Softail custom Vs Street glide
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Waterford, MI.
Your call. Your softy is a great bike. I rented one in Mexico and put about 300 miles on it in two up riding one day. On the other hand, I love my SG. I love having a stereo and nice smooth ride that comes with a touring bike. I also really like the fairing with lowers for when the weather starts to get cold. Even with a full windshield and lower covers on my Softail it just does not break as much wind as the SG does.
Last edited by commander112; Aug 14, 2010 at 10:00 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 739
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From: Americus, GA
I just sold my 08 Rocker and bought a 2011 Street Glide. Buying that Street Glide made me wonder why in the hell I even bought the softail! Now don't get me wrong, if I could have two bikes I would want another softail to in the garage. Just choosing one, Street Glide all day!
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 525
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From: Florida
I just sold my 08 Rocker and bought a 2011 Street Glide. Buying that Street Glide made me wonder why in the hell I even bought the softail! Now don't get me wrong, if I could have two bikes I would want another softail to in the garage. Just choosing one, Street Glide all day!
Cruiser
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 122
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From: Toronto
Keep your Softail - and get the Streetglide. If thats not an option, then keep the Softail.
Here's why:
1. The Tourers dont age well - they have far too much painted plastic on them to age well. Havent you noticed that a 10 year old softail looks much nicer than a 10 year old fairing bike?
2. You ride one of the "classic" models. Nothing out there looks as nice as Softail Custom with those wide forks and that sweet front wheel. The style of your ride is way nicer than the tourers any day of the week.
I think the tourers are "technically" great motorcycles. I was looking at them closely, but ended up on my Heritage. There are a few things about the style of the bikes that started to bother me.
1. I dont like the gap between the front cyl and the frame - it seems like nothing, but over time it started to bother me.
2. Id rather put my money into metal then plastic.
3. I opened up the fairing to take a peek at whats going on inside there.....not nice.
4. The Softails were designed to look great naked, the Tourers dont look nice when you take their clothes off. In fact - they look like a mess when the bags come off.
Anyway - a few thoughts....
Here's why:
1. The Tourers dont age well - they have far too much painted plastic on them to age well. Havent you noticed that a 10 year old softail looks much nicer than a 10 year old fairing bike?
2. You ride one of the "classic" models. Nothing out there looks as nice as Softail Custom with those wide forks and that sweet front wheel. The style of your ride is way nicer than the tourers any day of the week.
I think the tourers are "technically" great motorcycles. I was looking at them closely, but ended up on my Heritage. There are a few things about the style of the bikes that started to bother me.
1. I dont like the gap between the front cyl and the frame - it seems like nothing, but over time it started to bother me.
2. Id rather put my money into metal then plastic.
3. I opened up the fairing to take a peek at whats going on inside there.....not nice.
4. The Softails were designed to look great naked, the Tourers dont look nice when you take their clothes off. In fact - they look like a mess when the bags come off.
Anyway - a few thoughts....
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From: ohio
09 SG like riding a tank
hey guys,the year is 2024 and I picked up a09 SG with 12,440 miles on her,such a beautiful bike,but one thing that is killing my spine is the rear air shocks,took them off,not holding air plus at 12 psi a bump jolted my lower spine,Ive already had two double spinal fusions and it rocked me hard,I put on pre loaded shocks and cant get em adjusted,hated to do it but Ive got an appointment at my local HD. Dealer here in a few hours,everything is perfect on the bike,its not even broke In yet,but the hard rail ride,not sure I can withstand the jolt over the smallest bump,I also have the 03 Heritage Softail Classic flat I which rides like a dream,Ive been using her for my touring bike and never have had an issue,any opinions on the 0@ SG??? Thank you