Where did you ride your FTR today?
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Unruly Rider
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A large amount of the Harley crowd are haters of all other motorcycle brands... I never really understood this as HD pretty much only makes one type of bike (cruisers). I'm willing to bet that the new Bronx and Pan America models will be over-priced, under-powered, and over-weight. And by all means, I don't hate Harley, I am just disappointed in the direction the company has gone.
Unruly Rider
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Put a hair over 200miles on my FTR today... road with a small group of guys out to Smokin Joe's BBQ in Rush Springs for lunch. Road a few different roads I haven't travelled before, had a good time - though I'm pretty sure my stock rear tire is about finished. This next month I'll have to pickup a new set and do the 5k service.
Unruly Rider
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That sounds like it would be difficult to turn with... though I have seen it work well on 1/4 mile drag bikes.
EDIT: okay, just caught the FortNine reference... hahahah!
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Sullaha
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Are you suggesting @Unruly Rider join the dark side Darth Kool??
K9F
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Not difficult to quantify but I had the best ride I can remember today.
For a number of years I have been plagued by a bad knee, bad weather, other riders capabilities, traffic and various other annoying factors.
Today it was a balmy 8 degrees here or 46.4 in your money, roads were dry with no salt and the Winter sun shining. My knee was replaced November and I am in a much better place with it than as long as I can remember. A mate let me down last minute so I thought 'Sod it I'll go alone!" I did 122 thoroughly enjoyable miles and FTR asides for a moment it was the best ride as far as I can remember. Perhaps selfishly all I had to think about was me, and getting the best out of it! Everything came together and without discomfort, pain, consideration for others and the fact the roads were really quiet I had an absolute blast. Utilising my own abilities, conditions and those of the FTR without divulging too much she flew as did I. Great time, I knew it was 'good' but never 'really' realised how great this bike is until today!
First stop Harley dealership for breakfast!
Next quick blast up motorway to A272 road, voted one of the best biker roads in the country to cross country and head to Loomies Moto Café. Indian got obscured by some inferior bike!
Return back through Meon Valley and New Forest (very picturesque with chocolate box villages) to Mudeford Quay to photograph some lobster pots. Wait a minute no pots!
Pots galore!
For a number of years I have been plagued by a bad knee, bad weather, other riders capabilities, traffic and various other annoying factors.
Today it was a balmy 8 degrees here or 46.4 in your money, roads were dry with no salt and the Winter sun shining. My knee was replaced November and I am in a much better place with it than as long as I can remember. A mate let me down last minute so I thought 'Sod it I'll go alone!" I did 122 thoroughly enjoyable miles and FTR asides for a moment it was the best ride as far as I can remember. Perhaps selfishly all I had to think about was me, and getting the best out of it! Everything came together and without discomfort, pain, consideration for others and the fact the roads were really quiet I had an absolute blast. Utilising my own abilities, conditions and those of the FTR without divulging too much she flew as did I. Great time, I knew it was 'good' but never 'really' realised how great this bike is until today!
First stop Harley dealership for breakfast!
Next quick blast up motorway to A272 road, voted one of the best biker roads in the country to cross country and head to Loomies Moto Café. Indian got obscured by some inferior bike!
Return back through Meon Valley and New Forest (very picturesque with chocolate box villages) to Mudeford Quay to photograph some lobster pots. Wait a minute no pots!
Pots galore!
Sullaha
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I'm stoked for you man, this is great to read. I thought waiting eight months was painful enough but really it was nothing compared to your experience.
I've found the FTR seems to get better the more you ride it. I've come from a completely different direction than you have in terms of previous rides or current garage mates, none the less I had to make adjustments to feel my best on the bike, now it fits like a glove and I can exploit the fine traits this machine has.
It'll only get better for you from now on, especially because you've got the English summer to look forward to😉
Sullaha
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It was yesterday, when I got home there were two cold Superchargers in the fridge and it was 21 degrees and sunny so posting on the interweb was low on the list of priorities.
Went to test out and video the dB killer I made for the Bassani (waste of time that exercise was
) and try some things, like maximum cruise control speed and learning which wheel the speedo is driven from, fun times!
Did a lap of that lake (Wairarapa) and headed along the twisty section of tarmac out towards Cape Palliser, perfect day for riding a perfectly imperfect bike!
Went to test out and video the dB killer I made for the Bassani (waste of time that exercise was
) and try some things, like maximum cruise control speed and learning which wheel the speedo is driven from, fun times!Did a lap of that lake (Wairarapa) and headed along the twisty section of tarmac out towards Cape Palliser, perfect day for riding a perfectly imperfect bike!
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Apparently it reads the speed off of both wheels. Sometimes the front. Sometimes the rear.
Sullaha
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I did note that the speed did go up when the front finally came down. Not like an old school bike where it goes from 20 to 160 really fast 😉
Sullaha
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The video will explain but the crux of it is what I made killed too much power relative to the sound difference. Can't be having that now.
Sullaha
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I was probably just a little negative about the result when I typed that, it's all great data.bummer
Check it out...
Unruly Rider
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Followed my son out to the wheelie lot today so he could practice, took a quick pic of my FTR while there:
mark.lb
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That looks like a great place to ride...I just got home myself. We hit 72*F yesterday and 76* F in Pittsburgh today. I just rode locally but I don’t need to go far to find some great motorcycle roads in Western Pennsylvania. Tons of bikes out today. Everyone had their toys out this weekend.