I am thinking about trading in my 2014 Ultra Limited for a 2016 Road Glide Ultra. The batwing fairing on the UL keeps the air flow from hitting the hand grips. I have not ridden a RGU so I'm trying to find out if the sharknose fairing protects the handgrips the same way. It looks to me that it would not because the grips sit up higher and further back. If you look at the bike from the front it looks like the grips would sit right in the airflow.
I have an issue with my fingers and they get very cold so I want to keep the airflow away from them. The UL also has heated grips (plus I have all the heated gear from HD).
So if anyone has ridden the 2016 (Rushmore) Road Glide Ultra and can answer, I'd appreciate it.
If he has heated gloves heated hand grips wouldn't be necessary. Heated gloves would be cheaper then another Bike . I wear the works gloves by Iron clad all the time and have some heavy insulated leather gloves for cold weather .
Yes, the UL has heated grips. The RGU does not, of course they can be installed. Butt my make or break decision is on whether or not the airflow hits the RGU grips.
I recently moved from a 2014 Ultra Limited to a 2015 CVO RGU. I prefer the RGU. IMO, there is more airflow with the RGU than the Limited, much like what I enjoyed on my Road King Classic. The stock windshield on a RGU is not ideal, but can be addressed with aftermarket windshields. Rent an RGU for a weekend to get your perspective.
There have been 3 or 4 people who have said that the wind hits the grips so your comment is very interesting. Maybe I'll test ride it if it's still in the showroom in the spring. Thanks!
If this is not too late, I would say that the air "WILL" hit your hands more on the RGU than a batwing bike. Now if you are talking staying with stock bars on the RGU, it may not be too bad, but I still would say you fell more air on the hands. You will also feel more air closer to you on the sides as well. I bought the CVO RGU this year. I've added 16" apes (so about the same as the bars I had on my last SG) and I feel way more air on my hands. The biggest problem I have noticed is how the cold air runs up the sleeves of my coat. BRRR!!!! It never did that on my SG.
Thanks, silvereagle50. I took another look at it today and I'm thinking it may not be as much as I've bee thinking. I told the salesman that I will test ride it on the next nice day!
I have all the HD heated gear. If I get the bike I will also have the heated grips installed. I have a particular problem with circulation that makes this issue important for me.
I have the 2017 EG Limited which has heated grips, and I can tell you they make all the difference. I don't notice direct wind on my hands, but they still get cold, but not with the heated grips on.
First two don't fit the FLHRU. Third one says it may or may not without modifications. I didn't like the 4th one.
But there may be one out there that does fit the bike. I'll look more. Great idea, though!
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