New member with a new Street Glide

Riviera Reg · Jun 14th, 2009, 06:45 AM

Welcome to the H-D Forum and congrats on the new ride.

I agree with the other guys on this post, take your time to select the right upgrades for your style of riding and the sound you want. I have a 2008 FLHX with 18,000 miles now and love it. I eventually added V&H slip ons, fuelpak, air filter and happy with the way the bike performs and sounds, but this is a personal preference.

However the first thing I had to do was to install a slightly higher windshield to reduce the "Wind Buffeting". It's also the least expensive of all the above noted upgrades!!

Good Luck.

SunPilot · Jun 15th, 2009, 10:16 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I had the bike since Friday evening and only have 290 miles on it due to rain here in the northeast. Can't wait to get more miles on her. I think I will take the advice I received from a lot of you to wait a bit before I make any changes. It is hard to curb your desire to change, however! LOL I am thinking about Rinehart slip ons for exhaust. Maybe a chrome front end, definitely a Mustang seat, and down the raod a bit...maybe a few months, an engine upgrade. I talked to a shop on Sunday and they were telling me the difference between 103 and a 107 kit they use. The 103 with a good set of polished heads, the right cams, and a good fuel map make a lot of sense to me. I love torque, so I may go that way. BTW, I did want to mention one thing about this bike. I feel the factory exhaust is rather a nice sounding item compared to earlier Harley factory exhausts. They are starting to come around a bit it looks like. Now if they could include a decent seat and a chrome front end, then we're talking! I will send some pictures after I get my five posts. Thanks again for the help.

biglew55 · Jun 16th, 2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunPilot

I am thinking about Rinehart slip ons for exhaust. Maybe a chrome front end, definitely a Mustang seat, and down the raod a bit...maybe a few months, an engine upgrade.

I feel the factory exhaust is rather a nice sounding item compared to earlier Harley factory exhausts. They are starting to come around a bit it looks like.

Astheticaly, it sounds like we agree on most things. I have a Black '09, and I put on the Rineharts, Chrome Front End, and a few smaller peices. I need to take some updated pics, and when I do I'll post them.

I thought the same thing about the factory pipes! If I had to leave them on, I could have lived with it. Not so with my previous bikes.

martysnarf · Jun 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Welcome, man! I am right behind ya- should be getting a new ride in the next couple of weeks! I'll keep you posted.

Welcome to the Forum- GREAT folks hang out here. Be careful out there with your new ride and always RIDE SAFE!!

EASY MONEY · Jun 16th, 2009, 10:13 AM

Does the klockwerks keep much wind off

martysnarf · Jun 16th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EASY MONEY

Does the klockwerks keep much wind off

Check out this old thread- your question is answered in great detail here:
Klock Werks windshield - Harley Davidson Community

tteazis · Jul 3rd, 2009, 12:45 PM

I also just bougth the same bike as you... Love it.

I ordered the HD Super Tuner, V&H Monster Ovals, K&N air Filter kit, HD oil cooler and 6" windvest windscreen.

Can't wait to try all these things.

Theo.

SunPilot · Jul 3rd, 2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biglew55

Astheticaly, it sounds like we agree on most things. I have a Black '09, and I put on the Rineharts, Chrome Front End, and a few smaller peices. I need to take some updated pics, and when I do I'll post them.

I thought the same thing about the factory pipes! If I had to leave them on, I could have lived with it. Not so with my previous bikes.

I would love to see some pics of your ride. I will be posting some of my own soon.

glyd-n · Jul 6th, 2009, 02:31 PM

Welcome and congrats on the new ride. I too have the 09 sg and its just one sweet ride. I'm slowly doing some mods. I've got 6500 mi on it with the stoock seat as well as the solo seat but it suits mr fine. The speakers will have to be changed as you can't here anything over 75mph. Take your time and enjoy the ride--it gets expensive, but it's worth it

Jun 14th, 2009, 06:45 AM	#11
Riviera Reg Contributor$ Ride: 2008 FLHX Street Glide Join Date: Sep 13th, 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 80 My Mood:	Re: New member with a new Street Glide Welcome to the H-D Forum and congrats on the new ride. I agree with the other guys on this post, take your time to select the right upgrades for your style of riding and the sound you want. I have a 2008 FLHX with 18,000 miles now and love it. I eventually added V&H slip ons, fuelpak, air filter and happy with the way the bike performs and sounds, but this is a personal preference. However the first thing I had to do was to install a slightly higher windshield to reduce the "Wind Buffeting". It's also the least expensive of all the above noted upgrades!! Good Luck. __________________ Ride Hard and Prosper...

Jun 15th, 2009, 10:16 PM	#12
SunPilot New Family Ride: 2009 Street Glide Join Date: Jun 12th, 2009 Posts: 5	Re: New member with a new Street Glide Thanks for the input guys. I had the bike since Friday evening and only have 290 miles on it due to rain here in the northeast. Can't wait to get more miles on her. I think I will take the advice I received from a lot of you to wait a bit before I make any changes. It is hard to curb your desire to change, however! LOL I am thinking about Rinehart slip ons for exhaust. Maybe a chrome front end, definitely a Mustang seat, and down the raod a bit...maybe a few months, an engine upgrade. I talked to a shop on Sunday and they were telling me the difference between 103 and a 107 kit they use. The 103 with a good set of polished heads, the right cams, and a good fuel map make a lot of sense to me. I love torque, so I may go that way. BTW, I did want to mention one thing about this bike. I feel the factory exhaust is rather a nice sounding item compared to earlier Harley factory exhausts. They are starting to come around a bit it looks like. Now if they could include a decent seat and a chrome front end, then we're talking! I will send some pictures after I get my five posts. Thanks again for the help.

Jun 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM	#14
martysnarf Play The Throttle Ride: 2009 Street Glide Join Date: Sep 11th, 2008 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 163 My Mood:	Re: New member with a new Street Glide Welcome, man! I am right behind ya- should be getting a new ride in the next couple of weeks! I'll keep you posted. Welcome to the Forum- GREAT folks hang out here. Be careful out there with your new ride and always RIDE SAFE!!

Jun 16th, 2009, 10:13 AM	#15
EASY MONEY New Family Ride: 2009 Street Glide Join Date: Jun 16th, 2009 Posts: 2	Re: New member with a new Street Glide Does the klockwerks keep much wind off

Jul 3rd, 2009, 12:45 PM	#17
tteazis Start The Engine Ride: 2009 Street Glide FLHX Join Date: Jul 2nd, 2009 Location: S. California Posts: 25	Re: New member with a new Street Glide I also just bougth the same bike as you... Love it. I ordered the HD Super Tuner, V&H Monster Ovals, K&N air Filter kit, HD oil cooler and 6" windvest windscreen. Can't wait to try all these things. Theo.

Jul 6th, 2009, 02:31 PM	#19
glyd-n Start The Engine Ride: 09 street glide Join Date: May 17th, 2009 Location: KATY, TX Posts: 37 My Mood:	Re: New member with a new Street Glide Welcome and congrats on the new ride. I too have the 09 sg and its just one sweet ride. I'm slowly doing some mods. I've got 6500 mi on it with the stoock seat as well as the solo seat but it suits mr fine. The speakers will have to be changed as you can't here anything over 75mph. Take your time and enjoy the ride--it gets expensive, but it's worth it

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