History of Street Glide?
#22
04-30-2008, 12:00 PM
RE: History of Street Glide?
ORIGINAL: DI75
Harley copied my, since stolen, 2002 stripped down Electra Glide, notice the paint scheme, and the SG was born!!! In all seriousness, allot of guys were stripping down their clunky Ultra's for a sleeker look, and HD caught wind of this and took off the parts for us, jacked up the price and in 2006 the SG was added to there inventory!!
Harley copied my, since stolen, 2002 stripped down Electra Glide, notice the paint scheme, and the SG was born!!! In all seriousness, allot of guys were stripping down their clunky Ultra's for a sleeker look, and HD caught wind of this and took off the parts for us, jacked up the price and in 2006 the SG was added to there inventory!!
Thanks to stores and websites like this http://www.eglidegoodies.com/
You can findcustom parts fora bagger more than you used to be able to.
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04-30-2008, 12:11 PM
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and for 2007, i believe the streetglide was the highest selling model of their line up,
stealing first place from the fatboy, which was the number 1 for several years as i recall...
and strage too, because as someone mentioned ion this thread earlier, the 2006 didnt sell very well,
then all of a sudden, the market went bagger, leaning away from the chopper craze, and the streetglide took off...
i saw the 2006 and didnt think much of it, then i walked in, saw the 2007, and rode out with it....
just my 2 cents.
Bill
stealing first place from the fatboy, which was the number 1 for several years as i recall...
and strage too, because as someone mentioned ion this thread earlier, the 2006 didnt sell very well,
then all of a sudden, the market went bagger, leaning away from the chopper craze, and the streetglide took off...
i saw the 2006 and didnt think much of it, then i walked in, saw the 2007, and rode out with it....
just my 2 cents.
Bill
#24
04-30-2008, 12:18 PM
RE: History of Street Glide?
ORIGINAL: hdmunro
and for 2007, i believe the streetglide was the highest selling model of their line up,
stealing first place from the fatboy, which was the number 1 for several years as i recall...
and strage too, because as someone mentioned ion this thread earlier, the 2006 didnt sell very well,
then all of a sudden, the market went bagger, leaning away from the chopper craze, and the streetglide took off...
i saw the 2006 and didnt think much of it, then i walked in, saw the 2007, and rode out with it....
just my 2 cents.
Bill
and for 2007, i believe the streetglide was the highest selling model of their line up,
stealing first place from the fatboy, which was the number 1 for several years as i recall...
and strage too, because as someone mentioned ion this thread earlier, the 2006 didnt sell very well,
then all of a sudden, the market went bagger, leaning away from the chopper craze, and the streetglide took off...
i saw the 2006 and didnt think much of it, then i walked in, saw the 2007, and rode out with it....
just my 2 cents.
Bill
I was the same way. I was going to buy another Road King, but walked into the dealership and saw the Street Glide and drove away with it instead.
I never was much on fairings, until I saw the 07 SG. /boggle
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04-30-2008, 12:27 PM
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i havent seen a 2006 and 2007 side by each, there must be something
different, damned if i know what though....i look at pictures and i just dont see
any real difference...yet i still had to have one...and i mean HAD to have one...
before i knew it i was handing them fistfulls of money and babbling about chrome
parts and add ons.....its a sickness, we should have a support group...
Bill
different, damned if i know what though....i look at pictures and i just dont see
any real difference...yet i still had to have one...and i mean HAD to have one...
before i knew it i was handing them fistfulls of money and babbling about chrome
parts and add ons.....its a sickness, we should have a support group...
Bill
#26
04-30-2008, 12:33 PM
RE: History of Street Glide?
ORIGINAL: Superglide 04
Don't forget about where the street glide came from http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...4/DSC00001.jpg
My dad's 2004 Screaming Eagle E-Glide.
Don't forget about where the street glide came from http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...4/DSC00001.jpg
My dad's 2004 Screaming Eagle E-Glide.
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04-30-2008, 12:54 PM
RE: History of Street Glide?
Sreet glides have been around for years, harley just came late to the party and copied what alot of had been doing for years. I built my street glide in 02, it was a 01 standard that I reworked, put the clean front fender on and a chrome disc front wheel off a SE roadglide, short black windscreen and other goodies. They just stole the idea to profit by it, and they have.
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04-30-2008, 01:01 PM
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i realise the motor and tranny are different, i meant visually why one year its not selling,
and the next it does...i just pulled the specs from the 06 and 07 and there is no difference
in height, wheelbase, rake or anything else, so i guess i will agree with Phurionand say
that there was something in the water....
and yes they stole the idea from their customers, just like the fatboy, and the new crossbones....i agree
completly, but they probably needed the money... (wink wink).....
Bill
and the next it does...i just pulled the specs from the 06 and 07 and there is no difference
in height, wheelbase, rake or anything else, so i guess i will agree with Phurionand say
that there was something in the water....
and yes they stole the idea from their customers, just like the fatboy, and the new crossbones....i agree
completly, but they probably needed the money... (wink wink).....
Bill