Comments on: 2009 Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/22/2009-harley-davidson-tri-glide-ultra-classic/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Peggy (cubbear) Texas http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/22/2009-harley-davidson-tri-glide-ultra-classic/comment-page-2/#comment-266848 Peggy (cubbear) Texas Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:19:14 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1908#comment-266848 Back on June 13, 2009 I posted a blog - we were in Maine with 13,000 miles on our '09 Red-Hot Sunglow TriGlide... We got back home beginning of Sept '09 - currently with 26,000 miles on same TriGlide... We have daily write-ups/blogs and hundreds of pictures of our travels on our website including being rear-ended riding West on I-40 in Tennessee - can't believe one of you didn't ride because of the 'hills' etc in Tennessee... From our photos you'll see where we rode, etc... Our webside is: http://www.triglide.multiply.com Some of you have written of your problems and not liking the TriGlide - We rode through 45 states; 11 Canadian Provinces; etc, on all kinds of roads; in all sorts of traffic, etc... Don't complain, get out there and ride... It's wonderful...!! Sad, as shortly after riding back home, my husband became disorientated along with vision problems... Needless to say, he had brain surgery a month ago... We had plans to ride for a couple more months but it won't happen... There is no way he'll be able to ride a motorcycle again - these past 10 years of riding over 220,000 miles have been such treasures... Enjoy... Peggy Back on June 13, 2009 I posted a blog – we were in Maine with 13,000 miles on our ‘09 Red-Hot Sunglow TriGlide…

We got back home beginning of Sept ‘09 – currently with 26,000 miles on same TriGlide… We have daily write-ups/blogs and hundreds of pictures of our travels on our website including being rear-ended riding West on I-40 in Tennessee – can’t believe one of you didn’t ride because of the ‘hills’ etc in Tennessee… From our photos you’ll see where we rode, etc… Our webside is: http://www.triglide.multiply.com

Some of you have written of your problems and not liking the TriGlide – We rode through 45 states; 11 Canadian Provinces; etc, on all kinds of roads; in all sorts of traffic, etc… Don’t complain, get out there and ride… It’s wonderful…!!

Sad, as shortly after riding back home, my husband became disorientated along with vision problems… Needless to say, he had brain surgery a month ago… We had plans to ride for a couple more months but it won’t happen…

There is no way he’ll be able to ride a motorcycle again – these past 10 years of riding over 220,000 miles have been such treasures…

Enjoy… Peggy

]]> By: Paul http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/22/2009-harley-davidson-tri-glide-ultra-classic/comment-page-2/#comment-266224 Paul Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:22:58 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1908#comment-266224 I wrote much earelier on this board about my experience with my Tri Glide regarding concerns I had. To be honest none have gone away, still underpowered, and ride is not all that great. I spent over a grand on stage one air, fuel pak, and pipes and still unhappy with performance and mileage. Just how unsatisfied, I have ordered a 2010 Ultra CVO and will be trading in the TriGlide. This was one very expensive experiment to say the least. I have put just under 5000 miles on it and ready to say good bye. I wrote much earelier on this board about my experience with my
Tri Glide regarding concerns I had. To be honest none have gone away, still underpowered, and ride is not all that great. I spent over a grand on stage one air, fuel pak, and pipes and still unhappy with performance and mileage. Just how unsatisfied, I have ordered a 2010 Ultra CVO and will be trading in the TriGlide. This was one very expensive experiment to say the least. I have put just under 5000 miles on it and ready to say good bye.

]]> By: hamhog http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/22/2009-harley-davidson-tri-glide-ultra-classic/comment-page-2/#comment-266075 hamhog Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:50:14 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1908#comment-266075 Been ridiing motorcycles since 1965, various brands. Medical problems caused me to sell my '05 Ultra, 95 inch in the spring of '09. Got my new 2010 Sunglo Red Triglide Oct 3. Never had a chance for a test ride on a trike, so this was a real gamble. Rode it around the parking lot a few times before riding it 50 miles home. It was a very windy day, and I found it took much more steering force to handle than I had imagined it would. I had worries that the clutch would be too hard for me, due to weakness on my left side, but that proved not to be the case. Other first impressions-now have 150 miles on it: beautiful, comfortable, harder to get used to than anticipated. Really glad I opted to get the electric reverse option. Other optional goodies: remote-controlled rider backrest, rear chrome bumper, Tour-pak chrome luggage rack with L.E.D. bar for extra visibility. Almost impossible to find neutral with engine running. Have to slam the trunk to get it to latch closed. Can't make the trunk lock and get the key out. I've had it up to 70 and in 6th gear on level highway, but feel it needs more power-had to downshift to 5th gear while going up a long hill doing 65. My first tank fillup produced 30 MPG. Can't figure out how to remove the right-side cover so I can pump up the rear air shocks. Hoping I will get used to riding it, as it was VERY expensive. Sure get a lot of looks while out riding it. Been ridiing motorcycles since 1965, various brands. Medical problems caused me to sell my ‘05 Ultra, 95 inch in the spring of ‘09. Got my new 2010 Sunglo Red Triglide Oct 3. Never had a chance for a test ride on a trike, so this was a real gamble. Rode it around the parking lot a few times before riding it 50 miles home. It was a very windy day, and I found it took much more steering force to handle than I had imagined it would. I had worries that the clutch would be too hard for me, due to weakness on my left side, but that proved not to be the case. Other first impressions-now have 150 miles on it: beautiful, comfortable, harder to get used to than anticipated. Really glad I opted to get the electric reverse option. Other optional goodies: remote-controlled rider backrest, rear chrome bumper, Tour-pak chrome luggage rack with L.E.D. bar for extra visibility. Almost impossible to find neutral with engine running. Have to slam the trunk to get it to latch closed. Can’t make the trunk lock and get the key out. I’ve had it up to 70 and in 6th gear on level highway, but feel it needs more power-had to downshift to 5th gear while going up a long hill doing 65. My first tank fillup produced 30 MPG. Can’t figure out how to remove the right-side cover so I can pump up the rear air shocks. Hoping I will get used to riding it, as it was VERY expensive. Sure get a lot of looks while out riding it.

]]> By: GW http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/22/2009-harley-davidson-tri-glide-ultra-classic/comment-page-2/#comment-265777 GW Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:21:43 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1908#comment-265777 I've been riding 2-wheels all my 62 years... Balance problems put me on a trike... My first trike was a 2001 Wing with a Motor trike conversion with a rake... Plenty of power but very uncomfortable handlebars... I traded it for a Tri-Glide and this is what I found out... Handlebars are better but they offer a pull back on 2-wheel Ultra's but not on the Tri-Glide yet...It's 2 full inches which should make touring a lot nicer... Handles way better than the Wing on the twisty roads... I have owned it a month and have 6700 miles in all sorts of riding conditions except major snow... Only problems I have are the front turn lights get water in them an blow the bulbs... I drilled a hole in bottom of lens which snaps on and haven't blown any bulbs since... I ride a lot at night and replaced the driving lights with 130K ones and they light up the road very well... Lower trunk leaks but they are fixing that the next time I go there... Air Temp gauge is worthless... Wish it had an on-board compressor like the Wing for the rear suspension... Stock seat is way comfortable and I have no need for back rest... I do ride 10 hrs's plus at a time sometimes... They have approached me with a price to step up things to 113 for a good price, which should make the mountains climbable in 6th gear... Not sure yet what the bike will be like in parades in the heat but it does have wings to open to direct air over cylinders... The front and rear audio contols are a nice touch as wife and I like different music... All things considered I like the bike and if I upgrade to 113 it will still stay under warranty which they will put in writing... One thing for people that don't like the idea of sitting almost on the tank, they might not like the bike.. I’ve been riding 2-wheels all my 62 years… Balance problems put me on a trike… My first trike was a 2001 Wing with a Motor trike conversion with a rake… Plenty of power but very uncomfortable handlebars… I traded it for a Tri-Glide and this is what I found out… Handlebars are better but they offer a pull back on 2-wheel Ultra’s but not on the Tri-Glide yet…It’s 2 full inches which should make touring a lot nicer… Handles way better than the Wing on the twisty roads… I have owned it a month and have 6700 miles in all sorts of riding conditions except major snow… Only problems I have are the front turn lights get water in them an blow the bulbs… I drilled a hole in bottom of lens which snaps on and haven’t blown any bulbs since… I ride a lot at night and replaced the driving lights with 130K ones and they light up the road very well… Lower trunk leaks but they are fixing that the next time I go there… Air Temp gauge is worthless… Wish it had an on-board compressor like the Wing for the rear suspension… Stock seat is way comfortable and I have no need for back rest… I do ride 10 hrs’s plus at a time sometimes… They have approached me with a price to step up things to 113 for a good price, which should make the mountains climbable in 6th gear… Not sure yet what the bike will be like in parades in the heat but it does have wings to open to direct air over cylinders… The front and rear audio contols are a nice touch as wife and I like different music… All things considered I like the bike and if I upgrade to 113 it will still stay under warranty which they will put in writing… One thing for people that don’t like the idea of sitting almost on the tank, they might not like the bike..

]]> By: maureen http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/22/2009-harley-davidson-tri-glide-ultra-classic/comment-page-2/#comment-262042 maureen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:33:27 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1908#comment-262042 yeah right on people I'm 43 and was injured at work and would still like to ride,and I just cannot hold up my softail deluxe anymore thinking of trading it in for the new 2010 tri-glide.and I guess I can be a gezzer at 43 lol. and then again who cares because my face is in the wind no matter what I ride. ride safe everyone. yeah right on people I’m 43 and was injured at work and would still like to ride,and I just cannot hold up my softail deluxe anymore thinking of trading it in for the new 2010 tri-glide.and I guess I can be a gezzer at 43 lol. and then again who cares because my face is in the wind no matter what I ride. ride safe everyone.

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