Ulysees X vs XT

[grbrown]

Originally Posted by 88b

I forgot about the bags, with the side bags on it's wider than my Road Glide

Very nearly any modern 'other brand' bike with panniers is wider than a full dress Harley! It amuses me these days when travelling with so called touring BMWs and the like to see how obese they are compared with my svelte 21 year old Glide.

You really should have sorted that silencer under warranty. I was warned when buying both of my Firebolts about it, that Harley would only entertain a claim when the darned things had gone rusty, but would then sort the problem out. As it happens Buttercup has a swish stainless one, with twin outlets.

[Foby]

My 08 XT Uly is awesum and has a stainless Quill with stainless 07 headers so max power with no rust issuesApart from the rusting standard exhaust, two of the main other issues is the wheel bearings which are crap as standard as is the belt pulley tensioner.
I have done all the mods and added a few tweeks which makes it much more comfortable/enjoyable to ride than my old Road King. Fully reccomend and if I get my redundancy as looks possible unfortunately it will be for sale

[88b]

Originally Posted by grbrown

Very nearly any modern 'other brand' bike with panniers is wider than a full dress Harley! It amuses me these days when travelling with so called touring BMWs and the like to see how obese they are compared with my svelte 21 year old Glide.

You really should have sorted that silencer under warranty. I was warned when buying both of my Firebolts about it, that Harley would only entertain a claim when the darned things had gone rusty, but would then sort the problem out. As it happens Buttercup has a swish stainless one, with twin outlets.

It's on it's third silencer, the cam coated one is now rusting. I spoke to Steve Loxham at Black Bear about it, he claims HD won't pay for another and just do as he does and re paint it. My Buell is still under warranty until Nov. but I doubt HD will do anything as their current policy regarding bad finish on paint or chrome seems to be blame the customer. I doubt my next toy will be a Harley product, Victory is starting to look very promising.

[grbrown]

Originally Posted by 88b

I doubt my next toy will be a Harley product, Victory is starting to look very promising.

Victory don't make Buells! A decent stainless silencer is hardly difficult. A difference between Harleys and Buells is that Buell owners don't feel the need to change the exhaust to get the right noise, but are obliged to do so for other reasons, as we have discussed!

[88b]

Nobody makes Buells any more and I can see why HD stopped production, but WTF should I lay out £300+ for a stainless exhaust that will be louder than stock because the manufacturer can't be arsed to do the job properly. I don't recall saying I was changing the Buell anyway but I was thinking of changing my bagger and with the product Harley Davidson are turning out now they won't be getting £20,000 plus from me.

[grbrown]

Originally Posted by 88b

Nobody makes Buells any more and I can see why HD stopped production, but WTF should I lay out £300+ for a stainless exhaust that will be louder than stock because the manufacturer can't be arsed to do the job properly.

For exactly the same reason Harley owners lay out.......

What's the difference?

I don't recall saying I was changing the Buell anyway but I was thinking of changing my bagger and with the product Harley Davidson are turning out now they won't be getting £20,000 plus from me.

You didn't make that clear old chap! Will you be buying noisier silencers for your Victory?!

[Foby]

Victory seem to be well put together BUT when it comes to resale its NOT a Harley and has a limited market

[snowflake]

Bump...
'08 X for sale at Edinburgh Harley......still tempted, although now feeling slightly skitso what with my Knuck/Road Glide fund now also looking like an Ully fund.....