Madhatter
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The looks are different for sure. But not horrible. Will create conversations where ever you go.
Dirtdad what Triumph did you test ?Yep, vibrating my hands to sleep is not likely to be a bike I need to spend a lot of time with exploring the possibilities.
It was a version of the new 900Dirtdad what Triumph did you test ?
I test rode a FLHTP, or a FLHP, can't remember which. I remember that it shifted smoother than I expected, but was heavy, and not all that fast. It was a short ride, so it was hard to tell anything for sure. That's the extent of my H-D riding experience.that reminds me , the pan America is my first Harley to ride . yep never ridden even a sportster .
Thanks CW.It was a version of the new 900
Here in Dallas Ft. Worth, Texas about 95% of bikes on the road are Harleys. Often when I'm riding on my Tenere and stop, many of these Harley guys ask me about my bike and how I like it. A lot of them say, "I'm looking to go that route next bike." And this was before the Pan America was out.I was curious so ran a poll on the Facebook Pan America page. To my surprise the buyers are more often already Harley owners, many having owned nothing but Harleys. The second group (which I expected to be the largest) are first time Harley buyers, only drawn in by the existence of the Pan America. Even more surprising is that the group of previous or current Harley owners is running about 4X the number of first time Harley buyers!
So the Pan is helping Harley to reach some new riders but has been surprisingly (to me anyway) well received by the traditional Harley owners. Don’t know if that’s what HD was expecting or hoping for or not.
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It was the dirt oriented version. Even if it didn't have a lot of handlebar vibration it was what I was looking for in my next bike.Dirtdad what Triumph did you test ?
The front exhaust pipe and the radiator hose are too close to each other. Some have melted a hole in the hose in the first 200 miles.Has anyone else seen the FB video of the Harley ADV blow a coolant line (or motor component) in Europe "demo days"... I think I read there were like 10K people there. Anyhow some cough it on video of it going up in smoke ? Definitely NOT the image they wanted that moment.