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<blockquote data-quote="Possum51" data-source="post: 77427" data-attributes="member: 2740"><p>one of the things I liked about the old wing is, you could stretch the gears out and pick up the speed that way. I noticed riding with my brother who has an 05 Harley ultra classic, that he'd already be in 5th gear and I'd be leaving 3rd start to stretching out 4th. My new road king can cruise at 70 - 80 all day no problem, but just due to size and rpm it'll get there a lot quicker. I'd say a finely tuned wing should have no problem getting up to speed or keeping up with Harley's. I'd say its like comparing a Mustang (with extra comfort stuff) to a Cadillac. Wings are the Cadillac's no doubt there. It really all boils down I think to what your really want or prefer, they both have strong and weak points, with my bad back the wing was just too heavy and too tall, Harleys are heavy too, but they are set lower to the ground and are easier to balance. Of course, this is all just my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Possum51, post: 77427, member: 2740"] one of the things I liked about the old wing is, you could stretch the gears out and pick up the speed that way. I noticed riding with my brother who has an 05 Harley ultra classic, that he'd already be in 5th gear and I'd be leaving 3rd start to stretching out 4th. My new road king can cruise at 70 - 80 all day no problem, but just due to size and rpm it'll get there a lot quicker. I'd say a finely tuned wing should have no problem getting up to speed or keeping up with Harley's. I'd say its like comparing a Mustang (with extra comfort stuff) to a Cadillac. Wings are the Cadillac's no doubt there. It really all boils down I think to what your really want or prefer, they both have strong and weak points, with my bad back the wing was just too heavy and too tall, Harleys are heavy too, but they are set lower to the ground and are easier to balance. Of course, this is all just my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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