Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic
Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic FLHTCU 1340 - I bought the Electra Glide in April of 2010 after having owned a Sportster XL 1200 C for almost 6 years. The Sportster was great in convincing me that I need a bigger Harley.
I found the Electra Glide in Playa del Carmen to be sold by a guy who was to small for the Glide and was looking for a smaller Harley. The exchange deal was struck rather fast and off I went with the Glide.
The Electra Glide Ultra Classic was imported into Mexico by Harley Davidson Mexico in late 1994 and was sold as a 1995 model.
I was really looking for a Road King but the offer was to good to pass up so the Glide will go through some changes to shed her of plastics and weight.
Finally I found some time in May 2010 and got the parts to do some of the changes and maintenance. I have removed the big trunk, leg protectors and large wind screen. A small tinted wind screen was installed instead of the larger one. All original and slightly coroded exhaust heat shields where replaced with shiny new ones, the original slightly coroded slip on mufflers where exchanged for Bassani high flow mufflers. The entire air filter assembly was exchanged for the Arlen Ness Big Sucker high flow air filter system. The carburator was rejetted for the high air and exhaust flow system. The speedo drive assembly was replaced and is working again. A new battery was installed. A JAGG oil cooler with new oil filter was installed along with an oil change on the engine, transmission, primary drive & clutch.
Prior to change and weight loss program
I mid April 2011 went on a motorcycle trip with my old travel buddy Julie who was in the area and joined me. We went on the "Glide" and it was a dream to drive. A bit heavy but when rolling sweet. We went from Playa del Carmen by Merida and Campeche to Palenque in one day, then San Cristobal de las Casas and into Guatemala.
Eikka who came a long at the beginning had to turn back early and we went on alone. Lago Atitlan, Panajachel, Antigua, Chichicastenango and on to Rio Dulce, Flores and Tikal in Guatemala. On the way back we went through Belize, Corazol, Bacalar, Akumal and back to Playa. The trip was 11 days and 3341 kilometers long with no problem on the bike. None. My nose peeled a bunch of times but that was it. Great trip.
