Club for Motorcycle History Buffs
streetglideWhile surfing I found this club called
whoinventedmotorcycle.org who meet regularly to discuss the issue of who invented the motorcycle. It might seem trivial but I guess I can understand how people can be passionate about a topic like
who invented the motorcycle that is suprisingly controversial.
Streetglide Suspension
If your thinking about buying a Streetglide you should consider the suspension. This is a lowered bike so the suspension is stiffer and absorbs less than what a stock bike might offer. For example, I have a Softail and the ride is technically better as in more smooth over the bumps. That's not to say the Streetglide is harsh but certainly more stiff than stock bikes.
I love my streetglide
How lucky am I? It's March 10th in Minnesota and I got to ride my Streetglide to work. This is a 80 mile round trip so it was a nice chance to take a real ride on the FLHX. I can tell i'm going to love this bike. The CD player seems to skip less the warmer the weather, it's unusable at 40 degrees but at 55 degrees I could listen to CD's on the highway. The radio works perfect and I can hear even talk radio inside my helmet with the visor down. I just noticed the footboards on the Streetglide have a floating thing for your feet to isolate from vibration, very cool. I'm also loving the back support from the Harley Davidson reach seat. I just noticed that Lakeville Harley Davidson has the Screaming Eagle heads for $699.99 I may have to add those as i'm seeing that i'll have this Streetglide for a long time.
40 Degrees!
At last another ride on the new FLHX Streetglide. This is all very interesting because i've never ridden a touring bike so i'm learning lots as I go. Today I put on about 35 miles because it hit 40 degrees in Minnesota. The streetglide certainly has a stiffer suspension than my Softail but its still acceptable. I can understand why people go back to the touring shocks however. The Harmon Kardon radio is impressive in that I can have a full face helmet on withe the visor down and still hear the music clearly. The contols on the handlebars are easy to use but i've got a problem where CD's skip so often you can't really use the CD player. The HD Dealer says its not supposed to be like that so i'll have them look at it when i've got my 1k miles on the streetglide. Oddly my favorite thing is the position of the right brake pedal. On my softail you had to lift your foot to brake. On my streetglide I just put my toe over the pedal and push and my foot is still sitting on the floorboard, very comfortable. Overall i'm liking the streetglide more and more each time I ride it.
