Thread: Getting power out of a harley

Originally Posted by john m

Finnwolf how do you find the RE after the Harley ?

I can’t find it, it hasn’t arrived!

Now I’ve finished being a smart-arse.... on the test bike ride I found it was almost a scooter in comparison to the Electraglide Classic bulk.
It did go well, still pulled on an uphill in 6th gear.
The indicators took a bit of getting use to as the Harley ones self cancelled and the right hand indicator/left hand indicator switches were at the respective hand grips, whereas the RE has then on the one switch.
Having six speeds will be handy as while the RE pulled better than I thought it would my Harley had enough torque at low revs to tow start a bulldozer, rarely had to drop a gear to overtake, it spoilt me in that respect.
The Harley was not quite new enough to have ABS but the RE has it. ( had smoke coming of the front tyre of my HD Dyna T-Sport one day when avoiding a lamb that ran out on the road - ABS would have been handy!)

At the end of the day it’s horses for courses and the RE put a smile on my face, in the test ride it pretty much ticked all the boxes - went well, felt nimble/handled well, gearbox felt good, had a nice classic style.
(and the centre-stand will be a handy thing)

For a LAMS bike it actually pulled not too bad.