RG... SG.../ Special Differences ????
 

I currently ride a 2012 SG... and looking to upgrade. I know the Special has ABS and Security standard... I also know the display screen is bigger on the Special. The HD website says both have 2 speakers, 25 watts, 5.25 upgradeable to 6.5 am I missing something??? I added ABS and Security to mine, when I bought it, changed out the stock speakers to the Electra-Glide ones... I know doo-dads cost more, but what else do I get for the $2700 on the RGS??? thanks in advance.


Doug

A shiny painted inner fairing instead of dull matte finish. Adjustable rear shocks. Pin stripes on 2016's and older (no pin stripes on 2017's). I'm missing something else but can think of it...

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The Special (14-16, don't know much about the '17's) includes:

ABS
Security system
Hand adjustable Premium rear shocks, same as on the CVO
6.5" touch screen BOOM infotainment system, with GPS
Gloss black inner fairing
Pinstripes

Tanky Tanky Sir!!!

The outer fairing skirt (the trim piece under the headlight) is color matched on the street glide, not sure on the road glide.

Kewwwwwwl... tanky tanky

worth the price in my book...

I'm thinking that myself!!!

No brainer. :icon_clapclap:

The biggest upgrade between the two is the 6.5 navigation screen. That stereo does quite a bit more. If you don't need all that then you may just get the less expensive model but I enjoy and use all the stuff on the special. I think it is well worth every penny. I also think that the special at the end of the name will probably get you more on resale.

The adjustable coil overs give a much better ride than the air shocks on the standard

Yes they do, I have just about got mine dialed in. Very pleased with my RGS, it's a keeper.

It is on The RGS also. And it's not just abs. It's the linked abs brake system that's standard on the Special. For me it was well.worth the extra.

Not just a 6.5 navigation screen, the special has NAV.

I purchased the standard because, I knew I was going to stage one the stereo, did not want ABS, put performance shocks on and use my phone for Nav. I am happy with my decision but that may not work for you.

Here-here... :icon_that:

My first bike with ABS. Absolutely worth the extra $$$ for the brakes alone, jmo. When you stomp on 'em, those things are scary good. Everything else is icing.

the Special also has a painted to match upper fork cover (under the headlight).

I had a '14 FLHX and really liked it, until it broke down. I traded it for a '15 FLHTCU which is basically the same bike. There was some difference in the ride/handling between the two.
When I got the '16 FLHXS, I was instantly amazed as to how much better the Street Glide was over the Ultra Classic. The wife and I still ride the Ultra, but just on long trips..............:icon_wake:

What was different in the ride /handling from the 14 FLHX and the 16 FLHXS and the 15 Ultra Classic bikes? Why was there so much more of a difference?

Premium hand adjustable shocks on the new one is a large improvement over the air shocks.

The 16" wheel on the Ultra should soak up some bumps better than the 19".

The 16 has a 49mm front end with some improvements.

Just to name a few. Some times its a mental thing too.

And the Ultras have that big-ass Tour Pack hanging all that weight up around head-high. ;)

Forgot about that. Hated that feeling with my Ultra.

........ well, for one thing, you get a Road Glide :icon_cool: