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07-23-2009, 03:38 PM
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Milemarker 0
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: York, PA
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Turning radius on 09 police bikes
Our dept. just received a notice from the MOCO that they will switch out the forks on our 2009 Road King to allow for a tighter turning radius. Its not a recall but I guess they finally acknowledged what we've been complaining aobut. I'm glad they did. Can't wait to get it switched over. I just wish the solo saddles on the 09's were still able to flip up to keep the rain and sun off of them.
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So what have we learned in the past two thousand years?
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." ( Cicero , in 55 BC)
. . .Evidently nothing.
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07-23-2009, 07:24 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Northern Colorado
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About time. As you remember I had to find out about the 09 turning radius issue the hard way at motor school. When I get on my personal 08 Ultra after riding the department's 09, I feel like I could burn circles around that 09 all day long.
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07-23-2009, 09:21 PM
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Location: Nevada
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Other than turning radius, how do you guys like them?
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07-24-2009, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: York, PA
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The '09 and I are getting to know each other. I have to say that I like it overall. My biggest complaint after the steering change is that the seat won't flip up like the earlier models. That was really nice for wet weather and parking in the sun.
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Dave
So what have we learned in the past two thousand years?
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." ( Cicero , in 55 BC)
. . .Evidently nothing.
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07-25-2009, 10:00 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Nov 2003
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The 09's are ok. They don't feel quite as nimble as the previous years bikes. No complaint or problems other than the turning radius.
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07-31-2009, 03:59 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Philadelphia PA
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Just completed the Police Harley Instructor course this past May 2009 in Allentown PA and we had the 09's. All of the 09's that Harley/Northwestern had for the instructor course were all modified to include the new triple trees to give back the radius.
It took me an hour or so on day one to get use to it. Once I got use to the 09 with the front end mods, i think they ride and handle much better then previous years.
There was no problem in completing the 18 foot course with the 09's with the mods
My PD's 09's are out our local shop now geeting the trees replaced...can't wait to get them back!!
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08-01-2009, 08:57 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Just got the recall done, BIG difference. It's like the front end keeps turning and turning and FINALLY you come to full lock. I haven't run it thru our course yet, but by playing in parking spaces it pretty close to the 08..at least to me. We have a rodeo coming up and I feel ALOT better about being on my 09 now.
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08-02-2009, 03:15 AM
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IronButt
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 696
Just got the recall done, BIG difference. It's like the front end keeps turning and turning and FINALLY you come to full lock. I haven't run it thru our course yet, but by playing in parking spaces it pretty close to the 08..at least to me. We have a rodeo coming up and I feel ALOT better about being on my 09 now.
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Your absolutely correct about the turning, it keeps going and going until it locks. That is exactly what I had to get use to when I used the 09's at the HD/Northwestern Instructor school.
I think they may tun a tad tighter then previous years
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08-02-2009, 01:41 PM
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anyone had chance to run a modded O9 thru high speed turns to see if there is a trade off 'tween stability and the tighter turning circle?
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08-02-2009, 09:41 PM
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IronButt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by histy
anyone had chance to run a modded O9 thru high speed turns to see if there is a trade off 'tween stability and the tighter turning circle?
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On our breaze outs during my instructor course I thought the handled fine with the mods.
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Intake 1.9 Exhaust 1.63
9.8 Compression
Bassani True Dual Power Curve w/Megphones
Big Sucker Stage II A/C
Thunder Max w/Auto Tune
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08-03-2009, 01:14 PM
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I don't see how the mod would affect stability at higher speeds. If I understand the mod correctly all they are doing is putting on a new triple tree with stops that allow a tighter turning radius at slow speeds. No geometry changes to the front end.
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So what have we learned in the past two thousand years?
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." ( Cicero , in 55 BC)
. . .Evidently nothing.
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08-03-2009, 01:59 PM
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IronButt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 696
We have a rodeo coming up and I feel ALOT better about being on my 09 now.
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When and where is the rodeo?
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08-04-2009, 02:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by YorkHogRider
I don't see how the mod would affect stability at higher speeds. If I understand the mod correctly all they are doing is putting on a new triple tree with stops that allow a tighter turning radius at slow speeds. No geometry changes to the front end.
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Thanks for that, I'd assumed the geometry had been altered with the mod.
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08-05-2009, 10:42 PM
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Seasoned Rider
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Southern NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by histy
anyone had chance to run a modded O9 thru high speed turns to see if there is a trade off 'tween stability and the tighter turning circle?
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I just got mine back today. I wasn't used to the steering yet and I came into a right turn sweeper pretty quick and ended up pushing too hard. I thought that I either pushed to hard or the front wheel slipped on something, in any case it gave me a little startle.
BTW, my bars feel higher up. Is that part of the new triple tree or did they just set them up higher? I REALLY like them that way. I was out turning one of our RT-P's today!
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08-06-2009, 03:15 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: So. IN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chart
When and where is the rodeo?
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Bloomington, IN 8-15-09 10a til 4p. Call Bloomington Harley for more info, thats about all I was given.
696
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