When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Like others have said it depends on what you want in the end.
I had the Electra glide & Ultra.
Now I have a Deluxe with a batwing & hard bags with a RickRak loaded with a dry bag (for long trips).
I have a stereo with four speakers for music when I want it.
I did do some work on the inner fairing to get a tighter fit.
But up to about 80 the softail is great (normally that is about my max speed).
I prefer cruising over freeway blasting.
Above that the touring bikes (Ultra) shine over the softail (IMHO) but it hasabout a 300 +/- pound advantage {higher CG also}.
One real nice feature is I can pull the Deluxe in the garage and remove the fairing in under 5 minutes (takes longer for the hard bags).
I have been looking for a good set of ghost brackets that will support the hard bags.
I understand this is a old thread but there's a lot of BS information in this and you gave a good realistic thoughts.
I was just about to buy and Electra Glide Fairing and I heard that if installed on my 01Fatboy it would cause wobble at 70 mph!!!
anyone experience wobble with StreetGlide Or Electra Glide fairings?
The comment is the Soft Tail Rake is completely different.
Please help
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Becomes a Dark, Decepticon-Inspired Custom
Slideshow: Killer Custom's latest build relies on styling changes rather than performance upgrades, giving the cruiser an entirely different personality.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
