1st ride after accessorizing PROS and CONS of the bike

[Steve 0080]

Concur with the above in a thorough write-up - and yes, I'd like to see the pics of the forward controls mounted and a report on their feeling in the twisties.
I'm not sure I'd want my feet any further forward or more outboard than they are now for spirited riding.



And now for something completely different. This is what happens when I get up too early in the morning....


"Soul-less" - this was hard for me to wrap my head around.
I have a V-Twin - Saorla, a '95 FLSTN - and yes, she has a "Thunderheader-induced" personality - the soul you wrote of. And truth be told, I did miss her at times this weekend at Thunder at the Beach in Panama City Beach. However, vibration & rumble do not a "soul" make. If so, there are plenty of 120v/20amp "massagers" out there that have a soul. Saorla is loud, obnoxious, and at times embarrassing - just like she should be and what everyone expects her to be.

But Isleen is wonderfully different. She's the elegance and grace that Saorla isn't. She's the ballroom dancer in a formal dress, the one who can wear real pearls and turn heads doing it and then with a change in the music, she can jitterbug with her skirt flying everywhere - but only as good as her partner. Isleen gets noticed because she is modest, quiet, and charming - not because she drinks too much and farts loudly in public.

It's in the dance that we truly become alive, synchronous with our partner as one entity journeying down the road.

Cheers,
Steve

Were you a porn writer in another life?

[53driver]

Were you a porn writer in another life?

Not sure - Did that get a rise out of you?

I really shouldn't be up that early.....and no, I haven't seen "FootLoose" in quite sometime.....

[shooter]

Not sure what you are talking about when you say you miss the power of the Roadliner. Is the B too much for you? Cause the B is making 25 more HP at the rear wheel than your Yammy. Only 6 more ft. lbs. of torque , but its there. You say it has no soul. That extra 25 HP shows me some soul. There is two things all of us on this forum knows , you don't have to make noise to make power and just cause you're making a lot of noise doesn't mean you're making power. I used to ride with a guy that had a Roadliner. Nice bike. Wouldn't run with my B. I've got a new Ultimate King also. Don't notice myself slipping around any. Didn't know Klockwercks made a 12 inch. Knew about the 14 and 16 inch. Good luck with all your issues.

[imported_NMRed]

53Driver

Sounded more like Dirty Dancing to me.
Now back to our regularly scheduled thread.

Chris

[opas ride]

"Souless" ??..I kind of think this means loud pipes and V-Twin vibes make your bike a better ride...After owning a few V-Twins of different brands I am very happy with my F6B and the power and smoothness of the motor...I have ridden with a friend that had a big Yamaha V-Twin, nice bike but not in the league of the Honda in my opinion...Yes, I will admit it takes a little getting use to, but I think you will find the ride of the F6B motor one of the best out there....Ride safe

[pilotguy299]

I kind of know what he meant. I do miss the noise and rumble a bit. It did feel like my VTX1300R would come alive when rolling the throttle, in a primal kind of way. Blipping the throttle at red lights just sounded cool. lol

But I love how responsive and smooth the F6B is, and wouldn't go back.

I don't see any of the CONS that the OP mentioned. I did replace the windshield with a slightly taller one, but that was more because I thought the tinted version looks better.

[wjduke]

I kind of know what he meant. I do miss the noise and rumble a bit. It did feel like my VTX1300R would come alive when rolling the throttle, in a primal kind of way. Blipping the throttle at red lights just sounded cool. lol

But I love how responsive and smooth the F6B is, and wouldn't go back.

I don't see any of the CONS that the OP mentioned. I did replace the windshield with a slightly taller one, but that was more because I thought the tinted version looks better.

My thoughts exactly. My friend has an Indian. I rode it and it's what I said to him....you feel like you're riding a motorcycle more, in that noisy kind of way. I had an M109 and there's no comparison. I'll take this bike.

[adventurous1]

Not sure what you are talking about when you say you miss the power of the Roadliner. Is the B too much for you? Cause the B is making 25 more HP at the rear wheel than your Yammy. Only 6 more ft. lbs. of torque , but its there. You say it has no soul. That extra 25 HP shows me some soul. There is two things all of us on this forum knows , you don't have to make noise to make power and just cause you're making a lot of noise doesn't mean you're making power. I used to ride with a guy that had a Roadliner. Nice bike. Wouldn't run with my B. I've got a new Ultimate King also. Don't notice myself slipping around any. Didn't know Klockwercks made a 12 inch. Knew about the 14 and 16 inch. Good luck with all your issues.

When mentioning the liner's power wasn't specifically addressing the slight difference in the B's HP. Meant that with the Liner's massive 2 cylinders it feels like I'm on a motorcycle. At least to what I'm used to. May keep the liner for around town, and though I've pounded her hard with the massive cylinders repeatedly thrusting for about 60K miles and she kept begging for more (yes keeping with the sprinkling of porn subject matter), the B (though I'd prefer DD's) serves me quite well for the long rides.

With the liner, traveling to, and thru, the mtns to Zion, Bryce, Moab, Jackson Hole, Telluride, Banff, up the Pacific Coast, Bend OR, McCall ID, Glacier national Park, etc., etc. with 300-400 mile days left the body rather worn. So, the B's definitely going to be the bike - and, I'm not a racking up miles guy. I like going helmet-less along the vast 2 lane hwys enjoying the breathtaking majestic visitas of a 300 -400 mile, 10 hr day with multi stops for breathing in the purple mtns majesty and amber waves of grain, the mom and pop coffee houses, the local breweries to partake in the local flavors. Unfortunately to get to those lone 2 lane hwys, I have to use the interstate to get me thru Southern Cal to UT, or Southern Cal to AZ to begin memorable journeys.

Yes, my Werks shield is a 14 not a 12. May have to move to a 16 next season.

[adventurous1]

Oh, and similar to my initial 370 ish mile trip home from the dealer, I had to once again remind myself that the B is not a car - especially now w/ the Ergo III's. Yesterday, had the tunes blasting heading North on interstate 5 toward the mtns, and nonchalantly glanced down at the speedo to see that's I'm doing 80 plus Whewwww daddy.

[53driver]

Oh, and similar to my initial 370 ish mile trip home from the dealer, I had to once again remind myself that the B is not a car - especially now w/ the Ergo III's. Yesterday, had the tunes blasting heading North on interstate 5 toward the mtns, and nonchalantly glanced down at the speedo to see that's I'm doing 80 plus Whewwww daddy.

You can give yourself a bit more road feel by taking a few turns on the suspension pre-load. If I'm set to less than 10 clicks, that speedo needle goes clockwise in a hurry....