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| AZCactus | | Taranis |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 20 Dec 2017 - 14:53 Post title : 2018 HD Sport Glide | | | I kinda like it (though the stock M8 has less hp and torque). Link
...then I saw the price tag, ouch. I suspect 24k otd (w/ bags, fairing, etc.).
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Dec 2017 - 16:51 Post title : Re: 2018 HD Sport Glide (Re: AZCactus) | | | Rich: The 2018 Road King I road tested had the M8 in it along with the six speed box.And even though it did have a little more get up and go compared to other HDS' I've driven, HD is STILL, the same old,same old, and I was NOT impressed one bit.In other words,it just did NOT jump out at me.If it had,I would have bought it.But I had to try it because everyone was telling me how GREAT it was.And I'm not saying that the machine is no good,I'm saying that, IMO, for what that's worth  , it just doesn't do anything for me. Dave!!!
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| Hornet | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 1,294 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Dec 2017 - 17:13 Post title : Re: 2018 HD Sport Glide (Re: AZCactus) | | |
AZCactus wrote:
I kinda like it (though the stock M8 has less hp and torque). Link
...then I saw the price tag, ouch. I suspect 24k otd (w/ bags, fairing, etc.). |
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I've been eyeballing that bike. It has a lot of upside and positive reviews.
Two major negatives, price as you mentioned and weight 698 pounds, no thanks
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 20 Dec 2017 - 19:38 Post title : Re: 2018 HD Sport Glide (Re: davetac1) | | | davetac1 wrote:
...And I'm not saying that the machine is no good,I'm saying that, IMO, for what that's worth, it just doesn't do anything for me. |
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not to mention lose your thunderbird1600 membership 
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Dec 2017 - 22:39 Post title : Re: 2018 HD Sport Glide (Re: AZCactus) | | | LOOSE my Tbird membership Rich???  Doncha mean "LOSE" my Tbird membership?? If you guys should be sooooooooooooooooo LUCKY!!!
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,524 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 20 Dec 2017 - 22:58 Post title : Re: 2018 HD Sport Glide (Re: davetac1) | | | Huh? 
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| Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,923 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Dec 2017 - 14:14 Post title : Re: 2018 HD Sport Glide (Re: davetac1) | | |
davetac1 wrote:
LOOSE my Tbird membership Rich??? Doncha mean "LOSE" my Tbird membership?? If you guys should be sooooooooooooooooo LUCKY!!! |
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I think the cold temps. and huffing road salt has got to him.
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Dec 2017 - 16:02 Post title : Re: 2018 HD Sport Glide (Re: Linkdog) | | |
Linkdog wrote:
davetac1 wrote:
LOOSE my Tbird membership Rich??? Doncha mean "LOSE" my Tbird membership?? If you guys should be sooooooooooooooooo LUCKY!!! |
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I think the cold temps. and huffing road salt has got to him. |
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Normally,I would agree with that "EXCEPT" Rich lives in a tropical climate where the rest of us live at the NORTH POLE!!!
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