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Johny Humble sitting on the known as The Ultra Classic, an Glide to make a high road maniac consider a new

The 2011 Harley Davidson’s been out for a while now, and the roving reporter of Bikernet, I been assigned with the test rides. I know it is a life, but someone has to live it, When I showed up at Republic Davidson to pick up a demo I was expecting to ride a hopped up Special.

Unfortunately, the bike is awaiting the dyno tune, so all the had for me was a 2011 Ultra Classic Glide. This bike, sporting plenty of bells and was bone stock. Having a bone-stock 2005 Electra I expected this bike to be a dog as the had been.

Holy crap was I wrong!

The in all it’s glory. I could get to walking out of the house and seeing in the garage. I was beyond surprised by the handling, and comfort of this

As soon as I sat on this bike, I new I was with a big boy… this is a BIG I was a little intimidated by the size and a bit uneasy pulling out of the parking lot due to the angled driveway followed by a road that requires you to accelerate to 50 mph to avoid being grime.

The size of this may scare someone at first, but I a ride will take all fears away!

The engineers at H-D know what they’re because as soon as I started this bike felt as to ride as any bike I had ever To be honest, this bike’s maneuvering is much easier the V-Rod I currently ride. The combined with the wide and foot position place the in the perfect position to handle the without ever having to try to it.

The badges adorned with the name we have all grown to Harley-Davidson, the name says it

On the highway, in the city, out in the country, it matter. This bike everything you can throw at it and more. The ride!

Once on the road, I was to start playing with the and enjoy the tunes as I was getting to cruise. The radio surprised me the level and clarity of the audio, I realize this bike has a that allows the radio’s to increase as you start riding. loud, I had no problems hearing bike at any time on the road I was sitting in the middle of traffic or the highway at triple digits, I hear the radio clearly.

I ride with a full helmet, and found the radio was easier to hear while a helmet than without due to the of the wind noise.

This is all bike yearns for, road!

The power of the stock 96 motor was incredible and I had no complaints it or the 6 speed transmission. Cruising at 75 an hour in 4 th gear was surprisingly This bike seems to want to go, the direction doesn’t to it, just point the front and go.

Stopped once for gas and was surprised 162 miles to have only put 4 in her.

The chrome trim, beautiful paint, classic styling, H-D, it all drips with As with all Harley- Davidson’s bikes’ fit and finish is second to

MODEL HIGHLIGHTS

NEW Security Option including factory-installed ® Smart Security System hands-free fob and Anti-lock Braking (ABS)

NEW Sculpted seat for comfort and easier straddling

NEW color options and graphics

• powder-coated powertrain with covers

• Chrome 2-1-2 exhaust with tapered

• Black, 28-spoke Cast wheels with narrow tires

• Bat-wing, fork-mounted with clear, Lexan ®

• Smoked Lexan ® adjustable air deflectors

• Vented removable fairings with integral compartments

• Mid-frame air deflectors

• low-profile fuel tank

• Deep FL front fender trim

• Stainless steel, touring handlebar

• One-piece, Electra Glide ® classic stitch seat

• Passenger with wrap-around armrests

• hard saddlebags; 2.26 cu. ft.

• Injection Molded hard ® with soft luggage storage pockets and wrap-around tail/brake lights; 2.26 cu. ft.

• Fairing-mounted electronic speedometer and plus fuel, voltage, oil and ambient air temperature gauges

• four-speaker Harman/Kardon ® Advanced System with CD/MP3 and CB/Intercom

• LED rear fender tip

• Auxiliary passing lights

KEY

• Rubber-mounted Twin Cam 96™ V-Twin with Electronic Sequential Fuel Injection (ESPFI) heated O2 sensors and Electronic Control (ETC)

• 6-Speed Drive ® transmission with Isolated Drive System

• Dunlop ® “Multi-Tread” rear construction extends tire by 25 percent

• Air-adjustable rear

• Full-length rider footboards

• passenger footboards

• Six-gallon tank

• Optional electronic control

• Optional Original Custom Color paint

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