Kneesinbreeze
50+ Posts
It looks pretty nice but the faring mounts the same as the Road Glide special. The fairing mounting bracket mounts where a full size crash bar would mount. So no way to add vented lower fairings to the RG3.
Saw a Road Glide 3 in person today
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Richard I bet that the engine guard from the RG regular could be adapted to the RG3 then lowers from a none water cooled could be added. A little bit of work and money but I bet it can be done.
Saw one at Bike Week a couple of days ago. Looks good but I still don't like fixed farings.
Noodles107
250+ Posts
Saw one at a HD Red Carpet event unveiling the new 2023 lineup. I thought it was very nice for what it is. Really well designed to be exactly what they were after. I have had the Ultra Classic with the handlebar mounted fairing and the Road Glide with the frame mounted fairing and a Gold Wing which is also a frame mounted fairing. It's a little strange feeling getting used to the bike turning and the fairing still facing straight ... that being said, the frame mounted setup is a much more comfortable ride, a softer steering and better control imo. Handlebars are a bit different, 18" rear tires on good looking rims, sound system and the Road Glide Tank are the obvious changes.
Permission to use a Car Model Comparable ... I think BMW's Lineup works well here
The Freewheeler is like the Z4 Roadster
The RG3 is like the M Series Sport Coupe
The Tri Glide is like the X Series SUV
For me ... I was after the Roadster but I really like the entire lineup
:Trike1:
Permission to use a Car Model Comparable ... I think BMW's Lineup works well here
The Freewheeler is like the Z4 Roadster
The RG3 is like the M Series Sport Coupe
The Tri Glide is like the X Series SUV
For me ... I was after the Roadster but I really like the entire lineup
:Trike1: 
Is it just me or does that fairing not look like it would offer much wind/rain protection?
It certainly doesn’t look like it does, but in the grand scheme of things that doesn’t matter if it gives you wind/rain protection or not if it looks good to a prospective buyer they will buy it…Some people will load up their bikes with Chrome and that surely serves no function other than make the owner feel better….
Noodles107
250+ Posts
Not just you JT … From the “outside” the shark nose styling is pretty cool looking. From the “inside” it’s a very cool sound and entertainment system … nice speakers, nice looking mini smoked windshield. Nowhere to actually hide behind it. I think it’s a good addition to the HD Trike Lineup
Noodles107
250+ Posts
Sup rhino ...
I resemble that "Chrome" remark you posted
Now "loading" up your bike with chrome, as opposed to the deliberate, diplomatic, classy addition of select chrome pieces will not only "make the owner feel better" it will absolutely make the bike look better. Not only to the owner but to everyone that sees it. Will it add "function" ... absolutely not. Back in the day (and really always) chrome additions to the bike were always the thing to do especially if you had any desire to ever show the bike. The industry went through a phase recently where everything had to be Gloss Black and entire bikes were adorned this way. Chrome is making a big comeback now and for me that's a good thing. Every chrome add on is also available in gloss black and that's the Vanilla & Chocolate concept ... Everyone likes something different. Park a stock ride next to one properly equipped with a well done chrome package (or gloss black if you prefer) will always present nicer, and be more appealing to the eye. (Eye Candy) if you will.
So will the new RG3 Shark Nose afford you great protection from wind and rain? Probably not ... although it is eye appealing (to some) and function ... great sound, navigation system, heads up display, fuel conserving and "owner feels better" You can bet that anyone that buys the new RG3 will definitely be adding a bunch of non functioning chrome to it as well. Yes / No
Just my humble opinion as an avid customization enthusiast :LooksGreat:
Sup rhino ...
I resemble that "Chrome" remark you posted
The industry went through a phase recently where everything had to be Gloss Black and entire bikes were adorned this way. Chrome is making a big comeback now and for me that's a good thing. Every chrome add on is also available in gloss black and that's the Vanilla & Chocolate concept ... Everyone likes something different. Park a stock ride next to one properly equipped with a well done chrome package (or gloss black if you prefer) will always present nicer, and be more appealing to the eye. (Eye Candy) if you will.
So will the new RG3 Shark Nose afford you great protection from wind and rain? Probably not ... although it is eye appealing (to some) and function ... great sound, navigation system, heads up display, fuel conserving and "owner feels better" You can bet that anyone that buys the new RG3 will definitely be adding a bunch of non functioning chrome to it as well. Yes / No
Just my humble opinion as an avid customization enthusiast :LooksGreat:
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It wasn’t a remark or a dig when I mentioned the chrome what I was driving at is that everybody has to make their own machine their own machine so if the faring doesn’t protect you from the rain or the wind you buy it because it hits your right buttons, If not there’s always options for that… no manufacture can make a bike that everybody’s gonna look and say that’s perfect….Look a while back I said I wish Ford still made the Edsel….
Noodles107
250+ Posts
I was only playin rhino. I didn’t think you said anything like a dig, I was more making fun of my own non stop ocd to add custom stuff.
I was only playin rhino. I didn’t think you said anything like a dig, I was more making fun of my own non stop ocd to add custom stuff.
Where there isn’t any voice inflection sometimes the printed word can be mistaken…..
.. been down that road myself once or twice
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You have to consider too, that chrome is slicker than black paint so your bike will slip through the air stream smoother allowing you to go faster and use less gas. It also means you don't need as many reflectors which reduces weight and air drag and will further increase fuel economy and performance. I'm surprised the EPA doesn't mandate that motorcycles are completely dipped in chrome.
Noodles107
250+ Posts
You have to consider too, that chrome is slicker than black paint so your bike will slip through the air stream smoother allowing you to go faster and use less gas. It also means you don't need as many reflectors which reduces weight and air drag and will further increase fuel economy and performance. I'm surprised the EPA doesn't mandate that motorcycles are completely dipped in chrome.
Cool observation promoting the functionality of quality chrome work ... Thank goodness I have also removed all of the reflectors from my bike! Probably gained like 10 Horse
Cool observation promoting the functionality of quality chrome work ... Thank goodness I have also removed all of the reflectors from my bike! Probably gained like 10 Horse
Real Men..(Muscle).. don't need no Stilk'in Reflector's....
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Next year we should see a blacked out Tri Glide...
Real Men..(Muscle).. don't need no Stilk'in Reflector's....
I guess that is no reflection on you!:shok:
…Old Road Dog
650+ Posts
I like those reflectors. I paid for those reflectors. Those reflectors stay. I dont care what some dink thinks or says.
Some will get loud pipes because they Think it makes their trike safer....
Some will get loud horns because they Think it makes their trike safer...
Some will get brighter lights because they Think it makes their trike safer...
And then some will remove their Safety Reflectors because ???????
By the time they see that 2" reflector they've already hit you. You (not you in particular rhino) should have anticipated them doing something stupid before they were in range to see your reflectors. Gotta remember these same people run into buses and tractor trailers and they've got lights blazing, reflectors everywhere and really, really loud horns and they're a lot bigger than we are. Maybe it's just me, but I ride like nobody sees me and if they do they're actively trying to kill me. It's got me through for 71 years without daytime lights or reflectors, but don't get me wrong I don't care what anybody has on their bike/trike, I just hope they don't depend on that little piece of plastic to do anything meaningful and get complacent. Me? I take 'em off because I think it makes the bike look cleaner. And it goes faster.
I take 'em off because I think it makes the bike look cleaner. And it goes faster.
I guess that answers my ...Why??.......
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Jack Klarich
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By the time they see that 2" reflector they've already hit you. You (not you in particular rhino) should have anticipated them doing something stupid before they were in range to see your reflectors. Gotta remember these same people run into buses and tractor trailers and they've got lights blazing, reflectors everywhere and really, really loud horns and they're a lot bigger than we are. Maybe it's just me, but I ride like nobody sees me and if they do they're actively trying to kill me. It's got me through for 71 years without daytime lights or reflectors, but don't get me wrong I don't care what anybody has on their bike/trike, I just hope they don't depend on that little piece of plastic to do anything meaningful and get complacent. Me? I take 'em off because I think it makes the bike look cleaner. And it goes faster.
Yes, and everyone knows black trikes are faster to begin with
I just read this in my latest issue of rocket science weekly the March issue.. It talks about a phenomenon on how some pigments of paint and in particular Black will slow down vehicles through negative drag..
And it gos on to state that Black is not really a color it’s just a layer of pigment that absorbs sunlight which causes a molecular level of negative drag.. a slow down affect if you will..
And will slow down any vehicle when riding through Ambient and even non-ambient air by a factor of 9. ….
priell3
550+ Posts
I was only looking.
Gotta say, their both real good looking trikes. Don't tell my '21 Free I said that, she might not start for me.
Jack Klarich
Gold Member
Gotta say, their both real good looking trikes. Don't tell my '21 Free I said that, she might not start for me.
Does your FLRT have a name?
They all seemed to have their own personalities, but that wasn't a tradition I ever got into.
I told this story before..But here it goes again, A buddy named his bike after his dog’Bad move on his part one day he called his dog over and instead his bike came over and jumped on his lap…
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I told this story before..But here it goes again, A buddy named his bike after his dog’Bad move on his part one day he called his dog over and instead his bike came over and jumped on his lap…
:laugh: :clapping:
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