A buddy of mine constantly tries to remind me/convince me that his RoadGlide is the superior bike to my StreetGlide. As with many things of this nature, he has zero supporting facts besides his own opinion. And it is safe to say that my opinion is the opposite to his...



Let's hear why your RoadGlide is better than my StreetGlide, or EVEN BETTER...why our StreetGlides are the superior bike to everyone else's RoadGlides. (Keep it classy...we all ride awesome bikes.)

 

 

lets see:

fixed fairing gives zero steering input when hit with wind/turbulence
feel less effect from wind resulting in less fatigue on long rides
2 headlights put out more light than just one
fairing is further away from you, not in your face
headlights lean into the turn as opposed to away from your turn (ala countersteering)
looks better (subjective)
less of them around, everybody has a street glide (though this is quickly changing, dammit)

I'm sure there are many other things that i'm just not thinking of at the moment, but after having both types of fairings, roadglide is the one for me.....

 

You might as well have started an "Oil Thread".

 

Lets not, and just ride instead.

 

I prefer the bags on my Road Glide, but yours are DAMN GOOD LOOKING on your equally attractive but different Street Glide.

Glad it works for you!

 

Which one has the better placement for gas caps when refueling?

Seriously though, seems like there may be advantages/disadvantages to each and the one that is best for you is the best one.

 

I could understand these points. I did notice how light the RG steering is when I rode my buddy's bike. However, I have never felt fatigued from wind while riding!

I prefer my 3 LED lights to the 2 on the RGs, and the amount of countersteering needed has never left me in the dark while going around a turn. Also subjective...but I have never sat on my bike and been upset by how close or far away my fairing is! Haha



I don't feel I need to address this one since my opinion is clear.

I don't think it is a bad thing that the amount of touring bikes I see in MA seems to be growing daily. I think HD scared alot of people by not producing the RGs in 2014, which might be part of why I have quite a few friends that ran out and bought themselves 2013 RGs when they heard the bike would no longer be produced.

 

 

i tried a road glide, didnt care for it. the fairing made the bike seem bigger than it is, and really blocks visibility. the vents around the headlight where already broken after 3000 miles as well. it got thrown around by crosswinds more than my street glide. i loved the lighter steering, the gloveboxes, and the openness of it, but it just didnt work for me.