History of Street Glide?
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10-31-2015, 07:22 AM
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10-31-2015, 09:34 AM
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If I remember back in the EVO days the Electra Glide Standard was the striped down touring
Bike, with no TourPack, No radio, and not lowered in the rear, it was a Street Glide type
of looking no frills Bike. Back in the day, a lot of the club guys (HA) use to ride them down in
Oakland California.
The factory saw what people were doing with them performance wise, and jumped
on the band wagon, making the Street Glide a new model back in 06. I think the Electra
Glide Standard was dropped in 05 or 06, with Harley, Models come and others go.
Bike, with no TourPack, No radio, and not lowered in the rear, it was a Street Glide type
of looking no frills Bike. Back in the day, a lot of the club guys (HA) use to ride them down in
Oakland California.
The factory saw what people were doing with them performance wise, and jumped
on the band wagon, making the Street Glide a new model back in 06. I think the Electra
Glide Standard was dropped in 05 or 06, with Harley, Models come and others go.
That said, I wanted my 1st Harley to be the standard. I went to a local dealer (in 2009) on a demo day and talked to the salesman about it. I told him I wanted a standard. He gave me the are you serious look and said I should get a Street Glide instead. I asked him why on earth would I spend $3500 more for a radio and he just shrugged and moved on. So did I. I wish I would have just bought one then.
Sure, there was more difference than just the radio, I know. But the basics are the same - stripped down bagger. The Moco knew they were losing sales of their golden goose (Street Glide) to the standard so they eliminated it. Too bad. That's the bike I recommend to anyone who wants a used Street. Problem is, they are getting about the same $$ for them now as a comparable Street, so the value is lost.
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