Why The Street Glide Is BETTER Than The Road Glide.
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- This is why I think the Harley Davidson Street Glide is better than the Road Glide. I have 5 reasons why I picked my Street Glide Special over the Road Glide.
Harley Davidsons themselves have nominated one of these bikes as a "girls" bike. Did I make a foolish mistake? A deep dive into this topic - don't buy a touring bike until you see what I have discovered in regard to the motorcycle gender issue.
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I purchased the 2019 Street Glide Special and once I upgraded the rear suspension with Ohlins remote reservoir shocks in 13 inches, it is a wonderful bike for local and touring applications. Up to this, I had ridden Ultra Classics for 20 years. I rode a BMW in years past with full Windjammer fairing and loved it. I test rode a Road Glide but did not like the fixed fairing. I will go back to a Street Glide or Limited for my next ride, if there is one. At 70, I am not sure how many years I have left on two wheels.
Great suspension always helps on any bike. I think you can go a few more years. Watch this video th-cam.com/video/6d_6z9iFlVQ/w-d-xo.html
Awesome!!! Stay strong, Stay safe and keep on riding!!
hell they are all girls bike ,,l see girls riding all kinds of Harleys but l aint never see a girl riding side saddle l o l
Lol, yes that's true
Black Street Glides here in the States are called the “me too” bike. “Hey brother, what are you riding?” “Black Street Glide.” “Me too.” I love going to bike night or rallies and watching all those Black Street Glide owners trying to find their bike when the event is over. 😂😂😂😂 Great video nonetheless. I laughed a ton. I’ll send it to my buddy who has a black Street Glide. He parks next to my Pearl White Road king at bike night so he can find his. 😂😂😂😂
@@markjones3888 lol. I know. I actually prefer anything with some color. I had one black pickup once. Looked great right after a good polishing. 15 minutes later it looked like hell. Can’t keep them clean and they show every scratch. 😂👍
Yes you are right -- but -- I thought of a black street glide first and I couldn't stop everyone copying
I bought my 2nd SGS one was Hard Candy Black Gold, the other was Crimson and vivid black.
Never heard the me to thing? But I don't do stock so I never lost my bike in any crowd? But most people don't have a remote with tricks either? the look of the streetglide is nicer as far as the handling I can't tell any real deference except everything on the Road glide feels far away and the steering is a little strange on the RG. The RG does have them good pockets up front the SG pocket is useless.
Lol I've never have that issue, my 2020 SGS is zephyr blue, some would say a shade of purple and it has CVO bags... It sticks out. I haven't seen another with the CVO bags and that color in AZ, but yes there was a guy the day I bought mine that rode off on a black one so ....
As a Street Glide owner I agree with many of the comments raised, particularly the distance between the rider and the Road Glide fairing, and the storage. When I was trading up from a softail I was convinced the Road Glide would be the bike for me. The dealer had a Street Glide Special demonstrator which I rode, immediately loved, and bought with a good deal. Then I spent months wondering if I made the right choice until I was lent a Road Glide for a long weekend tour. After 1,200 kms I absolutely hated it!. The whole fairing and cockpit layout, and seating position was not for me. The ride never inspired the same confidence in the bends, and the whole feel of the steering made me think of a boat!. Sorry Road Glide owners!. I also like the weight of the bat fairing when riding on twisty roads as it gets the front end of the bike down quickly, and when you add a good suspension the Street Glide has a great riding character. A lot of my club mates are changing from Street Glides to Road Glides, and I agree that it may be a better choice for long distance riding if you carry a passenger, but I will not be seduced by the „dark side”.!.
thanks for your comments - they are both great bikes - street glide all the way!
Only difference between the Street Glide and Road Glide are the fairings. Frams are the same engine specs are the same. I live in the States in Az and I see chicks on Road Glides more often than I see them on Street Glides. I personally Own a 2019 Street Glide. I love the bat wing fairing and would'nt have it any other way.
Thanks, I love it too
Same ole blacked out street glides same ole blacked out road glides. Be different, folks.
lol Harley's should be black
Million dollar bogan rides a R/G. So your right 😂
LOL, thats harsh he is doing an awesome job
@@OldNotDead-Club he is doing a good job
Some one took the words out of my mouth. Umm harsh
I love my '17 Street Gloide Special! I believe it is a matter of personal prefference. I am only 5'4", so the distance to the controls is a concern. In the end, they are both great bikes and each of us needs to find the one that fits us best.
Spot on!
Street Glide for ever. Street Glide or no Glide
oh yeah - spot on!
We get enough stick from non Harley riders without each other its just a matter of taste
That's true - but do non Harley riders count? See my other videos and comments about power rangers
I love the Highlander clip in there lol. But I don’t think either bike is a man or a woman’s bike.
Thanks and you are 100% correct
Either way, I definitely see more Streetglide’s than Roadglide's on the road … 👀
Yes me too
roadglides are best for the interstate because the fairing is frame mounted not fork mounted they don't have the wind pushing the forks around like a street glide
Many agree with you. I rode a RG with a 131 and changed my mind about them...
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
I bought my Roadglide in the midst of Covid Pandemic 😷 there was no way I wanted anything to do with Bats after that so Shark nose it was,also I don’t have a pension card yet so there was only one option! 😂
Lol, great comeback
Road glide shark fin looks like a romulan space craft from a 1968 Star Trek episode. Batwing looks like a Harley.
lol YES
A Romulan bird of war is much more stylish and good looking! Lol
Lol you got that wrong road glide is a man’s bike, it’s showing woman can ride a man’s bike my girlfriend just got a 2018 street glide 115 anniversary model after getting off a street 500 I’m on the low rider s 2020 model and love it. To be honest anyone can ride any bike , as long as it’s all in humour who cares , just ride it
Haha, 😂 definitely prefer look for me of street glide babe :) but it’s ok you can ride mine too
Yes you are correct - any one can ride any bike and it's all done in humour
Street Glide for me, a couple of my buds ride Road Glides, both are amazing machines😎
Agreed!
Does the Road Glide give you any more protection and wind coverage than the Batwing fairing on the Street Glide! Just because Harley showed that in a promotional photo doesn’t mean it’s so! Now that Harley is woke they can’t show or say that anymore. I may be wrong but I think the Road glide has the bigger front tire! Dam only men can have a big front tire right? Don’t tell that to the butch lady down the street who rides a Road glide or maybe that’s it! Lol Nice videos really enjoy them just discovered your channel! Keep up the good work and information!
Lol its just some humour
Rad Glide was a nightmare with the fixed faring. Buying a street glide this Friday!😃🚀
lol, way to go
The new road glide has a new fairing has been upgraded and looks better! A fairing that’s not attached to the forks and bars are supposed to be easier to steer and handle!
I find the Syreet Glide easier to ride but theybare pretty much the same
Good Stuff!! I have a Street glide and my wife rides a 1200 iron. We are in the market for an upgrade to a street glide standard. That's right. A his and hers BAT WING... A legendary look that is truly a classic from HD. Plain n simple
Well done and I'm sure your wife will love it!
@@OldNotDead-Club No doubt! And thank you...
but, but, you let your wife ride a mans bike??? (joking!!)
Thats a woman who identified as a man🤔🤣
lol
Each to our own we all have own preference,I happy whatever bike people ride,I ride Sport Glide it suits my style being a shorter rider and is multi style bike
The sports glide is a fine bike, love the baby batwing
The "Snook" is a fish that's born male, turns female above 18", and dies female.
How's about them Sheila's.
Thank God I was born and will die WITH A PAIR!
Lol, thanks
I know it's an old video but who cares. Ride what makes you happy. When I'm on the Electra I don't really give two farts what "you" (general term) thinks how I look or what you think of my bike. I got it for me and my wife, we love it and that's all I care about. I never really felt riding was supposed to be about what you look like but how it makes you feel. Personally I've never had a frown on my face when I ride. Can't say I've seen anyone else either, they all seem to smile, even scooters. Except sportsters...no one likes a sportster j/k the wife loves em and wants one soon
Lol, thanks for watching
I ride an XL1200L with a quick-detach windshield. The physical weight is very little, since it isn't a fairing, but just the plexiglass and the mounting straps and hardware. I almost always ride with it, since I also have a leather windshield bag. so that my my insurance papers and registration are with the bike if I take off the saddlebags. There is a NOTICEABLE difference in flick-ability without the windshield at any speed past probably 2nd gear. The downforce of the wind going into the forks vs going into the rider's torso makes the bike feel like its 100 pounds heavier. I bought the bike used with the windshield already installed and was amazed at how much sportier the bike handled without the wind serving to keep the bike going in a straight line. I hate how the Road Glide looks, but I have to assume that the handling difference must be there, compared to the Street Glide with the force of the wind acting on the steering, compared to the RG. But I'd much prefer the SG, since the RG is as ugly as sin.
SG !!! But check out my other more recent video on the 131 RG
Thank you for explaining the differences between both motorbikes. However, can anyone explain what makes a bike for girls and what for guys? Why could guys feel judged if they are riding a Road Glade? Are the "guy bikes' better than the "girl ones"?
I believe that any gender can ride any bike; everything depends on your skills and preferences. That concept that the "masculine" energy is such, such and such, while the "feminine" is the opposite, has created significant confusion about us as human beings.
Therefore, is there a war between two different motorcycles? Is this serious? There are more exciting things to fight for. Honestly, this subject is vane, sexist and ...
This is a tongue in cheek video to highlight exactly what you are saying - people are arguing over nothing
I’ll stick with my Street Glide love it!!
Yeah they are awesome
It all started as a standard FLH in 1969...the first year of the batwing faring. The fixed fairing first appeared as OEM on a Harley Davisdon FLT was 1979 or 1980...which was also the first year of the square backbone frame. I've had both and prefer the batwing over the fixed fairing because of the blind spot created by the fixed fairing.
Thanks for watching and for your input
I like them both but wouldn't buy either of them. I prefer the ground clearance and lean angle of my limited. I'm 6 foot and would only have the lower Streetglide or Roadglide if I was short. I like both fairings but my preference is the batwing fairing
Thanks love the limited too
Id be happy as a pig in mud to own either bike street glide or road glide 😝 luv your videos 👍 steve from Bundaberg Qld 🇭🇲🕺
Thanks 👍
No such thing as a Girls bike unless it is pink. These are not pedal bike where the down tube is bent down so ladies don't need to lift their legs. I ride a Sportster because I'm 5'7 and I like my sexy all blacked out stage 4 1275 little fast and loud bike.
Thanks, fast and loud is ace!
Well VERY soon while I still can I'm going to do a cross country trip or better said a complete loop around the US and plan on taking my time doing it. I have test ridden both the street glide and the road glide. For what I am going to do the road glide is better for me simply because the extra storage space. I agree that not being able to reach ahead easily the gauges and gps etc is a downfall to me anyway makes it a bit awkward. But realistically since almost of the miles I will be putting on will be highway miles the need to continuously be reaching for the dash (Sort of speak) wont be that big of a deal. All my road bikes in the past the fairing moved with the turn and after years of riding I sort of used it as a rough gauge in my turning if that makes any sense. The road glide has a different feel in turning to me anyway but I will get settled to it in a short time. I plan on being gone for at least six months so the bigger the better just cruising that's it.
Thanks for you input here is another video that I made on the RG
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
74,000 kms on my 2018 FLTRU, rode the SG before I bought this. the RG handles way better in the wind and seems lighter at slow speeds, RG for me anyday.
Thanks, that's a popular choice. Here is my other take on the RG...
th-cam.com/video/bTBt_PZrnmc/w-d-xo.html
I am on my second Heritage and find it a great all-purpose motorcycle but it seems to be marketed more and more as a women's motorcycle.
The heritage is an awesome bike
I prefer the Road Glide. The main advantage is that the screen is further away. Give me a more comfortable ride. Bullshit that the Road Glide is a girls bike. Both bikes can be ridden by men and women.
Thank you, there is a lot to love about the RG (this video is done in gest) Check out the following video for a more realistic opinion.
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
I like street glide best my self
Awesome bike
You say the road glide is a woman's bike well I saw the new road glide fairing and I belive its made for Trans ppl, great channel had my streetglide since 2015 and like it alot
Thanks, appreciated
Great video until you went off on your woke speak at the end. There’s enough of that in all other media. Leave it out of the motorcycle realm for gods sake
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Thanks, great to see you understand what "woke" means ffs lol (that's sarcasm if you don't get Ozzie humour)
I like the the road glide better for me because I am tail and the faring is further away from me. The street glide is to close. And the road glide special looks better. White and all blacked out.
Nice, so many great bikes to choose from
Excuse me sir but my SGS identifies as a "Big Bag of Happy" thank you very much! Don't be Bik-o-phobic" lol
lol you are correct, i will enrol myself into an equality for bikes workshop on Monday
Strictly personal preference. Theyre the sams bike except for the fairing.
That's correct, the video is tongue in cheek
I know my Harley is a girl's bike because I call her Baby or I tell her, come on Old girl let's go.
LOL
I have a Street Glide and brother in law has a Road Glide. Same motor, 114. He gets much better gas mileage. We rode together for 700 miles. He would get around 50 miles per tank more than me. But I love my Street Glide.
Thanks - that's interesting to hear. Is there a weight difference between the two of you and luggage?
@@OldNotDead-Club The Road Glide is actually heavier than the Street Glide. He actually told the Harley-Davidson deal we bought the bikes from. They said the Road Glide is more arrow dynamic. Plus my brother in law has about 50 pounds on me.
Street Glide riders identify as they thems lol
JK M8
ML&R
Loving your vids
Lol, thanks. Check out my latest.. identify as a woman video, for a laugh
I like the gages line up better... very easy to see..less wind on your chest.. I love the street glides better ..
Same here!
Yeah Ok. I can tell your a Street glide Rider. Looks about as old as you do. 62 yo Road glide rider.🙃
Thanks I'll take that as a compliment
Street glide. Are the best
YES
It's just a sign of the times as well as how many people you know own a black street glide I personally know about 5 and I got a red road glide to be different from them. Had they all owned blue street glides I would have gotten a white street glide.
Thanks for your comment - I know how you feel - we all want a little "unique" in our Harley's
Got a great channel but have to respectfully disagree with this one, l take the Road Glide
Thank you - the video is done in jest. Try this video for my real opinion.
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
Just choose what rides best for you.
Spot on!
First year of the actual Street Glide model was 2006 prior to that it was all under the Electra Glide Model. I bought one in 2007 and rode it for 12 years before buying my Road Glide. I prefer the look of the Street Glide but I think the Road Glide handles better on the road more comfortable on long hauls which I do a lot. Now it's probably not fair to compare a 2019 Road Glide to a 2007 Street Glide there have been many changes to the touring chassis and drive train between 2007 and 2019. I wouldn't turn either one down!!
Yes i agree - thanks for the comment
All comes down too looks ... and the fact RGs are for girls Ha! Great vid well done
lol thank you that's much appreciated
I like street glide because the head light turns with stearing.seing wear turning.
Great point
I love you brother, but you're just wrong on this one. Lol! So wrong...
Lol, this video should help ease the pain...
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
Could have a lot bigger storage box if It weren't for that stereo!
I see they have redesigned in the new cvo
Why do you even care what others think you should have bought Amon ? Personally I prefer my FLSTC but that’s what makes us interesting, we are all different ! If you like the Street Glide, that’s fine. I respect your right to be punished for saying it anyway !
Col
Lol, now Col haven't you figured out half my video are tongue in cheek? Here's a more recent take on the RG th-cam.com/video/bTBt_PZrnmc/w-d-xo.html
@@OldNotDead-Club Of course I have, Re-read my last line ! And the other half are poking the bear or perhaps meandering through your thoughts. My family motto is, ‘The flogging will continue until the mood of the crew improves!’ Our other one is ‘proceed like a disease.’ It’s on our coat with arms.
Hey brother.. not sure if you’ve seen the 2024 ads for the Street Glide.. a girl is now on the Street with a bloke on the Glide.. just saying
lol, we live in a woke world - the bloke on the RG is not really a bloke
@@OldNotDead-Club and the girl on the Street is Trans 🤣
I Ride both RG and SG but prefer the instrument panel set up on the Street Glide and I like the extra weight on the handlebars…..I like the weight, positive input and feedback of the handlebar mounted fairing. You mention the Rearview Mirror placement as well….I have 12” KST handlebars and tried using the under mounted handlebar setup for the rear view mirrors , I found the rear view mirrors unusable so I mounted them on top of the handlebars at that point……Much better although not as streamlined……But, the rear view is much better now…..Lastly, I prefer the look of the Batwing fairing.
They are both great bikes. Have a look at this video on the RG
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
So I can't hear his audio, is anyone else having the same issue?
Apologies, this is fixed in my newer video. Depends on the device you are listening on, you may not have both audio channels
I went in to test ride the RG ST and the SG ST. Went in thinking I wanted a grey RG ST after the test ride I was leaving with a vivid black 2022 StreetGlide ST! 🤘
Good decision -- long live the street glide!
Well fuck, now I have to sell my RG.
Lol, no don't watch the end first - you will change your mind
@@OldNotDead-Club , all good, I won't be rushing out to sell it. Apart from the shit seat, handlebars & suspension, it's awesome😅
@@DCV65 lol
A little birdy told me real men ride LowRider ST's
lol, they are awesome bikes
I don’t like anyone pigeon holing me into something they approve of and I don’t like! Both are beautiful bikes. I personally like the street glide and like the batwing fairing! Dumb 💩people have to much time on their hands and just need to ride.
Stick to bikes and leave the gender debate for other channels. Usually, taller individuals prefer the road glide and short stature people the street glide.
Street Glide is ok, but very dated including the storage in the fairing and this is something that is a dealbreaker for me.
Thanks, I like the gender debate and street glides!
@@OldNotDead-Club 👍
If it has a fairing it’s a girls bike.
Lol, I used to think that and a few other things about fairings. I'm converted now, no going back
I’m just kidding. I own a Sportster, so any excuse for a comeback. But saying that, I also have a Road King which I love to death, but my Sporty has more balls.
@@markwilkinson2389 Love the RK, I love the look of the Sporty but way too small for me
I recently started watching your videos. I’m hooked. I send your vids to my riding buddies and I don’t send much of anything to other people but you’re the exception because your content is awesome. Case in point for this video: my wife rides an RGS and I ride a SGST. We both have a 131 on them. I’ve ridden both extensively and like the SG more for city riding and RG more for long distance riding especially on the interstate. I live in Arizona and speed limit here is 75 and I can cruise much higher speeds very comfortably on both but the RG wins out. Btw, I’m taking the push up challenge!
Thank you, that's really appreciated. Love the 131, I have a friend with a 131 RG and another with a 128 both awesome.
Road glide for us,awesome touring bike.
The RG is awesome checkout my video where I ride a 131 RG
I currently have a SG and a RG, and I prefer the RG for the following reasons:
1) It took me 3 years and 4 windshields and fairing wings to finally get rid of the severe buffeting on the SG. Too much air comes up from below the SG fairing. The RG was buffeting free from day one.
2) The stock dual LED headlights are WAY better than anything on a SG. So wide a beam that it makes turning the headlight on the SG irrelevant.
3) Have you tried adjusting the bars on a SG? Step one - remove the fairing - seriously?
You can adjust the RG bars in 5 minutes, or install T-bars, or many other styles. Just way more bar options for the RG.
4) Actual storage in the fairing on the RG.
All very valid points. I like a little air behind the fairing because summer here is very hot. I don't need to adjust the handle bars I have them as close to the fairing as possible.
not sure about the newer ones, but on my '15 SGS - i can adjust the bars in about 5 minutes too. That being said, its a one off thing - set and forget.
I do agree about the buffeting though, being about 190cm i cop a heap of wind to the face. Looking at the Klockwerks 10" flare, i think it will nail it once and for all.
SG or RG - lets just ride :)
I have an 08 EGC. Wind buffering was marginal at worst. Harleys windsplitter windshield cured all.
I love the street glide and have a 2015 SG! Like the looks and like that the fairing is closer! With a suspension upgrade, legends, it rocks!
Looking forward to this one... 22hrs to Go ❗
Keep Living the F#@KING Dream ❗
Safe travels 🙏♥️🐾🐾
Thanks mate
I'll take my Electra Glide over either one
Cool bike enjoy it!
I ride a 2020 FLHXS, Denim River Rock Grey. I agree with you...the lines of the SG are far superior. To me, the Shark Nose (Road Glide) looks like an after thought. I find the Street Glide to be sexy. LOL!
thanks, spot on!
@@OldNotDead-Club by the way, I just discovered your channel recently. I LOVE it! I watch a handful of episodes every day. Keep up the good work
@@kimovangieson1859 thank you!
And cue the whining 😂😂😂😂
Yeah should raise a few eyebrows and fists
Thanks for the video, both are great bikes I have ridden both the street glides gauges / speedometer and tach are just in the right place and on the road glide not so much for me at least but then again I ride a Road King a real man’s bike no bells and whistles😂😂😂😂😂
lol, love the road king!
My left ear got a little lonely on this one brother.
Yeah its all fixed in the later videos, apologies, steep learning curve
Any opinions for a 2023 Street Glide, 107 / ABS or non ABS brakes?
We only get the specials here. 114 and abs included. I would always buy an abs model, works really well (I've had to use it)
@@OldNotDead-Club Am considering the base 107 model - thanks 🍻 That is if I can order a base unit or a 2024... will see?
Street glide looks better😂
Lol yep
Love my 22 road glide apex
Awesome bike, here is a video with a more recent (and serious) opinion on the RG
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
Do you have stage 2
Certainly do - depends on how you define it
I think the fairing spoilers that are exclusive to the road glide helps the side look significantly. I wasn't at all a fan of the road glide pretty Rushmore but with the re release in 2015 it's much easier to look at but flhxs all the way!
Thanks, they do look better now. Have you seen this video (more on the RG) www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
@Old Not Dead Spot on review! The ST should come with the screamin eagle reservoir shocks in my opinion. I hope you can get on a bike with the new 135 and see how it compares to the 131. I'm still a twin cam fan. I love my 2015 and I feel they make as much power or more per ci. I digress. Keep going ride safe
I ride a street glide... my only complaint is the pain in the ass of handle bar and fork access
Fair enough, what about all the positives!
@@OldNotDead-Club I love everything else about it... the look, the comfort. Not the funnest bike I've ever had, but I can put 6 or 7 hundred miles in a day and not be crippled when I get off 👍
@@fxrmike5145 Agree with you - not the most fun but it still is a fun bike for me and my favourite
Real men ride the Heritage….
LOL, the heritage is an awesome bike and can look sensational with a few tweeks
I just bought a 2020 Street Glide from a 70 year old girl and it’s nice
lol
A 70 old girl really, I think at point she would be a lady! If so it must of been her husband or sons!
@@tpiper1976 no it was hers he had a ultra very nice one at that and she was a looker too could have passed for 50 and she still rides but it’s a roadside 3 wheeler
Street glide is just a nicer looking bike ❤
There is no wrong choice as long as it’s a Harley!
Road king
Love the Road King
The rather have the road glide any day
I have a 21 Street Bob, but I want a touring bike to go on road trips. So I want a ROAD glide. I don't want to sell my Street Bob because it's an excellent around-town sprinter. But if my financial situation couldn't hold a Street Bob and a Road Glide, I'd buy a Street Glide for the best of both worlds. I rode both SG and the RG, and I like the RG better. So be it if that makes me a little girl on a hog.
Thanks for your input - see my apology video featuring the RG
I have progressed from Chopper, to Road King, to Heritage, to Street Glide, and currently Road Glide. I loved them all.
All great bikes! If you are on a RG now you might like this video...
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
@@OldNotDead-Club I'm 75. Done the first 3, Iron Butt Association challenges, at 73 and 74. Just to show myself I could. Now, I just want a comfortable long ride.
@@stephendehart lol, don't blame you at all - that's a great run. You are a legend riding at 75!
I felt the exact same about the RG fairing feeling weird and far away .. it felt heavy when standing it up… little weird at low speed ..
Day I got it I rode to Harley 120th thing .. or rather a large party that was in Milwaukee. By the time I got home I was buzzing. Ever time I ride my RG it feels special. 5600 miles in 2 months in. Still as giddy as the first day.
Way to go, awesome bike
I met someone with a road glide and he made a good point. It's a weight on the front end removed. So cornering is so much easier (I know because I own a ultra). And on a long trip with a strong crosswind for hours. Your not fighting the front end to stay straight.
I rode one in the video below (different take on it) I didn't find that there was enough difference in weight to worry about it...
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
Haha. RG all the way pal. I'm 180 lbs, 5'-7" tall and I actually felt the RG was better. Also RG looks way sexier in a manly way LOL. You will be converted (born again).😂✌
lol, I will have to find a church first
The Street Glide was first introduced in 2006. It was Willie G design and answer to those who purchased an Electra glide and shaved off fenders and guards. The idea was "less is best". Reason why there are (or were) no bagger crash bars or emblems on the fenders. No giant passing light bars and turn signals and stuff like that. Then there are those who purchase a Street Glide and put that stuff back on. Smh. I have an 06 Street Glide. And I've kept it in the less is best design. I did do some Suttle things such as pianted inner fairing, and a front chrome kit. But i left the small tucket turn signals. Single head light and so on.
Good day.
Thank you for the extra information
I’ve had both prefer the road glide ,street glide window feels like it’s gonna hit your mouth after you’v ridden a road glide.
Thanks, that's true the RG feels roomier. Try this video for a positive outlook on the RG
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
I wouldn’t consider either a “girls” bike. They are both just bikes. I have had both and currently have a RG. I prefer the RG at slow speed, “parking lot”. Same other then that.
Thanks you are right - and I can see how many people would agree with you re the RG at slow speed
Batwings just look sexier and mean. It seems like everyone has an RG now with T-Bars. I love seeing the RARE batwing with a motocross look to it. Also, batwings are a proven easier slow-maneuvering riding bike for city-dwellers. Hence, why cops and professional trainers use them to train advance classes- easier to maneuver.
Agree completely, thanks for the comment
Hey, as you said there are many "warriors" which is better. I had an Electra from 2006 and now I have a Road Glide from 2019. There is nothing to argue about the appearance and taste, and it's an individual matter. It's a bit like whiskey, when you're very young it doesn't taste good but you get used to it over time. I think it matures the same way to Road Glide. I didn't like it at first, but it has a hint of a modern Harley look. As for driving, it's easier for me to maneuver at slow speeds because I don't carry the fairing on the steering wheel, I also don't have gusts of wind that are transferred to the "steering wheel". And besides, everyone drives what they like :-) Although, as I read the latest market research on the sale of Road Glide in 2022, there may soon be no more Street Glide (Electra) production, Road Glide is so popular. And besides, we are all motorcyclists and there is no need to divide yourself even more into supporters of one or the other model. Let's enjoy the ride and the joy of every kilometer (with us) or mile (with you). Regards
I think people miss my humor. It's all done in gest. Try this video...
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
@@OldNotDead-Club Thanks :-) I just found your channel and I need to catch up :-)
I have a 2001 Screaming Eagle Road Glide with the 95 vs 88 CU In engine which I further customized. I bought the bike when it has 20K miles and I bought it as I wanted something that stood out which it does. Its a great riding bike with plenty of power. As an engineer I just felt the frame mounted fairing was a better design than a handle bar fairing. There is no wind buffering. At the time I purchased the bike (which was about 15 years ago) almost every bike magazine featured customized Road Glides. You either like the looks or don't but there is a reason the Honda Gold Wing has a frame mounted fairing.
Yeah it's very popular since the race series started. Try this video where I ride a RG
www.oldnotdead.club/articles/riding-the-road-glide-st-131-stage-4-harley-davidson-road-glide-st
That’s part of the reason I went with the street glide. I’m 5’7 and the infotainment system is too far away on the Roadglide. Also you have to look down to monitor your speed. Just too much going on. Lol
You are spot on, its too far away for taller people too