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Thanks for the good wishes everyone, I might stop by here and stir the pot occasionally. Ride safe.


I am somewhat disappointed regarding the negative shots thrown concerning your new bike. But I suppose it was meant in good fun (I hope so) and you handled it better than I might have. Meanwhile, enjoy your new ride and please do stop by from time to time. I especially want to hear from you regarding your experience and overall impression on that new ride of yours.





Well Keith my new Harley is 2 weeks old now and I have racked up 2,140 miles. My wife (she rode her Sportster) and I just got back from a little run to West Virginia for Mountain Fest. On the run out we ran through hours of pouring rain and some dense fog in the mountains but the days in WV were mostly sunny. Both bikes performed flawlessly. Highway mileage on my 6-speed Wide Glide was high 40's with a best recorded 51mpg average. Really don't shift to 6th gear until at least 60mph or it feels like the engine is lugging. The bike has quality fit, finish and materials like the polished stainless steel handlebars with internal wiring. Steel fenders and metal turn signal housings not plastic even the thickness and stitching of the seat material. The security system is automatic arming and functions like a smart key on a car, but if the fob is lost you can override by entering a PIN. I'm glad to get away from chain drive to clean maintenance free belt drive like the Triumph Thunderbird uses. Though I love the style of the Wide Glide I was concerned by the narrow 21in front tire. Harley has done an excellent job figuring out the geometry because the bike handles very well and ABS is standard. Performance is on par with a Triumph Thunderbird with low/mid 13-second quarter mile times and that's plenty for a forward control cruiser.

2011 Triumph America (10/2011 to 07/2014) 2012 Harley Davidson 1200C Sportster 2014 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide