Hello fellow riders on the HDTALKING Site,
I have a mind bending question that I hope y’all will not hold back on and give me your up front and honest feelings about, especially you softail and fatboy owners as well as Street Gliders.
BACKGROUND: I have a 2010 Fatboy FLSTF (10K miles) for 19 months now and have NOT made any changes or upgrades such as exhaust systems, engine, or gearing in the transmission. On several occasions of rides lasting one hour or so this bike feels like it is not geared right. If cursing along the Georgia back roads in fifth (5TH) around 60mph the bike sounds like it is screaming for sixth (6TH) gear but after shifting up to sixth the bike feels like it is lopping. I don’t have any softail friends that I can compare notes with so I’m putting it up for discussion. I don’t know if a Screaming Eagle Kit is the answer or putting on a set of Vance & Hines Short Stacks with a fuelpak will help. Or should I look for a NEW Street Glide.
Thanks in advance,
Rich
I have a mind bending question that I hope y’all will not hold back on and give me your up front and honest feelings about, especially you softail and fatboy owners as well as Street Gliders.
BACKGROUND: I have a 2010 Fatboy FLSTF (10K miles) for 19 months now and have NOT made any changes or upgrades such as exhaust systems, engine, or gearing in the transmission. On several occasions of rides lasting one hour or so this bike feels like it is not geared right. If cursing along the Georgia back roads in fifth (5TH) around 60mph the bike sounds like it is screaming for sixth (6TH) gear but after shifting up to sixth the bike feels like it is lopping. I don’t have any softail friends that I can compare notes with so I’m putting it up for discussion. I don’t know if a Screaming Eagle Kit is the answer or putting on a set of Vance & Hines Short Stacks with a fuelpak will help. Or should I look for a NEW Street Glide.
Thanks in advance,
Rich