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Cruiser
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| So i'm out guys. Just got rid of my 08 Vision for a 2011 Road Glide. My wife took a high managerial job at one of the biggest HD dealers in the state of Michigan, what ya gonna do? When you get bikes and parts at dealer cost i think it is a no brainer. I just wanted to thank all of you guy's for your excellent input over the last 3 years. But don't fret momma still has her Kingpin so we still represent. Best wishes to all and everybody ride safe. |
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | mgoblue,
Ride safe and have fun! Good jobs should never be passed up. Someday many years from now, she will retire or find a better job and I hope the newest Vision will find you again.
I did a test on the Road Glide Ultra CVO and found it to be the most Vision like of any HD on the road. I did miss the electric windshield but very little else.
Take care. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 623
| you must really love your wife : ) |
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Visionary
Posts: 1359
New Bohemia, Va | So, was it a requirement for her to have a husband ride a Harley? I don't think I see the connection, she still rides a Kingpin, but you go Harley. You must be another one of them...
As I would say to all riders...ride hard, ride long, ride safe!
RT, you point out something that I would hope that other manufacturer's would figure out, build bikes for the rider. It sound's maybe HD is getting close, but still has that boxy, tight-in design that sucks with road buffet.
Edited by Cap'n Nemo 2011-05-08 6:37 AM
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Nearly a no brainer, that is so long as what you end up with meets your needs. I really like the Road Glide and wish you much happiness with it. For me, there are too many examples where the features and protection afforded by the design of the Vision made my trip far more pleasurable and comfortable. My guess is that there will be some cold and wet Michigan days where you'll think back to how much nicer the Vision was in such conditions.
Many safe and happy rides!! |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 623
| lets not forget the RG tips in at 81 HP x 99 TQ thats a lot to miss....... just having fun with you. enjoy your new ride and congrats to the wife. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 785
Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Show a set-when Allen Mullaly left Boeing to take over @ FORD, he kept his ACCURA for quite a while before stepping down to a Lincoln. Sorry to lose you - good luck |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 965
New York State | The sacrifices one makes for domestic happiness.
Ride safe |
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Visionary
Posts: 2300
Georgia, west of Atlanta | Ride safe and above all have fun, PS I still have a RoadGlide too....................... |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 732
Western WA | Ride safe and don't be a stranger. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 29
| What I want to know is, is your wife going to be riding her KP to work and how's that going to work out? |
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Tourer
Posts: 494
Akron Ohio area | 2008 bike VS a brand new (and fairly cheap) Road Glide.
No brainer. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 23
| Just a little humor!!!>>>>>Good Luck with the new scoot 
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Iron Butt
Posts: 623
| where can i order that tee shirt???!!! |
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Visionary
Posts: 2300
Georgia, west of Atlanta | One plus for you on the RG, you will be able to pack more in the saddlebags and tourpak........... |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 669
Peachtree City, GA | jeffmack - 2011-05-09 8:12 AM
where can i order that tee shirt???!!!
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Visionary
Posts: 2300
Georgia, west of Atlanta | I like the T Shirt, a nice back at ya, brand rivalry thing.......I got a good idea " VICTORY THE MODERN AMERICAN V TWIN " : ) |
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Cruiser
Posts: 199
Salt Lake City | Wishing you the best of luck, and great riding - no matter what you're riding! |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 612
| XRsteve - 2011-05-09 7:40 AM
One plus for you on the RG, you will be able to pack more in the saddlebags and tourpak...........
The saddlebags, maybe just a little, but it seems like the Vision saddle bags hold more than would it would appear at first glance.
However, I can't believe the RG tourpak is any larger than the Vision tourpak???? Can someone confirm this? |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 935
Rockford, IL | I do believe the t-shirt is available here http://www.arizonavictory.com/miscpage_007.asp
Edited by Lotzafun 2011-05-09 11:22 AM
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Cruiser
Posts: 262
Flowery Branch Ga | I too like the RG best of all HD's. Sorry to see you go. Let us all know how the kool aid tastes! 
Wayne |
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Visionary
Posts: 2300
Georgia, west of Atlanta | Turk: I've got one of each, 03 RoadGlide and 08 Vision. There is no way a Vision Trunk holds as much as a Harley King TourPack, I have both motorcycles sitting beside each other in the garage and I've packed them both for mutiple trips, it's really not that close, about 80% on the tour pack and 70% on the saddlebags........... |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 623
| man how can 81 HP MOVE ALL THE CARGO??? |
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Visionary
Posts: 2300
Georgia, west of Atlanta | My RoadGlide has a 107" Axtell motor in it: 113 HP and 120 ft lbs Tq. But don't go ragging on me, my Vision has 115 HP and 117 ft lbs tq, the difference is it took about $5000 to get those numbers on the HD and only about $2100 for the Vision |
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Tourer
Posts: 353
| bigfoot - 2011-05-08 3:58 PM
2008 bike VS a brand new (and fairly cheap) Road Glide.
No brainer.
I'd still keep my '08. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 115
Columbus, Ga | XRsteve - How streetable is your RG? Does it handle hot weather well and do you have to use octane boost? |
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Cruiser
Posts: 177
| Well guy's to tell u the truth when i left the dealer saturday i tought to myself on tue way home i made a bad decsion. But after 300 miles and 3 days later just runnin around southwest Michigan...........i am happy as hell with my new purchase. U know the only real issue i ever had with Victory was the fact that the dealer network SUCKS! Get this, when th HD dealer called some of the other Vic dealers in the area the only one of anysize Smokin Joes in Caladonia the owner told the sales guy at HD i was an idiot.......what the F___k? I bought my wifes Kingpin there last august. This is the same a__ hole that wanted to charge me 1500 more for a 2011 Cross Country that i could get cheaper just an hour drive away. It is like this i have owned 4 Vics, they really truely are the best bikes on the planet but out of the 4 different dealers i bought them from onlt 1 carries Vics now. So i guess when it comes down to it, giving up a little performance for a GREAT dealer network on top of getting HUGH discounts on every HD buy i make i would be retarded not to. O yeah the other dealer in the area bought my Vision for 2 grand more than the dick was offering. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1359
New Bohemia, Va | if I was to base my decision on getting "the best bike on the planet" or something else on the dealer network I'd probably be one unhappy individual right now. My old gal is holding up great and haven't really needed a dealer except once since owning 'er. I do wish you the best. |
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Tourer
Posts: 394
Tucson, AZ | Good luck with the new ride, I certainly understand why you made the choice you did. As Captain Nemo says, my VV is 2 1/2 years old with over 21k on the clock and I've yet to have need for a dealer fix. |
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Visionary
Posts: 2300
Georgia, west of Atlanta | Eagle: No it's fine: no octane boost and its set at 10.25:1 compression, but of course the combustion chambers were reshaped up for this. Oil temp runs between 225 on 70F days and 245 on 90+F days, no oil cooler. The PC V and running correct AFR helped with that. All these bikes are set up too lean from the factories. It still has the stock throttle body which is small ( 44mm ) but I didn't want a pro mod motor. It still has cruise control and just runs and runs. My 115.5 HP Vision is a tad bit faster, overall pretty evenly matched.........Overall mileage is 53,000 and 3000 since I had the motor done, got it back in January.
Edited by XRsteve 2011-05-10 11:40 AM
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | I'm gonna fix the storage problem by having a custom luggage rack made..............
Edited by XRsteve 2011-05-10 11:38 AM
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Iron Butt
Posts: 639
Tri Cities, WA | Me too I want that shirt as well. where can we get them??
jeffmack - 2011-05-09 4:12 AM
where can i order that tee shirt???!!! |
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Tourer
Posts: 373
Lansing, MI | Well, I wouldn't of but good luck to ya...
BTW, where's the pictures????
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Tourer
Posts: 506
Woodland Hills, CA | I still have my Road King so if my SO ever goes to work for Harley I've got it covered, and still don't have to give up my Vision! |
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Good job Wizard523................ |
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