2015 Freewheeler..... Am I the first???

[cavie]

:clapping:Beautiful Trike, Congrats. I'm so spoiled with fairing and stereo I don't know if I could go bareback again. Just getting older and like to be comfortable. Ride Safe and enjoy!

Don't need a fairing to have a stereo. Don't need a tour pac to have armrests.

 

[Keystone]

Give us some idea what you think of it once you get a few miles on it. I am leaning towards this model myself.

 

[rap47]

And not only does it look good, they kept it air cooled. They did a great job on the new Tri Glides hiding the radiators in the the lowers, but with this they would have had to hang an ugly radiator out front.

 

[screwball]

Did a 50 mile ride to lunch today with wife on her Tri-Glide. Outside temp was 96*, sunny and hot. I was wearing shorts, tennies, and a tank top. I sunburned the tops of my legs and shoulders. No heat problems with my legs from the engine, but I didn't have any problems with my Tri-Glide either. Wind noise will take some getting used to after the Bat Wing Fairing and windshield, but I really like the wind in my face and bugs in my teeth. For a completely stock scoot, it has remarkable acceleration and quick response while rolling.

I don't miss the radio or speakers, when I had the Tri I usually played CDs with ear buds. Now, I use a Samsung MP3 player bluetoothed to wireless ear buds. I can listen to anything I want loud enough to make my eyes bleed and not bother anyone. Besides, no one likes Osebisa or Exuma anyway.

I may adjust the bars a little more forward, want to put a couple hundred miles on it before I start messing with it.

OH, this is the FIRST new Harley I've owned that was easy to find neutral. Really surprised me, usually takes a couple of thousand miles for the trans to loosen up.

Riding to the coast tomorrow for breakfast, more to come.

 

[icebite1]

There was a lot of discussion about the bobbed fenders and road debris possiably hitting the sides of the trunk. Can you give us feedback on how its looking after some miles?

 

[Brentwood Bob]

Did a 50 mile ride to lunch today with wife on her Tri-Glide. Outside temp was 96*, sunny and hot. I was wearing shorts, tennies, and a tank top. I sunburned the tops of my legs and shoulders. No heat problems with my legs from the engine, but I didn't have any problems with my Tri-Glide either. Wind noise will take some getting used to after the Bat Wing Fairing and windshield, but I really like the wind in my face and bugs in my teeth. For a completely stock scoot, it has remarkable acceleration and quick response while rolling.

I don't miss the radio or speakers, when I had the Tri I usually played CDs with ear buds. Now, I use a Samsung MP3 player bluetoothed to wireless ear buds. I can listen to anything I want loud enough to make my eyes bleed and not bother anyone. Besides, no one likes Osebisa or Exuma anyway.

I may adjust the bars a little more forward, want to put a couple hundred miles on it before I start messing with it.

OH, this is the FIRST new Harley I've owned that was easy to find neutral. Really surprised me, usually takes a couple of thousand miles for the trans to loosen up.

Riding to the coast tomorrow for breakfast, more to come.

Great to hear Steve. The more good things I read the better it gets.

 

[screwball]

There was a lot of discussion about the bobbed fenders and road debris possiably hitting the sides of the trunk. Can you give us feedback on how its looking after some miles?

So far so good. Just hit 250 miles, so not enough to see anything... inside of wheel well at rear not much dirtier than the trunk. More to come.

 

[msocko3]

There was a lot of discussion about the bobbed fenders and road debris possiably hitting the sides of the trunk. Can you give us feedback on how its looking after some miles?

I think folks who live in areas such as we do might have more of an issue. In the Ohio Pennsylvania area they put grit and small stones in the salt they use in the winter. The small stones and grit take forever to go away, almost half way into the summer if its been a bad winter.

 

[0pini0nated]

I think folks who live in areas such as we do might have more of an issue. In the Ohio / Pennsylvania area they put grit and small stones in the salt they use in the winter. The small stones and grit take forever to go away, almost half way into the summer if its been a bad winter.

I've been lurking on this thread, since I'm interested in *possibly* buying a Freewheeler this winter. A major concern of mine is road debris.

I extended my current (Sportster) front fender to stop water and stones (see pictures below.) If I chose a Freewheeler as my next trike, replacing the front fender (and inner-rear wheel wells?) will be one of my priorities. It's easier to prevent damage then to fix it.

 

[Sloufoot]

I've been lurking on this thread, since I'm interested in *possibly* buying a Freewheeler this winter. A major concern of mine is road debris.

I extended my current (Sportster) front fender to stop water and stones (see pictures below.) If I chose a Freewheeler as my next trike, replacing the front fender (and inner-rear wheel wells?) will be one of my priorities. It's easier to prevent damage then to fix it.

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If you have an oil cooler down low as with the Trike & put a mud flap on that wide tire to block the road debris from hitting the oil cooler, you also block most of the air off the tire to cool the cooler. Dealing with that right now. If I remove the mud flap I go down on the oil temps. I am going to do one of the Big Sky fan setups on the cooler. I know many have gone with the Jegg cooler with a fan, but I am going the cheap way for now & see if it works.
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[Freewheeler]

Congrats!

Good-bye my friend 2009 Tri-Glide, you carried me 50,000 miles throughout the West, 9 states, a zillion rides out to eat, and nary a problem. Hello 2015 Freewheeler.

Ordered the driver and passenger pack rests, luggage rack, and floor board extenders. Not going to fool with the exhaust system or intake, going to leave this one pretty near stock. I have been on Harleys since 1970, the 2008 Ultra and then the trikes were the first bikes I've owned with fairings, radios, windshields, cruse controls, and all the other goodies. Figured it was time to go back to basics. Pick it up tomorrow after the dealer services it.

Ride safe, Ride Hard...
Freewheeler Mike 2015 Freewheeler-Black