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  1. Love mine- tall and wide

    I have an F4 tall and wide windshield on my 2013 RT Limited. I took off the tall vented screen that came on it. I am 6'9" tall and the F4 is definitely the way to go for tall folks. The screen goes...
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    All you guys from Oz are tall, never met one less...

    All you guys from Oz are tall, never met one less than 6'5".
    I just sold my Victory Cross Country Tour and I am mighty familiar with the comfort a tall guy can get on a Vic. The Feet forward...
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    They look great, really made to highest...

    They look great, really made to highest standards. Will it work with the position #5 brake pedal?

    What I want is a big fat brake pedal in position 5, full forward, and a place to step when...
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    Own 2, my 3rd and 4th

    First I had a 2009 RS SE6
    Then a 2011 RT-S
    Now a 2014 RT-L for me and my darling
    Now a 2015 F3-S for local fun by myself.

    I find many clear distinctions between the RT and F3 and they make a...
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    Thanks for a great post- I think I will call Len...

    Thanks for a great post- I think I will call Len and discuss what will work best for me. at 320lb. 6'9" I crush the rear suspension like a bug. My RT is fine with the air shock and pump but the F3-S...
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    I own an F3-S and an RT-L. I am 6'9" and around...

    I own an F3-S and an RT-L. I am 6'9" and around 320lb. and can easily rest my feet on the fenders while riding. Highway pegs just don't do it for me because they are too close. I don't really ride...
  7. I could say it took me 7 years to adjust to 3...

    I could say it took me 7 years to adjust to 3 wheels. I bought an RS in 2009 and now I am trading my Victory two wheeler in on an F3-S ending ownership in any two wheelers. I just got to the point...
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    Looks good. I just ran a quote through their web...

    Looks good. I just ran a quote through their web page and it came out at about half what I paid Safety Insurance Co. I'll hav to check my current policy for details and run it once again and it looks...
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    Done!- well except the road test.

    OK so I got the ISCI handbrake kit installed on my 2014 RT Ltd with Triaxial bars.
    The instructions that come with the kit are for a 2010 model so a lot of the photos don't match up very well- but...
  10. I'm 6'8" and have the F4 wide tall windshield...

    I'm 6'8" and have the F4 wide tall windshield with vent. It's as good as it gets. When lowered I get a breeze and look over it easily, when raised I can hide behind it or peek over the top. That's...
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    It's the transition up through the body work I am...

    It's the transition up through the body work I am trying to figure out. I got the plastic cover off the bars and the new one modified for the Triaxial bars, that's not the problem. It's where to...
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    Brake line routing for ISCI hand brake

    I am installing the ISCI hand brake kit on my 2014 RT Ltd with triaxial accessory handlebars. I am curious to find the best way to route the brake line as it comes up by the bars. If you have done...
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    Mostly non bike stuff- I try to be on the road...

    Mostly non bike stuff- I try to be on the road far from home at least 3 months a year, mostly in my camper but I have done most of the country on my RT as well.

    Wherever you stop, every single...
  14. Thread: V twin vs 1330

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    I have owned a 2009 RS V twin, a 2011 RT V twin,...

    I have owned a 2009 RS V twin, a 2011 RT V twin, and now a 2014 RT LTD 1330 triple.

    I liked the turbine smoothness of the v twin at high revs and could ride it all day at 5000-6000RPM, but I had...
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    I use an Airhawk R and as others have said you...

    I use an Airhawk R and as others have said you will be surprised how little air is in it when you get it right.

    Part of the reason I use one is to gain height. At 6'9" i want my seat higher and...
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    I installed my F4 tall wide a week or tow ago-...

    I installed my F4 tall wide a week or tow ago- Ez- and got in about 250 miles over the last week. It is excellent and a major improvement in wind/rain protection. It made my 120 mile run on 48...
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    When you are BRP and doing cutting edge designs...

    When you are BRP and doing cutting edge designs packed with cool technology, and lots of accessories, you tend to have more service issues than say a Victory V-Twin.

    I own both, have not had...
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    Maybe I'm stupid but I gave up trying to get...

    Maybe I'm stupid but I gave up trying to get preplanned routes into any Garmin product. I carry a map book- I like the Michelin ones- and I peruse the countryside ahead to pick a town that is on the...
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    I put mine in the front of the trunk in the net...

    I put mine in the front of the trunk in the net there. Never a problem and easy to swap into my Victory instead.
  20. Thread: F4 Windshilds

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    I prefer to look through the windshield rather...

    I prefer to look through the windshield rather than over it to reduce turbulence and gain rain and bug protection. That being said I want to be able to see over it if circumstances require such as...
  21. Thread: F4 Windshilds

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    I got my tall and wide F4 last week and put it...

    I got my tall and wide F4 last week and put it on. Now all I need is for the snow to go away and the temperature to go up to around 50 at least.

    I'm betting it's a big improvement but will have...
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    Since I retired we go everywhere. Been from Maine...

    Since I retired we go everywhere. Been from Maine to Alaska, the southwest down to Zion, East coast to NC from here in MA.

    I have a 7x14x7hi enclosed trailer that tows just fine behind my F350...
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    Coming

    I have one on order expected Tuesday- 2 more days.

    I'm 6'9" and don't find the 25" touring windshield to be very effective. I also have a Victory Cross Country Tour and it has awesome weather...
  24. I have one friend I would let ride my RT. We've...

    I have one friend I would let ride my RT. We've ridden together since '68 and he is trustworthy. Besides if he wrecks it I'll take his BMW.

    I recall my first ride- the dealer just handed me the...
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    6'9" 320lb

    I might be the biggest here.
    My wife and I rode our 2011 RT on a 7000 mile run from New England out to New Mexico and back. At the end of the run we concluded it was too samll for us, that we need...
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    I have the comfort seat on our 2014 RT-L. I had...

    I have the comfort seat on our 2014 RT-L.
    I had a 2011 RT-S with the standard seat. My wife and I took a 7000 mile trip out to New Mexico and I concluded I could not live with the standard seat....
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    Helpful early on

    I had an RS and a 990 RT before I picked up the 2014 1330. Today I went on a 100 mile ride and used the eco mode. It was a good way to learn what gear BRP thinks I ought to be in. I normally run the...
  28. I think I see 1000 Harleys for every Can Am I see...

    I think I see 1000 Harleys for every Can Am I see so if you like to attract a little attention you will find the Can Am is a natural.

    As for 3 wheel life- not having to put your feet down,...
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    My dear wife is a fair driver- but she doesn't...

    My dear wife is a fair driver- but she doesn't drive my F350 long bed, crew cab, dually, and she doesn't drive/ride motorcycles except as a passenger. We are all better off for that. She looks at...
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    Went last year- in a camper

    Me and my dear wife drove 5000 miles from MA to Fairbanks then all around AK for the month of September, came home in October. Never got even one bug bite as we went late enough in the year to be...
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