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  • Toddy8669
    Toddy8669
    5 years ago
    Hi All,
    I currently ride a Suzuki Vstrom and am considering ditching the adventure bike and going with a FXFBS. I have test ridden one a couple if times and it is great. 
    However, one thing I struggle with, because of the tank mounted speedo, is the need to take my eyes off the road to check my speed...or any other info.
    From all you experienced Harley riders out there, do you have any tips and hints, will I get used to this? It seems like a deal breaker at the moment but apart from that, the bike is awesome.
    Cheers.
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    5 years ago
    you will get used to it

    may never like it but you will also get used to the sound v speed and only have to glimpse at it
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    5 years ago
    Its a Harley, you will never go fast enough on it to warrant taking your eyes off the road.
  • brucefxdl
    brucefxdl
    5 years ago
    Quoting Soapbox2627 on 06 Mar 2019 06:04 AM

    you will get used to it

    may never like it but you will also get used to the sound v speed and only have to glimpse at it

    yep,quick glimpse and away you go.
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    5 years ago
    Quoting Toddy8669 on 06 Mar 2019 05:07 AM

    Hi All,

    I currently ride a Suzuki Vstrom and am considering ditching the adventure bike and going with a FXFBS. I have test ridden one a couple if times and it is great. 
    However, one thing I struggle with, because of the tank mounted speedo, is the need to take my eyes off the road to check my speed...or any other info.
    From all you experienced Harley riders out there, do you have any tips and hints, will I get used to this? It seems like a deal breaker at the moment but apart from that, the bike is awesome.
    Cheers.

    A deal-breaker - Really?

  • liberator
    liberator
    5 years ago
    If you're thinking about buying a Harley you have to stop thinking about the bikes features etc, because you will talk yourself out of buying it, instead, just imagine looking at yourself riding past big shop windows, 
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    5 years ago
    Quoting liberator on 06 Mar 2019 11:21 AM

    If you're thinking about buying a Harley you have to stop thinking about the bikes features etc, because you will talk yourself out of buying it, instead, just imagine looking at yourself riding past big shop windows, 

    ….and, think of all the people admiring your coolness.
  • Timmy
    Timmy
    5 years ago
    I ditched the open face and I went to a full face helmet recently. For starters, my field of vision feels restricted and limited now.  Also I can’t see my speedo anymore!!! I feel I had more spatial awareness with that open face and therefore safer.   But that Speedo thing bugs me.  
  • Toddy8669
    Toddy8669
    5 years ago
    Yep, it’s sure taking some getting used to.
  • Nutty
    Nutty
    5 years ago
    Quoting Toddy8669 on 06 Mar 2019 05:07 AM

    Hi All,

    I currently ride a Suzuki Vstrom and am considering ditching the adventure bike and going with a FXFBS. I have test ridden one a couple if times and it is great. 
    However, one thing I struggle with, because of the tank mounted speedo, is the need to take my eyes off the road to check my speed...or any other info.
    From all you experienced Harley riders out there, do you have any tips and hints, will I get used to this? It seems like a deal breaker at the moment but apart from that, the bike is awesome.
    Cheers.

    There's two pain-in-the-arse facets to tank gauges Todd. Checking speed and checking blinkers are off. 
    On my Road King I cured them by a) tiny led repeater lamps in the rear of the blinker housings, 1/2 hour job.
    b) factory cruise control

    Problems solved. Mind you, the FLHX with a full dash in front of you shits all over a Road King.
  • Toddy8669
    Toddy8669
    5 years ago
    Nice, I was going to go for cruise control but I didn't think of warning lights for the blinkers. Awesome, thanks.
  • JFE
    JFE
    5 years ago
    I felt the same moving to a HD from a GSXR-1000. But it’s really not a problem, you get used to it quick and since the thing isn’t a rocket, you will get a sense on speed etc.
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