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    I own a 07 RSTD with 21K and I'm trying to compare some of the bikes features with past bikes I have owned. It seems like I do not hear my cooling fan run, or it is real quiet. I also have never seen the temp light on either. On my last bike which was a VTX 1800 you could definitely hear and feel the fan moving air when it would come on. I live in South Florida and the fan would come on any time you spent much time stopped and also when I would pull it into the garage and leave the ignition on.
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    HD licence plate light bar

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    Overall width is 18-7/8"
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    No intent to get anybody stirred up it was out of curiosity that I asked. My last bike was a VTX 1800C (a real stump puller) there weren't many that challenged me unlike when I rode a Shadow. I don't say that meaning I was out looking for races, in fact never raced it. I think most people on two wheels knew what is was and how they ran. I'm told in the sport cruiser venue there were many bikes that would rival it, tests showed them running the quarter mile in the 12:40's. That was why when I started looking for a touring bike it was tough, I started by test driving a 1600 Kaw Nomad. Loved the look and the ride but what a pooch compared to the VTX. I was told the only thing close to my VTX would be the Royal Star and I settled on the RSTD and love it. So that is why I asked "what was all the talk about the 1st gen being faster". BTW in the VTX crowd all the owners of black bikes state that "Black is Fastest"
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    Yes, and you have to wire into the stock licence plate mount.
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    I have read many threads that have comments that state their 1st. gen is faster. I thought it was just banter between the two generations, until today, when I read from a fired up member that owns a HD and a first generation. He was tired of a post that he thought was a HD bashing and after he bragged up his HD he closed with a statement that his 1st. gen. would blow the doors off of any 2nd. gen.!!!!! So, are the 1st. generation bikes faster? If so why?
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    I found this on ebay for $70, it is installed, looks and works Great. Total of an hour to install. This is real effective in lighting up the back of the bike.
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    OK, I have a question, beyond the clutch basket whine/chirp what faults does the RSTD have? I'm a new owner of an 07 RSTD and have the noisy clutch basket whine but not crazy loud. The only other problem I have is the fuel tank must leak and the leaking has some correlation to the odometer continuing to record a larger number.
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    Built off of a 2004 1200 Roadster (Sportster)
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    For more fun look at my Albums.
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    Saturday evening after Church the wife and I ride to down town Ft Myers. The city does a great job of Art Walk, Music Walk and Bike Nights that welcome bikes. So I'm backing the 07 RSTD against the curb and I realize my wife is talking to someone. He then asked me if we were leaving (so he hadn't been there that long) and I said we just got there. He then starts telling me he has one like ours but it was light tan in color so I ask if it was a Venture since I wasn't familiar of that color in a RSTD. He replied with a "what?" So I say you have a Yamaha and he said no he had a Harley like mine. Then I tell him that my bike is a Yamaha and he says oh and wanders off I think somewhat embarrassed. So I guess what I'm trying to say is the HD boys are a confused bunch!!!!
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    I like what you have said yet I hear that many owners have a lot of difficulty getting their dealer to do it. They report that their dealer states the noise is normal. I have a 07 RSTD, the noise is there yet not crazy loud although it could bug me if I concentrate on it. I still have 14 months of factory warranty, should I wait until near the end of it or approach them now? Is there some factory recall or memo that I can use when I take it in?
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    I'm driving in the center lane of three, I look in my left mirror and see a car what seemed to be plenty of room behind me to change lanes. I believe I turned my signal on and started moving to the left when I hear a clicking sound coming from the left side of my bike. Now as I look to the left I see the car that was in my rear view mirror right beside me with my newly installed highway peg doing the chariot thing on her front wheel. Thank the LORD that HE gave me the ability to remain calm and move slowly to the right away from the car that I was sharing the lane with. She slowed down, I moved ahead of her and we made a left hand turn off the road to talk. She the driver of the car asked if I was OK (I don't know yet how I was not shaken) I said yes as I looked at my peg and realized it was somewhat OK. We then looked at her car with a few scratches in the clear coat of her wheel and missing center cap. She's saying lets just exchange info and is gesturing that I pay for her loss. So, I reply lets call the police so the blame can be appropriately charged. She replied "Are we really going to do this" and I said do what? She said she had a good relationship with her dealer and she would be reasonable and did we really want to involve the law and spend a few hours doing it. I said OK and it probably was a wise decision once I was away from the scene but, I still am wondering why she was so adamant about no police. As I reflect I was at fault because I was the one changing lanes, I almost always look over my shoulder along with looking in the mirror and this is the reason why. Again thank GOD it could have been worse.
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    I'm not an owner of a first gen. but I'm surprised not to find much highers numbers. I know when I was looking to buy a RSTD in July I saw many second gen. with 50-80k on them. With that being said I expected to see many 100-200k numbers for second gen. I live in Florida and am not an Iron butt rider, a 50-75 mile ride (one way) is a long ride for me and the wife. We do have the ability to ride year round and we ride around 7-10k a year. So if you take a 1983 bike at 5k a year which is I think a low average it should have 140k on it. (28years x 5,000 miles = 140,000 miles) Enough said and God Bless, Jerry
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    That sounds like something I would have said. It does somewhat bother me that on the lenses it says Harley Davidson. Oh my goodness I so quickly forget, don't look at my photo albums! I have attached a photo of a HD I would own due to it is what my Dad rode.
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    Yes the very same one, the top when it is mounted has a 90 degree bend that returns toward the seat about 3/8" with two holes, one on each end.
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    The question is to anyone that has installed the HD licence plate light bar on their bike. What has anyone done to finish off the 90 degree bend at the top of the bracket with the two holes in it. I believe the two holes were used to bolt it to a tour pack or frame work that the tour pack is attached to. With the RSTD the bend is very visible since we do not have a rear trunk, it's not that it is terribly distasteful, it just looks like something is missing.
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    This offer is Dead, correct?
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    I have done an in-depth search on this and read where one of our members has a 180 on the rear of his 07 RSV. Are the RSV's different in the rear as far as clearance than a RSTD? The member didn't post a photo or description of the process.
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    Not sure where this is at the time, are they available, what sizes and cost?
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    Has anyone used a 160 or 170 on the rear, If so tell me your story.
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    Shark 100w with Ram mount for my smart phone, Music, Hands free phone and GPS.
    100w shark stereo, ram mount and smart phone (hands free phone, music and GPS)
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