RIDE REVIEW I KYLE WYMAN'S HARLEY-DAVIDSON SCREAMIN EAGLE ROAD GLIDE
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into where the headlights used to
be in the fairing.
Press the magic button and
you'll find that the exhaust is gi-
gantic when it comes to sound,
as well. The name "Screamin'
Eagle" has never been more
accurate. As I click the shift lever
down into first gear, a piece of
advice from Travis Wyman is at
the front of my mind: "you can't
put enough effort into the shift
lever, your mistake would be not
putting enough… downshifting
is where the drama can be if
you don't have a good blip and
clutch action."
Kyle mentioned that his one
crash last season was due to a
missed downshift which pre-
vented him from slowing down
enough to make a corner. I make
it a point to truly exert my will on
the shifter.
I start my time around Inde
Motorsports Ranch timidly as I try
to get familiar with the bike, and I
can only help but laugh at the jux-
taposition of a Road Glide fairing
with sportbike ergonomics. One
of the first things designed on
the new bike was a 3-D printed
pommel affixed to the top of the
tank to give the rider the ability to
leverage the tank with their leg
when on the tall seat.
