Possible owner with a few question

[Webo]

Well,as the title says I am looking at a new bike and right now it's between the F6B or the 2014 Street Glide with NAV. Right now I'm riding a Can Am RS-S and just miss the leaning in the corners. My bike before the RSS was a 07 Street Glide and while I really like HD I'm not married to them, hence the Can Am. Most of the people I ride with have HD's but at this point I'm looking at comfort, power, and fun factor. At the same time safety is important and that's why I bought the Can Am. It appears the F6B is not offered with ABS but I believe the brakes are linked to some degree. Is this true and do you think they will offer a F6B with ABS? And second I was wondering how the radio sounded with a larger windshield? Thanks for the info and I will continue to lurk around trying to gather as much info as possible.

Here is a pic I had of the RSS on the iPad from this years Bikes, Blues, and BBQ rally on the Pig Trail.
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[mikey]

if you liked the Harley, you'll love this f6. I rode Harleys many, many miles & this bike has 'em covered. you will be less fatigued on long rides, and WAY LESS up keep. I know. been there, done that h-d thang. you'll love it!

[Steve 0080]

Raido is fine with a taller windshield....funny there was a big back and forth on another board about this same type question......I went yesterday and looked at the 2014 H.D. models...yes they look very good !!!!! Having said that I ride a F6B !!!! Compare apples and apples starting with $$$$ .....

[Webo]

Yes the F6B can be had for about 5k less than the SG with Nav so that is a big bonus for sure! The power the F6B has to offer out of the box is the second plus. My brothers SG has about 10k in the 103 so I need something that will keep up without investing $ right off the bat. While the Can Am can keep the tail lights in the same zip code I'm afraid the 2014 SG might not off the floor..lol.. He dyno'd his bike this spring and the damn thing put down 129hp and 131tq, but for 10k plus the cost of the bike it should...lol... As for the brakes are they linked on the F6B?

[JesseS]

First to your questions.
Not sure if Honda will ever add ABS to this bike, possible but I don't think so as this is a sport version.

As for the Stereo I swapped out for the Honda Tall shield with vents, I am 6'2 and the height is perfect, I can hear the stereo just fine at all speeds.

And yes the brakes are linked, applying either the front or rear will also apply the other brake at about 30%. Actually this is the hardest thing I had to get used to, the brakes on this bike are VERY GOOD, much better than my VTX, and I had to get used to a light foot on the peddle to keep from whipsawing the spouse into my helmet You are going to just love this bike, more fun than I have had in a while.

[Steve 0080]

Buy the F6B and see if you B in Law can keep up !!!!

[motozeke]

First to your questions.
Not sure if Honda will ever add ABS to this bike, possible but I don't think so as this is a sport version.

Argh, sore point... other markets (even Canada!) have ABS so they actually had to go to the effort of *not* offering it in the U.S.. Probably because the base Goldwing doesn't have ABS would be my guess.

It's just nuts to me though. They are offering ABS on their budget bikes... this sucker is $20K, no reason it shouldn't have ABS at least as an option (like part of the Deluxe package). Grrrr...

[fl1madmax]

Well,as the title says I am looking at a new bike and right now it's between the F6B or the 2014 Street Glide with NAV. Right now I'm riding a Can Am RS-S and just miss the leaning in the corners. My bike before the RSS was a 07 Street Glide and while I really like HD I'm not married to them, hence the Can Am. Most of the people I ride with have HD's but at this point I'm looking at comfort, power, and fun factor. At the same time safety is important and that's why I bought the Can Am. It appears the F6B is not offered with ABS but I believe the brakes are linked to some degree. Is this true and do you think they will offer a F6B with ABS? And second I was wondering how the radio sounded with a larger windshield? Thanks for the info and I will continue to lurk around trying to gather as much info as possible.

Here is a pic I had of the RSS on the iPad from this years Bikes, Blues, and BBQ rally on the Pig Trail.
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Ive had over 20 scooters, always like the Gold Wing for power and ease of Maintainability, the F6B has the power
of a Kawasaki Concurs, the Tunes of a Harley , and the GRIN FACTOR of my FZ1, , it will pull the front tire on if you slam second gear, try that with your Harley, Best scooter I ever rode, waiting on Ultimate seat, and V&H pipes, taller shield and tunes including satellite are second to none !!!! LOVE IT , just did my first service, 4 quarts of oil

( Amsoil ) 20/50 and I'm good for 10,000 miles.......

[jlyon]

Well,as the title says I am looking at a new bike and right now it's between the F6B or the 2014 Street Glide with NAV. Right now I'm riding a Can Am RS-S and just miss the leaning in the corners. My bike before the RSS was a 07 Street Glide and while I really like HD I'm not married to them, hence the Can Am. Most of the people I ride with have HD's but at this point I'm looking at comfort, power, and fun factor. At the same time safety is important and that's why I bought the Can Am. It appears the F6B is not offered with ABS but I believe the brakes are linked to some degree. Is this true and do you think they will offer a F6B with ABS? And second I was wondering how the radio sounded with a larger windshield? Thanks for the info and I will continue to lurk around trying to gather as much info as possible.

Here is a pic I had of the RSS on the iPad from this years Bikes, Blues, and BBQ rally on the Pig Trail.
Attachment 2505

I have a 2009 H-D Fat Bob CVO 110 CU and a 2009 H-D Ultra 103 CU with about $5K in engine work to bump it to a 103 with Hi comp heads and a speedy cam.... I just bought my F6B, and I mean JUST bought it !!! I had to wait three hours at the dealership for them to finish putting it together before I rode it from Md to S.C. for the Myrtle Beach rally !!! Let me tell you... I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS BIKE !!!! It corners as good as my Fat Bob, Carries more than my Ultra, is faster / quieter / smoother than either of them and is an all around great bike (in my 40+ years of riding I've owned all the Japanese bikes as well as my H-D's)... It has taken it's place in my stable, and if I have to release one of the bikes for room's sake, it will NOT be the F6B !!!