I agree, the Road Glide is nice. But can I just say, that Street Glide in the background had my attention the entire time. I like what you've done with it. Clean, mean and not overdone. BTW, I ride an Ultra Limited.
I know it pained you to speak well of a Roadglide. The air you get with the Roadglide is smooth, and with the right windshield it creates a pocket of very little air flow right at the drrivers head. This is very notacable at slower speeds, 35-50 mph. Abover that you get a good deal of wind, but it's smooth. Love my roadglide.
I’ve had two of each and I like the road glide better as far as handling and wind management. The road glide does in fact give you more room. The handlebars on a street glide because of the fairing come back toward you a couple inches then go up, and have limited forward adjustment. The road glide bars go straight up from the clamp and can be adjusted forward significantly forward, depending on bar height and windshield height. So you get about 2” of extra room on top of the phycological room you get from the fairing being further away.
I never liked a Road Glide and I owned many different Harley’s including 2 Street Glides. 4 months ago I had a bike accident and totaled my Street Glide. I thought I would never say that, but now I’m buying a Road Glide. I fell in love w them after I start looking for my street glide replacement. But, I still have not ridden one yet.
Great video! I know this one hurt, lol - I love my Road Glide As for the sheep... I'm with Tony on this one ... i not hear 20 sick, I heard 26! Keep those videos coming
😆 ok nice joke at the end. I needed that. 2015 Street glide Special. My first Harley after 20 years of sport 🏍. This Harley community has a great bunch of guys. Looking forward to many miles and smiles
I've had both. I'll take the road glide every day of the week. Mostly because of all the things you pointed out in this video. I think it handles much better and a much more enjoyable ride . JMHO. Stuart. 👌
Riding a Road Glide long distance (several hundred miles a day) is less fatiguing. It's not so much that you feel the wind pushing the fairing on the Batwing bikes as much as you notice not fighting it on a Road Glide if you have ridden both long distance. You make more subconscious micro adjustments riding the Street Glide. I noticed not having to do that once I went on my first long ride on my Road Glide. Previous bike was an Ultra Classic. On short runs it's less noticeable IMHO.
I can appreciate your candor in this video rall. that being said, I am a Streetglide owner and I just like the way it Looks over the roadglide. To me, the riding drifferences don't really show up unltill you get way up in speed.
I had a Street Glide and felt cramped. Iam 6'5 and have a ton more room with the Road Glide.I bought mine from Tony that's in your video. He said." one ride and you will buy it".Been smiling ever since........
I have owned both and i have to say that i enjoy my road glide best. i have covered thousands of miles on both bikes and the road glide handled better for me. i like some elements about the street glide but the road glide just really sweet ride. i love your bike it looks amazon but both bikes are nice it comes down to a matter of preference honestly. keep gliding no matter what glide your on.
I own a 2020 Police Electra Glide, 2022 Road Glide Limited. These same touring families except for differing types of the fairing. I have no complaints about HD touring bikes, except for one; Road Glide does not block wind to my hands and my both hands got really cold during the low 60s morning temperature. Both bikes came with heated hand grips as standard equipment, I could ride the Electra Glide with tactical gloves for all 4 seasons BUT I had to purchase winter gloves for my Road Glide Limited. Each bike has unique characteristics and that is the only thing I've noticed compared to both bikes. I love both bikes. Ride safe 🤟🏼
Thank you very much for the information. I just bought a 2022 Harley- Davidson road glide 117 M8. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow September 02.2023 from Dutch Hills Harley-Davidson in Netherlands. I live in Germany. I can't wait to ride it. 😊
I've been on a Street Glide since 2008 and have loved and defended them against all else ever since. That said, after having rode my cousin's Road Glide 800 miles with the same 12 apes i got on mine, I would have long put my ugly fixed fairing bias aside when they came back out. It was almost as comfortable and smooth a ride as my wife's Can-am which I came away with no backache.
Great video Tall!! I have had a 2013 Road Glide and now have a 2018 CVO Street Glide with a 128 motor. What I'm not a fan of on the newer RG is all the vents that can't be closed unless you add them. I live in Montana and we have LONG winters up here. Not uncommon to ride in 30 deg and colder when the roads are not icy. My CVO with the lowers vents closed and the upper vent open be hind my Knocks windshield is perfect. Also i have no issues with Head shake at 110+mph ether.
I was riding a road glide back when no one was riding road glides, HD even quit making them now everyone has one, Mines a 2008 black with red stripes 96 engine with cobra pipes and its the best of many harleys I've owned.
I have enjoyed my street glide. I had T-bars installed which gives is great handling. But after a rather lengthy poker run last week, I am really looking at the RGS specials again. The wind deflection seemed better to me. Less buffet in the head. At 6'6" (tall in the torso) every bit helps. I will agree that the Apex theme does look good. Just don't know if it's an additional $3k good. To each there own. Just enjoy what you ride and put down miles every chance you get. Hope to get a chance to ride with out on the west coast some time.
When I got my Road Glide and made a video on it, I stated that the fairing on the RG is further out from the rider, creating a lot more noise and that was the reason I thought the SG (I have a 2015 SG as well) was a better touring bike....and LITERALLY dozens of people lit me up for saying it, saying i was wrong, etc... They ALL state how the handlebars are affected by wind on the SG when touring....which I as well have NEVER experienced....its all the commenters stated, that the shake of the bars when passing trucks etc...... I feel like the RG allows for more AGGRESSIVE riding, as you can tell that the weight of the fairing and headlight, and stereo, are all off the bars so you get better feedback when countersteering etc.......but the SG has a much better riding bubble due to the larger footprint out front with the bigger fairing makes a better touring bike. It has a shorter reach to all the fairing controls, it has way less noise because the windscreen is at least a foot closer to the rider, it extends that rider bubble to the passenger as well. I LOVE my RG becasue I like an aggressive ride, I wear a full face helmet so the noise doesnt bother me....but when I am riding a relaxed ride with my wife, the SG is by far and away the better choice for us.
Yeah, do that video on the 👍of the Street Glide. Like the looks of the Road Glide and after being on a couple of Street Glide for 8+ years, the RG is different, I like it; however, there is no way I would ever give up a black and chrome Street Glide for one. My eBike is even black and chrome.🚴♂
I’ve owned both the batwing bike and a RoadGlide and prefer the handling & looks of the RG. It’s personal preference tho. Let’s just get out there and ride! Thanks Tall!! 🏍️
I use to get the handle bar shake bad passing 18 wheelers on my Electraglide and my victory magnum, but only passing big vehicles like that. Never had that problem on any of my roadglides.
Traveling Tall, while RG & SG have the same frame, seat location, floorboard location etc., the Road Glide does afford taller riders with ape hangers to push them forward and allow a little more room in a sense. It obviously doesn't change the dimensions of the bike but if you have really long arms one might argue that the RG has more "room". As you know, you're limited with handlebar locations with a batwing.
😂 Nice Dad Joke. It was more funny thinking about you getting a RG and loving it more than your SG. I laughed cause I’m a trader and transitioned from SG to RG x 3 more RG’s. Love them. I want HD to come out with a Plugin/Gas Hybrid Glide 😮. Anyway, see you at Run to the Hills 3.
always liked the electra but would not go back to batwing . Biggest difference ? Less feedback from wind turbulence ,second difference ,a lot more room between windshield and rider
Blessing from the Motor City, nice review Tall. I have a 2020 Road Glide Special. It’s my first Harley and I love it. I would like to test ride a batwing Harley to see if there is a difference that I can feel. Peace n Love.
I absolutely love my 2020 Road Glide. I set out to get a Street Glide but, after testing both, bought the Road Glide. You talk about there being more air flow. Not really. The fairing design, paired with the proper height after market windshield, makes for a great “rider pocket” and great protection from the wind. Where the Road Glide shines is when a truck or large vehicle goes by, or there’s a headwind. I don’t feel it in the bars at all thanks to the frame mounted fairing.
There is an issue with the vent closures in the fairing. I had a side vent and the top one repaired under warranty on my 16 RG Special and now they've done away with side ones. My top vent on my 2020 RG Special doesn't work anymore, but that's fine for now.
I’m not a fan of those toad glides first thing that I’ve noticed right away when riding one was when the sun is at your back you can’t see your navigation screen and then I like riding when it’s cold and I believe that I got more wind and then and they are just down right ugly lol I’ll stick with my FLHTK batwings for life and also I wanna see the street glide video thanks Tall
I could almost feel your pain! Lol Both are great bikes in there own way. We've owned both batwing and shark nose fairings and if I rode solo I would own a batwing fairing but since we ride 2up almost 100% of the time the shark nose does a better job for us. You better go show your Street Glide some love after that video
I just traded in my Ultra for a Road Glide. Getting way more wind than my batwing. Going to try a taller RG windshield. I think the RG’s snowmobile look is a lot more sporty looking than the geezer glide batwing. So was my change to keep up with the cool kids….maybe!
I completely agree with you. I have an ultra and just recently bought a road glide. The RG has a big difference in the amount of wind you have to eat. I’m not a fan of the taller windshields so I guess I will have to make it work. Once you have the correct suspension on these bike I feel they handle the same. Good luck and enjoy your rides.
Is the steering really lighter on a RG? When turning the bars the greatest resistance comes from the surface tension of the tire on the road surface and the RG is 27lbs heavier with the only difference being the fairing that is centred over the front axle therefore increasing the surface tension of the tire on the road surface. With both front ends of the ground the input force difference if any would be negligible.
Eh, had a Street Glide Specia with different stages. l had all sorts before. On a Pan Am now and people with Stage 4 trying to keep up. Spent way too much money in the past to get my heavy hog's to go fast. Not an extra dime dropped now except for a muffler (for sound). Don't turn back on dirt roads now either. It's been an interesting evolution. Stay safe everyone...
Both bikes are the best and the same in my opinion ..is just matter of taste . I personally prefer the batwing , love the looks with my 14'' factory 47 apes ..and more symmetry having the gadgets closer to me. Like a race car!!!....both bikes are fantastic!!
I had street glide before my road glide and I would never go back because handling of the bike. However the only con I have come across is riding in the rain on road glide because the fairing is further away from you
I'm a prior Ultra Classic owner and now own both a Road Glide Limited and Road King. All three are very nice bikes, it's all about personal preferences. I have become a huge RG fan and will never part ways with my RK.
Great video! Question, at 7:28 you mention that Tony stated you could buy a vent cover/flapper for the space on either side of the headlights. What is the part number? I've not been able to locate either what it's called or the part number. I own a 2022 RG special. Thank you!
One thing you did not mention about the RG fairing is that when you have all of the vents open and you are going down the road the air coming through the vents create a bubble of high pressure around the rider that calm the air down from buffeting to add to the experience of the ride. At freeway speeds with my 14" windshield and the vents open it really adds to the comfort level on long rides. Oh and you still have 20 sick sheep, just one of them is no longer breathing.
Why you SHOULD buy a Road Glide: The Road Glide rides better, has more storage, and Harley Davidson published a video identifying the Road Glide as THE BEST MOTORCYCLE HARLEY DAVIDSON MAKES!
Good informative video. Just got my first Harley-a Road King although I've worked on a few but figuring out which model has what can be a daunting task .
I have the 2021 RGS with the engine chromed out. I prefer the chrome, especially since the bike is already black. Also, who want to pay extra for a blacked out engine? Not me!!😮
i own a 2014 ultra limited and a 2022 road glide the biggest difference is when a semi passes you going to opposite way it does not move the road glide were it does move the batwing bike other then that its road glide or no glide 🤣😂
I like the video's you do Tall, but since 17 I would not touch a HD. I own an 03 Anniversary Heritage and it is a solid bike. My next bike is an Indian Springfield, reliable and comes with so much more for the price. I hang out at a HD dealership with a lot of ex police motor pool cops and constantly see new bikes coming in with frustrated owners needing something fixed and arguing over the warranty coverage and a lot of 131 motors burned up in the first month. HD needs to quit bean counting and up it's game. Taking my business to Indian
I'm not a fan of the road glide. Everything seems like its so far away. I would have to lean in to get to it. I also prefer the batwing fairing. The weight of it makes me feel that I have more control. Just my opinion
If you sit on both bikes, as a normal-sized rider, the street glide permits a rider my height,5'8" too comfortably reach the radio. I'm not reaching it on the road glide. I'm not 6'6" !!
RG VS SG it always comes down to which bike makes you smile when you see it as far as performance the RG seems lighter but in reality it's heavier not a lot heavier but it is heavier as far as turning the bike at speed it helps greatly if you reverse steer the bike...my opinion the RG is a better bike for racing the SG is better for touring my opinion can't go wrong with either cause the difference between the two bikes are very small for me it's mostly the look of the bikes that's the biggest difference between them...keep Gliding p.s. WERE ALL HARLEY DAVIDSON RIDERS...LET'S RIDE FAMILY
I agree, the Road Glide is nice. But can I just say, that Street Glide in the background had my attention the entire time. I like what you've done with it. Clean, mean and not overdone. BTW, I ride an Ultra Limited.
Thank you
I went from a street glide to a road glide I would never go back I love my road glide thanks for sharing this video tall
I know it pained you to speak well of a Roadglide. The air you get with the Roadglide is smooth, and with the right windshield it creates a pocket of very little air flow right at the drrivers head. This is very notacable at slower speeds, 35-50 mph. Abover that you get a good deal of wind, but it's smooth. Love my roadglide.
I’ve had two of each and I like the road glide better as far as handling and wind management. The road glide does in fact give you more room. The handlebars on a street glide because of the fairing come back toward you a couple inches then go up, and have limited forward adjustment. The road glide bars go straight up from the clamp and can be adjusted forward significantly forward, depending on bar height and windshield height. So you get about 2” of extra room on top of the phycological room you get from the fairing being further away.
Just got me a 2019 Road Glide after riding sportbikes for 25 years. I'm enjoying it so far!
congrats brother.
SG owner here. Preach brotha, Let'em know tall!
STREET GLIDES FOREVER!!
I never liked a Road Glide and I owned many different Harley’s including 2 Street Glides. 4 months ago I had a bike accident and totaled my Street Glide. I thought I would never say that, but now I’m buying a Road Glide. I fell in love w them after I start looking for my street glide replacement. But, I still have not ridden one yet.
Great video Tall. I rode my buddy Street Glide last week and I couldn’t tell the difference on the highway. It was a nice ride
The 2018 road glide cvo they had it chrome
Another great video Tall. Man! You looked good sitting on that Roadglide
Great video! I know this one hurt, lol - I love my Road Glide
As for the sheep... I'm with Tony on this one ... i not hear 20 sick, I heard 26!
Keep those videos coming
😆 ok nice joke at the end. I needed that. 2015 Street glide Special. My first Harley after 20 years of sport 🏍. This Harley community has a great bunch of guys. Looking forward to many miles and smiles
I've had both. I'll take the road glide every day of the week. Mostly because of all the things you pointed out in this video. I think it handles much better and a much more enjoyable ride . JMHO. Stuart. 👌
Riding a Road Glide long distance (several hundred miles a day) is less fatiguing. It's not so much that you feel the wind pushing the fairing on the Batwing bikes as much as you notice not fighting it on a Road Glide if you have ridden both long distance. You make more subconscious micro adjustments riding the Street Glide. I noticed not having to do that once I went on my first long ride on my Road Glide. Previous bike was an Ultra Classic. On short runs it's less noticeable IMHO.
I put a tall klock werks fairing on mine. Does a great job blocking the wind. I highly recommend...
I can appreciate your candor in this video rall. that being said, I am a Streetglide owner and I just like the way it Looks over the roadglide. To me, the riding drifferences don't really show up unltill you get way up in speed.
I had a Street Glide and felt cramped. Iam 6'5 and have a ton more room with the Road Glide.I bought mine from Tony that's in your video. He said." one ride and you will buy it".Been smiling ever since........
I have owned both and i have to say that i enjoy my road glide best. i have covered thousands of miles on both bikes and the road glide handled better for me. i like some elements about the street glide but the road glide just really sweet ride. i love your bike it looks amazon but both bikes are nice it comes down to a matter of preference honestly. keep gliding no matter what glide your on.
I own a 2020 Police Electra Glide, 2022 Road Glide Limited. These same touring families except for differing types of the fairing. I have no complaints about HD touring bikes, except for one; Road Glide does not block wind to my hands and my both hands got really cold during the low 60s morning temperature. Both bikes came with heated hand grips as standard equipment, I could ride the Electra Glide with tactical gloves for all 4 seasons BUT I had to purchase winter gloves for my Road Glide Limited.
Each bike has unique characteristics and that is the only thing I've noticed compared to both bikes.
I love both bikes. Ride safe 🤟🏼
Thank you very much for the information. I just bought a 2022 Harley- Davidson road glide 117 M8. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow September 02.2023 from Dutch Hills Harley-Davidson in Netherlands. I live in Germany. I can't wait to ride it. 😊
I've been on a Street Glide since 2008 and have loved and defended them against all else ever since. That said, after having rode my cousin's Road Glide 800 miles with the same 12 apes i got on mine, I would have long put my ugly fixed fairing bias aside when they came back out. It was almost as comfortable and smooth a ride as my wife's Can-am which I came away with no backache.
Great video Tall!! I have had a 2013 Road Glide and now have a 2018 CVO Street Glide with a 128 motor. What I'm not a fan of on the newer RG is all the vents that can't be closed unless you add them. I live in Montana and we have LONG winters up here. Not uncommon to ride in 30 deg and colder when the roads are not icy. My CVO with the lowers vents closed and the upper vent open be hind my Knocks windshield is perfect. Also i have no issues with Head shake at 110+mph ether.
I was riding a road glide back when no one was riding road glides, HD even quit making them now everyone has one, Mines a 2008 black with red stripes 96 engine with cobra pipes and its the best of many harleys I've owned.
Tall I know you had to take a bc headache powder after making this video thanks for being painfully unbiased another great video loved one
Thankyou for mentioning the extra vents in shark nose. Not exited about those since we ride in colder, rainy weather up north here
The fairing is pushed forward on thrr Ed broad glide, which is why you have a longer reach too get to the infotainment system.
I want to see why to buy a street glide. Love the street glide and my batwing fairing
I have enjoyed my street glide. I had T-bars installed which gives is great handling. But after a rather lengthy poker run last week, I am really looking at the RGS specials again. The wind deflection seemed better to me. Less buffet in the head. At 6'6" (tall in the torso) every bit helps.
I will agree that the Apex theme does look good. Just don't know if it's an additional $3k good.
To each there own. Just enjoy what you ride and put down miles every chance you get. Hope to get a chance to ride with out on the west coast some time.
When I got my Road Glide and made a video on it, I stated that the fairing on the RG is further out from the rider, creating a lot more noise and that was the reason I thought the SG (I have a 2015 SG as well) was a better touring bike....and LITERALLY dozens of people lit me up for saying it, saying i was wrong, etc... They ALL state how the handlebars are affected by wind on the SG when touring....which I as well have NEVER experienced....its all the commenters stated, that the shake of the bars when passing trucks etc...... I feel like the RG allows for more AGGRESSIVE riding, as you can tell that the weight of the fairing and headlight, and stereo, are all off the bars so you get better feedback when countersteering etc.......but the SG has a much better riding bubble due to the larger footprint out front with the bigger fairing makes a better touring bike. It has a shorter reach to all the fairing controls, it has way less noise because the windscreen is at least a foot closer to the rider, it extends that rider bubble to the passenger as well. I LOVE my RG becasue I like an aggressive ride, I wear a full face helmet so the noise doesnt bother me....but when I am riding a relaxed ride with my wife, the SG is by far and away the better choice for us.
Yeah, do that video on the 👍of the Street Glide. Like the looks of the Road Glide and after being on a couple of Street Glide for 8+ years, the RG is different, I like it; however, there is no way I would ever give up a black and chrome Street Glide for one. My eBike is even black and chrome.🚴♂
I’ve owned both the batwing bike and a RoadGlide and prefer the handling & looks of the RG. It’s personal preference tho. Let’s just get out there and ride! Thanks Tall!! 🏍️
I had a ‘13 Road Glide that I loved. Put 10k miles on it the first year. I’ll be getting a new one this year. 🤘🏼
Both bikes are fantastic! I've never felt the handlebars of my SG shake during high winds or fast riding on the highway.
oh boy here we go - im glad you came to your senses tall
I have a 2015 road glide, it was my first Harley. I thought you was Street Glide for life.
Nice review keep up the good work traveling tall
I bought that bike 2 months ago. Trade my street glide for the road glide. And love it
From riding motocross, you want more weight in your turns! Love my SG thannks to you Tall! Keep those videos coming brother
I use to get the handle bar shake bad passing 18 wheelers on my Electraglide and my victory magnum, but only passing big vehicles like that. Never had that problem on any of my roadglides.
Traveling Tall, while RG & SG have the same frame, seat location, floorboard location etc., the Road Glide does afford taller riders with ape hangers to push them forward and allow a little more room in a sense. It obviously doesn't change the dimensions of the bike but if you have really long arms one might argue that the RG has more "room". As you know, you're limited with handlebar locations with a batwing.
😂 Nice Dad Joke. It was more funny thinking about you getting a RG and loving it more than your SG. I laughed cause I’m a trader and transitioned from SG to RG x 3 more RG’s. Love them. I want HD to come out with a Plugin/Gas Hybrid Glide 😮. Anyway, see you at Run to the Hills 3.
Thanks for making this unbiased and honest video
always liked the electra but would not go back to batwing . Biggest difference ? Less feedback from wind turbulence ,second difference ,a lot more room between windshield and rider
The thing I’ve noticed is when you’re riding hard through tight corners. It seems like the SG is harder to turn over from one side to the other.
Blessing from the Motor City, nice review Tall. I have a 2020 Road Glide Special. It’s my first Harley and I love it. I would like to test ride a batwing Harley to see if there is a difference that I can feel. Peace n Love.
I really don’t understand why in the Harley world that it is not ok to say you like another style of bike. I love your opinion
Harley Davidson lovers love all Harley’s no matter what we all say It’s the best and most sold and wanted motorcycle in the world Facts‼️💯💯💯
I heard it first Tall you said it….. Keep ROAD guiding!!!!!! Lol 😂 I’m biased because that is my exact bike in your video!!!!
No. I didn't say that.
I own a 2021 Road Glide Limited,have owned 5 batwing fairing bikes and have enjoyed those bikes but I will not go back to a batwing. Love my RG
I’m going to a street Glide from a Road Glide am I going backwards
I absolutely love my 2020 Road Glide. I set out to get a Street Glide but, after testing both, bought the Road Glide. You talk about there being more air flow. Not really. The fairing design, paired with the proper height after market windshield, makes for a great “rider pocket” and great protection from the wind. Where the Road Glide shines is when a truck or large vehicle goes by, or there’s a headwind. I don’t feel it in the bars at all thanks to the frame mounted fairing.
My brotha just come over to the RG life lol.....great vid keep doing you!!
Hey Tall you look good on the Apex Road Glide. Just saying maybe in the future for you. If you’re not Gliding your not riding. Steve from Boston. 😎
Beautiful bike I love it the paint the bike I need it!!! Perfect set up Im looking to get one hopefully I can find one just like that one if I’m lucky
There is an issue with the vent closures in the fairing. I had a side vent and the top one repaired under warranty on my 16 RG Special and now they've done away with side ones. My top vent on my 2020 RG Special doesn't work anymore, but that's fine for now.
I’m not a fan of those toad glides first thing that I’ve noticed right away when riding one was when the sun is at your back you can’t see your navigation screen and then I like riding when it’s cold and I believe that I got more wind and then and they are just down right ugly lol I’ll stick with my FLHTK batwings for life and also I wanna see the street glide video thanks Tall
I put on a tall klock werks windshield on mine, luv it!
Yes do one for the Street Glide looking forward already
To your last point, it is a beautiful bike… from the gas tank back. The fairing could use some work though!
Always enjoy your videos
Big facts 💪 road glide is my fav. love the content !
I could almost feel your pain! Lol Both are great bikes in there own way. We've owned both batwing and shark nose fairings and if I rode solo I would own a batwing fairing but since we ride 2up almost 100% of the time the shark nose does a better job for us. You better go show your Street Glide some love after that video
I just traded in my Ultra for a Road Glide. Getting way more wind than my batwing. Going to try a taller RG windshield. I think the RG’s snowmobile look is a lot more sporty looking than the geezer glide batwing. So was my change to keep up with the cool kids….maybe!
I completely agree with you. I have an ultra and just recently bought a road glide. The RG has a big difference in the amount of wind you have to eat. I’m not a fan of the taller windshields so I guess I will have to make it work. Once you have the correct suspension on these bike I feel they handle the same. Good luck and enjoy your rides.
Still have 26 sheep left right?? Sharp bike but I’ll stick to my street glide.
Is the steering really lighter on a RG? When turning the bars the greatest resistance comes from the surface tension of the tire on the road surface and the RG is 27lbs heavier with the only difference being the fairing that is centred over the front axle therefore increasing the surface tension of the tire on the road surface. With both front ends of the ground the input force difference if any would be negligible.
Tall, that was a great video I just love my 2019 Road Glide CVO, for all the reasons you gave. keep up the great video's, great information.🔥🔥🔥💯💯
Eh, had a Street Glide Specia with different stages. l had all sorts before. On a Pan Am now and people with Stage 4 trying to keep up. Spent way too much money in the past to get my heavy hog's to go fast. Not an extra dime dropped now except for a muffler (for sound). Don't turn back on dirt roads now either. It's been an interesting evolution. Stay safe everyone...
Yes. Would love to hear your opinion on the street glide versus road glide.
I bought mine from myers-duren hd tulsa, ok. I highly recommend them...
L👀ked at both, ended up with the Challenger. Not that the Challenger doesn’t have its issues.
Both bikes are the best and the same in my opinion ..is just matter of taste . I personally prefer the batwing , love the looks with my 14'' factory 47 apes ..and more symmetry having the gadgets closer to me. Like a race car!!!....both bikes are fantastic!!
I had street glide before my road glide and I would never go back because handling of the bike. However the only con I have come across is riding in the rain on road glide because the fairing is further away from you
I can't believe what I'm hearing lol 😂 Road Glide compliments 😅 Thanks bro!! Idk how much they paid you but take the bag and 🏃♂️ lol 😆
Great Job Tall
Thank you for watching
I'm a prior Ultra Classic owner and now own both a Road Glide Limited and Road King. All three are very nice bikes, it's all about personal preferences. I have become a huge RG fan and will never part ways with my RK.
Great video! Question, at 7:28 you mention that Tony stated you could buy a vent cover/flapper for the space on either side of the headlights. What is the part number? I've not been able to locate either what it's called or the part number. I own a 2022 RG special. Thank you!
Call him, He'll tell you. Google Bootlegger HD phone number ask for Tony.
@@TravelingTall will do! Thank you!
One thing you did not mention about the RG fairing is that when you have all of the vents open and you are going down the road the air coming through the vents create a bubble of high pressure around the rider that calm the air down from buffeting to add to the experience of the ride. At freeway speeds with my 14" windshield and the vents open it really adds to the comfort level on long rides. Oh and you still have 20 sick sheep, just one of them is no longer breathing.
Yes please do a video on street glide!!
I’m actually doing a fairing swap from my 16 SG TO A 17 RG right now.
Why you SHOULD buy a Road Glide: The Road Glide rides better, has more storage, and Harley Davidson published a video identifying the Road Glide as THE BEST MOTORCYCLE HARLEY DAVIDSON MAKES!
NOISE!!! GO CHECK OUT THE NEW ST WITH THE 117CI!!! NOW IF YOU ARE TOO WEAK TO HANDLE THE BATWING, GO GET YOURSELF THAT FRAME-MOUNTED ROAD GLIDE
You look suited on the road glide
Looks great in apex
Its what i chose, i was not disappointed 😌 road glide nation!
Good informative video. Just got my first Harley-a Road King although I've worked on a few but figuring out which model has what can be a daunting task .
Next do a video on why to get a Street Gilde, because I love my Street Glide
Tall my man, we wanna see that 131 doing sum slow speed maneuvers. We already knw how fast it goes!!
That's about as slow as it gets. Only time I'm dragging floor boards is in a deep curve that I didn't enter correctly.
I have the 2021 RGS with the engine chromed out. I prefer the chrome, especially since the bike is already black. Also, who want to pay extra for a blacked out engine? Not me!!😮
Tall must have lost a bet or was being held hostage, either way I liked the kind words about the road glide. Lol.
Nice video Tall! I know it was a pain to speak nice about the road glide
i own a 2014 ultra limited and a 2022 road glide the biggest difference is when a semi passes you going to opposite way it does not move the road glide were it does move the batwing bike other then that its road glide or no glide 🤣😂
All that wind gonna fell great when its 20 degrees out on those roads.
I've had both and the are about the same, but I do like the RG a tad bit better because of the no weight on the steering.
I like the video's you do Tall, but since 17 I would not touch a HD. I own an 03 Anniversary Heritage and it is a solid bike. My next bike is an Indian Springfield, reliable and comes with so much more for the price. I hang out at a HD dealership with a lot of ex police motor pool cops and constantly see new bikes coming in with frustrated owners needing something fixed and arguing over the warranty coverage and a lot of 131 motors burned up in the first month. HD needs to quit bean counting and up it's game. Taking my business to Indian
I'm not a fan of the road glide. Everything seems like its so far away. I would have to lean in to get to it. I also prefer the batwing fairing. The weight of it makes me feel that I have more control. Just my opinion
I'll stick with my Road King.
Are you able to ride with a half helmet on the highway?
Street glide or no glide let’s hear it
I’ll stick with my Street glide. I hate the look of the shark nose fairing of the road glide
WOW, how many complimentary oil changes did you get for that?!! Clever riddle 😋
If you sit on both bikes, as a normal-sized rider, the street glide permits a rider my height,5'8" too comfortably reach the radio. I'm not reaching it on the road glide. I'm not 6'6" !!
RG VS SG it always comes down to which bike makes you smile when you see it as far as performance the RG seems lighter but in reality it's heavier not a lot heavier but it is heavier as far as turning the bike at speed it helps greatly if you reverse steer the bike...my opinion the RG is a better bike for racing the SG is better for touring my opinion can't go wrong with either cause the difference between the two bikes are very small for me it's mostly the look of the bikes that's the biggest difference between them...keep Gliding p.s. WERE ALL HARLEY DAVIDSON RIDERS...LET'S RIDE FAMILY