2017 ride compared to 2015
- Thread starter HDfan
- Start date
I'm with you- I could not tell very much difference either in the ride but, The Street Glide is the "Sportier" Touring version. A Camaro doesn't ride as good as a Buick but it has its own merits!
Update: Well after a whopping 650 miles on the new M8 I simply cannot tell one bit of difference between the "New Improved" suspension and what I had on my 2014. 
Also- We keep hearing about the "Clunk" going away when you shift down to 1st gear . . . .
True about 60% of the time. What is NOT mentioned is that every gear up change (2nd-3rd-4th-etc.) has a clunk as well!
Oh well, so much for the Motor Company marketing Dept.
Luckily, the M8 motor description is spot on, lots of extra power, I can only imagine what a Stage ll Cam pkg does !
Also- We keep hearing about the "Clunk" going away when you shift down to 1st gear . . . .
True about 60% of the time. What is NOT mentioned is that every gear up change (2nd-3rd-4th-etc.) has a clunk as well!
Oh well, so much for the Motor Company marketing Dept.
Luckily, the M8 motor description is spot on, lots of extra power, I can only imagine what a Stage ll Cam pkg does !
As far as the clunking when shifting, I found that clutch engagement is a major factor. How fast/slow you engage the clutch, and the timing of the engagement with throttle input greatly affect the clunk of shifting. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir on this, but I was playing around with this for an hour yesterday determining how this bike likes to shift. If I'm taking it easy and farting around town keeping the revs low, I don't even let off the throttle and I engage the clutch at a reasonable rate - not too quickly, not too slowly - and the bike seems happy.
Update: Well after a whopping 650 miles on the new M8 I simply cannot tell one bit of difference between the "New Improved" suspension and what I had on my 2014.
is my thought exactly. Rushmore suspension vs M8 is a night and day difference to me... but hey, what do I know?!Are You actually hitting any bumps with the things?!
Are You actually hitting any bumps with the things?!
Yeah, that's when I first noticed. I'm going to try a stiffer setting but still, the front seems the same as the pre 2017's!
I didn't know it changed. I generally dial suspension in to my needs. That said, I haven't yet, my wife and daughter birth with in 10 minutes both said it's much better than the 14.
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
