ok time to make up my mind...uggggg

[Sparks]

Thanks you all.....I'm looking at a 07 K9 now with chrome grips and pegs and Mean mother pipes along with level 3 paint, flames....it has 3700 miles on it. Awesome looking bike....they want 24,985.00....good deal????....and they will give me 17000 for my HD Road glide as a trade....whats ya'll think???....

RED

I have chrome/spiked grips and they looked great until I put a lot of miles on them. Now they are wearing thin in the chrome department with the copper underlay showing and that don't win shows. I have my wins under my belt and just ride the shit out of it so the imperfections don't matter much to Me! I would assume that the anodized coating on the grips would do the same if you ride a lot, normal wear and tear. As for the hardtail, I did many years on one and after a major back injury even a softail cranked down to minimum travel is a bit more comfort than a ridgid. Take the plunge!

 

[KnotSo]

When I pay off my truck and bike, or the economy provides a higher level of comfort, I would like to pick up a 2006-2009 Ridgeback.

Get the bike you are comfortable with. :2thumbs:

 

[Slow Vince]

For what it's worth!

My '07 K9 picked me, didn't get any miles on 'til after I bought it, but it just felt "right" from the first sitting, and I've never looked back. I'm a small fry puss at only 6-3, but did put on extented controls. I'm also a newbie with only ~3700 miles, but ~400 mile daze are light work on this scooter. The more I ride it, the better it gets!

Comfortable load on Alaskan roads...

Keep the 'Glide!! Hard to put that gear on a Dog when traveling and not look like a rat bike. Do you pack a significant other? I've got a few years and a lot more miles on Harleys, and will never part with my '02 softail. When I have to ride in shitty conditions, I'll always take the Harley if I have a choice. But having done the Dog in "as bad as it can get" conditions, it's easier to clean up afterwards...

Whatever, do it man, and stay tuned to the forum - best bunch on the planet.

 

[Red Bull]

Yeah man still thinking....now I'm thinking keeping my glide and buying a Ridegeback.....the fit is perfect..like a glove....great for tall dudes...

the 06's have those TP rocker boxes....4 bolts in the heads....the true S%S motors have 6 bolts in the heads (07 and up on BDM)....what happens with the TP rocker boxes???...when do they go bad or do they???....

RED

 

[barhopper]

My 04 has S&S heads also. I think they went to TP in 05.

 

[V]

TP boxes started 05 and in 06. 07 and later should be S&S.

TP boxes had a problem with valve guide wear creating a ovaling in the guide. Not sure if it was a bad valve guide or a valve train geometry problem but many on here have had it. . The cams in the 05 were Comp Cams .569 lift. not sure about 06.