse ways to go!

On the issue of lights, being one who has never dabbled in the ride to end all rides, I guess I have many questions and no real answers, but I have always believed what Brian said.

... I just rode the damn thing. ... next time you are going down the road at say 25mph, pay attention to how much you actually turn your handlebars - - - - -  not freakin much is how much.  

Go on Spiderman, let your freak flag fly, it's ok with us!   [smiley=bananarock.gif]

Back to the lights, another friend of ours has put far more than 100,000 miles on his RG and has those Caliper Mounted Lights and I guess it must add something, but then again, I have thought of putting them on my SEEG as well. It seems in the dark I am hoping the Lord wants me to get home, 'cause I am definately riding on a wing and a prayer  [smiley=wings.gif] in the dark on a dirty back road.

So, what is the best touring bike? The one you're on with two wheels works for me... until I see that Black & Orange RG angain.   [smiley=orange.gif] [smiley=jalapeno.gif] [smiley=orange.gif]

[grc]

Driving at night and at low speeds is not a problem at all with the fixed fairing and headlights on the Road Glide.

Just, think of when you are driving your car, do your headlights turn the corner with you or are the lights pointed straigtht ahead? Except of course with some of the new cars i.e. Volvo, Lexus where in fact the headlights do turn with the steering wheel.

And of course you are not turning a steering wheel on a bike you are leaning around the corner, and looking through your turn and then straightening the bike out.

Just read TCnBham's post, I have been bothered less by sidewinds on my Road Glide than on my Ultra and Electra Glide.

geezerglide

Never owned a Road Glide (yet!), but I have owned other brands with a Vetter frame-mounted fairing, and it's just like geezer says.  On the road, no issue at all.  Now, manuevering around a parking lot at low speeds with a lot of turning, yeah that's a little strange at first.  If it doesn't bother you in your car, it won't bother you on the bike.

Jerry

[Road_Glider]

I am getting a laugh out of these posts about the lights on the RG possibly not being adequate.  Like Spider says think about how you actually turn a bike at highway speeds thru turns.  COUNTERSTEERING is the concept and as you all know you actually are turning the front wheel slightly to the opposite direction to the turn to induce the turn.  Press right turn right, press left turn left.  In fact because of this a fixed headlamp has a greater chance of illuminating more of the forward path of the bike than one not fixed since the front wheel is actually being turned ever so slightly away from the direction of the turn.

With the double headlamps on the RG there is absolutely no problem with lighting, you get much more light out of them than the single headlamp even with the running lights illuminated on a RK or a EG.  I did add the brake caliper lights from motolight on my bike to get even more light but really I use them most so others see ME better not so much for the light they give out at night, which however is substantial and I do recommend them for any bike.  Usually I flip on the motolights when running on big multi lane highways and other situations where I want to be SEEN by other motorists.  That is also one of the reasons I chose the Pearl Yellow on my bike because I think it makes me more visible (or at least I hope it does).

[EZRIDN]

I gotta stick with the Road King as being the best all around tourer.  

The RK is versatile in that you have the feel of a stripped down big bike yet can gussie it up fairly easy by hanging all the garbage and goodies your wallet can put forth....all the while doing so by using quick-detachable components.  The batwings on the factory touring units (IMHO) still leave a lot to be desired.  If the moco could make them detachable for the EG/UC....then I'd consider switching to a newer bike for the 110/6-speed...until then I'm keeping what I have.  I've been debating on buying an aftermarket detachable batwing for the RK...just haven't pulled the trigger yet because the aftermarket units seem to have their faults too.  Maybe I'm just too picky.


  

[SPIDERMAN]

2lane merely asked:


Notice no innuendo, disparagement, or foul odor.  The gentle Spiderman scratched his nuts, sniffed his fingers, and went:


Dude, you've either been working on LD way too long, not drinking nearly enough, not chasing momma around the house nearly enough or not riding the bike nearly enough.  

But at least it was good to know:


But no one need call "bullchit" in the old high school chant becuase:

Don,
         I just pulled a two inch hair outta my nose so I could work up a good cry for you brother.  

Hey what can I say, I read several posts and forgot who wrote what and yeah we've been workin on LD too much and maybe the 4PM cocktail hour stretched a bit yesterday and as far as wifey's concerned, she had outpatient surgery three days ago on her foot, but everything else is broke too for the duration. So anyway, because I felt bad I made myself suffer.  :'


(The tears have now reached my lips and damn if they don't taste like burbon.

B B

PS,
     To whomever commented that a Road King is the best touring bike because of it's versatility, I guess your idea of " touring " is just a tad different than mine. I've got an 03 SERK and my 07 RG and Dude, much as that SERK of mine is out of this world incredible, I'd hafta be nuts to take ole Elvis on a a four corners ride over LD, the big bad Dragon.

[UltraPolecat]

I originally was shopping for a Road Glide when I spotted the SE Ultra and fell in love.  Did not know the SE Glide existed at the time.  I am still waiting for a SE Glide with a 110 and I will be in the market again.

I think nothing rides like a Glide... [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] though I Love my Milk Dud Ultra too  [smiley=mango.gif]