I had the same issues with Sirius/XM as far as far as drop outs go. I will say it worked great in the winter without leaves on the trees. Not so much with the other seasons. That's one of the reasons I dropped the service.
I live in Southern California ... we have about 3 trees here!
Nice! I rode my bro's Harley and wasn't impressed ... AT ALL! Nothing against HD but it's just not in my DNA to be on a bike like that. I do think they look good but that's about it for me. He has a 2015 Street Glide BTW. He wouldn't ride mine, said it "intimidated him!" ... LOL! We had an agreement when it came to the twisties, we agreed that I would see him on the other side and wait patiently for him to get through that section ... there were times I waited for what seemed like and eternity ! He did have cruise control and all the comfort features so I was jealous at that level but it still wasn't enough to sway me.
my first hd was a 06 street glide, my previous was a 09 ultra CVO, im ashamed to say I paid $36k for a bike, but it looked good....performed like a wheel barrel!
It makes me laugh when I have HD guys give me the pipes now, mine had the screaming seagull 110 motor and I swore old woman on scooters could pass me! I wont make too much fun of them as someday I may return to one. Ive ridden with some of my fellow pirates a couple times last year, haven't done that again since after doing a lot of waiting. They are a different ride and you need to really be ready to slow down.
my first hd was a 06 street glide, my previous was a 09 ultra CVO, im ashamed to say I paid $36k for a bike, but it looked good....performed like a wheel barrel!
It makes me laugh when I have HD guys give me the pipes now, mine had the screaming seagull 110 motor and I swore old woman on scooters could pass me! I wont make too much fun of them as someday I may return to one. Ive ridden with some of my fellow pirates a couple times last year, haven't done that again since after doing a lot of waiting. They are a different ride and you need to really be ready to slow down.
I live in Southern California ... we have about 3 trees here!
It makes me laugh when I have HD guys give me the pipes now, mine had the screaming seagull 110 motor and I swore old woman on scooters could pass me! I wont make too much fun of them
as someday I may return to one.
Ive ridden with some of my fellow pirates a couple times last year, haven't done that again since after doing a lot of waiting. They are a different ride and you need to really be ready to slow down.
Vehicle Code should limit HD's to straight stretches of road ONLY !
I have xm on my 2011 since I bought it new. I use the Garmin 665 GPS with optional the x antenna (installed on right side of fairing with wweatherproof velcro). Bluetooth from GPS and helmet although you could direct wire if you wanted. Also get xm satellite weather radar which has kept me dry on numerous occasions. Will post pics when I have a chance l.
Nice! I rode my bro's Harley and wasn't impressed ... AT ALL! Nothing against HD but it's just not in my DNA to be on a bike like that. I do think they look good but that's about it for me. He has a 2015 Street Glide BTW. He wouldn't ride mine, said it "intimidated him!" ... LOL! We had an agreement when it came to the twisties, we agreed that I would see him on the other side and wait patiently for him to get through that section ... there were times I waited for what seemed like and eternity ! He did have cruise control and all the comfort features so I was jealous at that level but it still wasn't enough to sway me.
He has a 2015 Street Glide BTW.Funny; that's exactly what my brother owns as well (orange). But I have to say the new Street Glides are WAAAAY better than previous iterations. My brother's is the top of the line, and fully decked in chrome (he paid about 30 grand). The ABS is very ingenious, and invisible. Cruise is nice, but navigation is absolute crap... but map looks nice. I installed him the best speakers available, as well as the XM module, and it sounds very well until about 60. When I brought the bike home, I developed a headache with that stupid mini tinted screen, so bought the larger one (not as tinted though) on the Electra Glide, and it's a bit better, but still awful. Handling is what is immensely improved. For starters this bike has sport-touring low-profile rubber, and handles extremely well for its weight. In addition, the Street Glide is the HD chassis with the best cornering clearance of any Harley... but has no floorboard feelers. At least they fold on this bike, but you'd mess up the chrome if you drag them. No way I'd pay for such a bike with that cornering clearance, however. I ride for the twisties, and cornering clearance is still dismal for a sport rider. And I took it to a town 35 miles away, and my butt was done. These new bikes come with a 'low' seat (labeled as such), and it's extremely hard. Took my wife with me, and she also had enough. By the time we came back home, both were like if we had traveled all day. I've done 4 days in a row and in much better shape with a sport bike. On these bikes you not only crouch, but have no freaking way to absorb bumps with your legs as they're way forward. And your spine takes all the punishment. I wouldn't ride one even for free. Ha ha. But my other brother has a Harley Roadking Custom, and it's a walrus by comparison. Skinny crappy tires, super crappy brakes, handles like a dump truck... incredible anybody would ride those things long-distance. Finally, if I ever buy a cruiser-type bike, it'd be something like the F6B or Valkyrie, with more of a standard riding position, and a more attractive F6 engine.
Funny; that's exactly what my brother owns as well (orange). But I have to say the new Street Glides are WAAAAY better than previous iterations. My brother's is the top of the line, and fully decked in chrome (he paid about 30 grand). The ABS is very ingenious, and invisible. Cruise is nice, but navigation is absolute crap... but map looks nice. I installed him the best speakers available, as well as the XM module, and it sounds very well until about 60. When I brought the bike home, I developed a headache with that stupid mini tinted screen, so bought the larger one (not as tinted though) on the Electra Glide, and it's a bit better, but still awful. Handling is what is immensely improved. For starters this bike has sport-touring low-profile rubber, and handles extremely well for its weight. In addition, the Street Glide is the HD chassis with the best cornering clearance of any Harley... but has no floorboard feelers. At least they fold on this bike, but you'd mess up the chrome if you drag them. No way I'd pay for such a bike with that cornering clearance, however. I ride for the twisties, and cornering clearance is still dismal for a sport rider. And I took it to a town 35 miles away, and my butt was done. These new bikes come with a 'low' seat (labeled as such), and it's extremely hard. Took my wife with me, and she also had enough. By the time we came back home, both were like if we had traveled all day. I've done 4 days in a row and in much better shape with a sport bike. On these bikes you not only crouch, but have no freaking way to absorb bumps with your legs as they're way forward. And your spine takes all the punishment. I wouldn't ride one even for free. Ha ha. But my other brother has a Harley Roadking Custom, and it's a walrus by comparison. Skinny crappy tires, super crappy brakes, handles like a dump truck... incredible anybody would ride those things long-distance. Finally, if I ever buy a cruiser-type bike, it'd be something like the F6B or Valkyrie, with more of a standard riding position, and a more attractive F6 engine.
Actually the streetglide is part of the "FL" family which is the same frame all their large touring bikes use. They lower it one inch in the rear to give it that "slammed" look, this takes away from the handling as you loose clearance. You need to step up to one of the true touring bikes such as the road glide or Ultra in the CVO spec to get the "better" handling. Once moving the big girls don't do bad but I always touched the floor boards, mine had V&H x pipe with monster ovals, the cross over would also scrape. I went through all the typical HD crap, changed all my speakers to hog tunes and amp, still sounded only ok as you can only get so much depth from speakers mounted in that bat wing fairing.
And yes, owning a Harley, a big portion is "look at me"
yes they are like show cars, thats what prompted its sale, after buying the connie I realized since my wife stopped riding I had no reason to keep the HD..it spent an entire season sitting in the garage.