2009 Street Glide Improvements over 2008

teleman001 · Oct 16th, 2008, 08:39 AM

Very nice looking color there bro!

Question - Do the hogtunes speakers give you a hundred bucks worth of better volume? If so, I'm getting some! : ) Especially now, with the slipons on there.

The susquehanna river in yer backyard ehh?
I'm in Catawissa.....near Bloomsburg which are both on the river.

Where are you located? We might have to hook up for a ride before ole man winter gets here!

Where did you purchase? Me, Vreelands.

M

bonedaddio · Oct 16th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Mark, I sent you an email.
I think the hogtunes definitely sound better, a little more bass and some volume before they start breaking up. You can hear they really well over the Rush slip-ons.
I'm in Wrightsville, on rte. 30 between Lancaster and York. Yeah, we should hook up for a ride, etc. Maybe we should go hear each other's bands??!
I bought at Laugherman's HD in York, I've been dealing with them since 1970, they always take care of me really well. Not free (heh heh), but well.

Re: Mustang Solo seat:
Again, thanks for showing the way on the Mustang solo! I talked to Mustang again yesterday, and they AGAIN told me in a kind of snotty tone that the Solo will NOT fit the '09 SG. I had asked support for some help getting bumpers, they refused, so I came up with "boot heel frame bumpers" and went my merry way. Oh well, I orded a fender mini-bib and left them happy in their ignorance.
A moment of Motorcycle Zen:
Dalai-Lama: "If you can't help them, Don't Hurt Them".
Bonedaddio: "whatever I put here would be deleted anyway"

teleman001 · Oct 20th, 2008, 10:24 AM

In my quest to squeeze as much comfort as I can possibly can out of the Glide, I've made another small but important modification and thought I'd share.

I was actually getting used to the heel shifter but didnt like the way it restricted my foot as far as rearward movement was concerned.

I bought HD's "heel shift eliminator" which is just a chrome cap to cover the spline once you remove the heel lever, and while I was now able to move my left foot around I still had to twist my foot inward to upshift which kind of sucked.

I was pretty happy with the setup though until while watching "American thunder" a couple weeks ago I was introduced to Kuraykn's heel shift eliminator. This again is basically just a chrome sleeve, but theirs goes on first, then the toe lever is installed in the outboard position (instead of inboard), which of course moves the lever to the left. No more twisting the ankle!

If anybody wants, I'll be happy to post a picture.

Next.......floorboard extenders (as soon as they make them for the 09's)

2300 miles and still lovin it!

Mark in Pa

RottMan · Oct 20th, 2008, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teleman001

In my quest to squeeze as much comfort as I can possibly can out of the Glide, I've made another small but important modification and thought I'd share.

I was actually getting used to the heel shifter but didnt like the way it restricted my foot as far as rearward movement was concerned.

I bought HD's "heel shift eliminator" which is just a chrome cap to cover the spline once you remove the heel lever, and while I was now able to move my left foot around I still had to twist my foot inward to upshift which kind of sucked.

I was pretty happy with the setup though until while watching "American thunder" a couple weeks ago I was introduced to Kuraykn's heel shift eliminator. This again is basically just a chrome sleeve, but theirs goes on first, then the toe lever is installed in the outboard position (instead of inboard), which of course moves the lever to the left. No more twisting the ankle!

If anybody wants, I'll be happy to post a picture.

Next.......floorboard extenders (as soon as they make them for the 09's)

2300 miles and still lovin it!

Mark in Pa

SoftBrake makes one also that's spring-loaded and goes on behind the toe shift lever. Put it on my bike last night. Took about 5 minutes.

teleman001 · Oct 22nd, 2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teleman001

2000 mi review:

Still love the bike but I have developed a front end "clunk" when hitting a bump like at a railroad crossing, manhole lid or a speed bump. This upsets me a bit, but I won’t get too p-o'd till I see whats causing it.

Sounds like the neck bearings, but they were adjusted at 1000 miles. One thing I was a bit disappointed to see when doing the neck bearing adjustment was the absence of the correct amount of grease in there!

The shop manual says to inject enough grease in the neck until you see it coming out the top and bottom. I probably pumped half a tube in there before I saw the grease! Now what was the Mo/co doing there? Saving money on grease? Gezzzze!

Anyway, I think I'm going to remove the fairing and see if something in there came, or is coming loose.

I installed the "Rush" - 2" slip-ons last week. What a difference! After the first ride I actually thought about putting the stockers back on but the more I ride it, the better I like it. Glad I didn’t go with the 2 & 1/2" though. They would definitely have been too loud for me. Having that fairing blocking all that wind noise really makes the exhaust note much, much more noticeable than say on a softail or really any bike with no windscreen.

As for the fuel mix, it seems to be ok. I installed a K&N in place of the stock paper filter to go along with the free flowing exhaust and it appears that the ECM has made the necessary adjustments. I probably should have it dyno'd to be sure, but with o2 sensors in the pipes, their supposed to send constant signals to the ECM pertaining to the fuel mix anyway, right? Probably should'nt have to pay the dealer to do a re-map.

Well, that’s it for now. I'm sure glad mother nature has blessed us with this great riding weather so late in the season. I'm gonna hate putting this ride to bed for the winter!

Mark in Pa

Think I found my clunking noise. There was a rather large plastic connector flopping wround in there. nothing pplugged into it. Probably for the security system or perhaps the anti-lock system, neither of which I have. Just ty wrapped it and everything else I could find loose in there. Took it out for a spin over some decent bumps and all was well.

biglew55 · Oct 22nd, 2008, 06:04 PM

Glad it was minor! A clunck in the front can be scary!

BryceMan · Oct 22nd, 2008, 06:39 PM

I just bought a 2009 Street Glide myself. Do you get the 5th gear whining? I'm just over 600 miles and it sounds like a turbine engine in 5th gear? Massachusetts

glider · Oct 22nd, 2008, 07:08 PM

Sorry for the edit, hit the wrong key.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BryceMan

I just bought a 2009 Street Glide myself. Do you get the 5th gear whining? I'm just over 600 miles and it sounds like a turbine engine in 5th gear? Massachusetts

Try some gear oil in there instead of the Harley oil.

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teleman001 · Oct 23rd, 2008, 03:02 PM

I changed over to all Amsoil synthetic at the 1000 mile service and used their "sevear gear" lube for the tranny. It took a while but the whinning seems to have all but stopped. Could be due the the colder weather now though.

teleman001 · Oct 27th, 2008, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biglew55

Glad it was minor! A clunck in the front can be scary!

Looks like I was mistaken.

Spent a couple hours in the saddle with the wife yesterday and heard the same clunk when I inadvertandly hit a recessed utility lid in town. Seems like it happens worse or should I say more often when the wife is along.

I'm starting to wonder if its the ignition switch popping up and down as its spring loaded.

I think I'm going to stick a piece of foam rubber under it next time I'm out and hit that hole again. I dont know what else it could be. Its not the neck bearing, thats tight, as is everything else on the bike.

Anybody got any ideas???

Oct 16th, 2008, 08:39 AM	#101 (permalink)
teleman001 Warming The Wheels Ride: 2009 FLHX Join Date: Aug 27th, 2008 Location: Catawissa, Pa Posts: 51	Re: 2009 Street Glide Improvements over 2008 Very nice looking color there bro! Question - Do the hogtunes speakers give you a hundred bucks worth of better volume? If so, I'm getting some! : ) Especially now, with the slipons on there. The susquehanna river in yer backyard ehh? I'm in Catawissa.....near Bloomsburg which are both on the river. Where are you located? We might have to hook up for a ride before ole man winter gets here! Where did you purchase? Me, Vreelands. M __________________ You never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist's office!

Oct 16th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#102 (permalink)
bonedaddio Warming The Wheels Ride: 2009 Street Glide Join Date: Sep 17th, 2008 Location: Wrightsville, PA (York, PA area) Posts: 63	Re: 2009 Street Glide Improvements over 2008 Mark, I sent you an email. I think the hogtunes definitely sound better, a little more bass and some volume before they start breaking up. You can hear they really well over the Rush slip-ons. I'm in Wrightsville, on rte. 30 between Lancaster and York. Yeah, we should hook up for a ride, etc. Maybe we should go hear each other's bands??! I bought at Laugherman's HD in York, I've been dealing with them since 1970, they always take care of me really well. Not free (heh heh), but well. Re: Mustang Solo seat: Again, thanks for showing the way on the Mustang solo! I talked to Mustang again yesterday, and they AGAIN told me in a kind of snotty tone that the Solo will NOT fit the '09 SG. I had asked support for some help getting bumpers, they refused, so I came up with "boot heel frame bumpers" and went my merry way. Oh well, I orded a fender mini-bib and left them happy in their ignorance. A moment of Motorcycle Zen: Dalai-Lama: "If you can't help them, Don't Hurt Them". Bonedaddio: "whatever I put here would be deleted anyway" __________________ "When the going get's weird, the weird go riding"

Oct 20th, 2008, 10:24 AM	#103 (permalink)
teleman001 Warming The Wheels Ride: 2009 FLHX Join Date: Aug 27th, 2008 Location: Catawissa, Pa Posts: 51	Re: 2009 Street Glide Improvements over 2008 In my quest to squeeze as much comfort as I can possibly can out of the Glide, I've made another small but important modification and thought I'd share. I was actually getting used to the heel shifter but didnt like the way it restricted my foot as far as rearward movement was concerned. I bought HD's "heel shift eliminator" which is just a chrome cap to cover the spline once you remove the heel lever, and while I was now able to move my left foot around I still had to twist my foot inward to upshift which kind of sucked. I was pretty happy with the setup though until while watching "American thunder" a couple weeks ago I was introduced to Kuraykn's heel shift eliminator. This again is basically just a chrome sleeve, but theirs goes on first, then the toe lever is installed in the outboard position (instead of inboard), which of course moves the lever to the left. No more twisting the ankle! If anybody wants, I'll be happy to post a picture. Next.......floorboard extenders (as soon as they make them for the 09's) 2300 miles and still lovin it! Mark in Pa __________________ You never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist's office!

Oct 22nd, 2008, 06:04 PM	#106 (permalink)
biglew55 Community Star Ride: 2009 FLHX Join Date: Oct 1st, 2008 Location: IA Posts: 652 My Mood:	Re: 2009 Street Glide Improvements over 2008 Glad it was minor! A clunck in the front can be scary! __________________ Ride it hard and ride it far!

Oct 22nd, 2008, 06:39 PM	#107 (permalink)
BryceMan New Family Ride: 2009 Street Glide Join Date: Oct 22nd, 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3	Re: 2009 Street Glide Improvements over 2008 I just bought a 2009 Street Glide myself. Do you get the 5th gear whining? I'm just over 600 miles and it sounds like a turbine engine in 5th gear? Massachusetts Last edited by glider : Oct 22nd, 2008 at 07:08 PM.

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teleman001 Warming The Wheels Ride: 2009 FLHX Join Date: Aug 27th, 2008 Location: Catawissa, Pa Posts: 51	Re: 2009 Street Glide Improvements over 2008 I changed over to all Amsoil synthetic at the 1000 mile service and used their "sevear gear" lube for the tranny. It took a while but the whinning seems to have all but stopped. Could be due the the colder weather now though. __________________ You never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist's office!

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