Road Glide vs Street Glide

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

#61

01-01-2019, 11:14 PM

Hog_Slayer

Novice

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Memphis

Posts: 20

Likes: 0

Received 22 Likes on 1 Post

All you guys talking about Road Glides being everywhere, where are you? Out of a 45 bike ride, I was the only one, and the second youngest in the group at 39. Find my Goad Glide

Reply Like

#62

01-02-2019, 10:37 AM

JustDennis

Road Warrior

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Upstate SC

Posts: 1,544

Likes: 2

Received 16 Likes on 12 Posts

Just to chime in... I never really wanted a Road Glide until the sales manager of the local HD kept talking about them and I finally test rode one. Last Friday I moved from a 2010 CVO Street Glide to a 2017 Road Glide Special. Love the new bike! As others have said, they both of great bikes and I loved my SG - never thought I would get rid of it but now riding a Shark

Reply Like

#63

01-02-2019, 05:04 PM

skootchnc

Grand HDF Member

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Raleigh NC

Posts: 4,452

Likes: 60

Received 449 Likes on 244 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hog_Slayer

All you guys talking about Road Glides being everywhere, where are you? Out of a 45 bike ride, I was the only one, and the second youngest in the group at 39. Find my Goad Glide

was a time (pre-2008) when you'd see over 150 bikes without seeing a Road Glide... these days in Raleigh, I can't go past a group without seeing at least one... 1 in 68 is better than here, but still makes sighting almost 3 times more likely that it used to be

Reply Like

#64

01-02-2019, 06:33 PM

byersmtrco

Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: San Ramon, Ca

Posts: 3,544

Likes: 367

Received 492 Likes on 343 Posts

Wow !!

In this area (N.Cal - East Bay, central valley) it's probl close to 50-50.
RG's EVERYWHERE now.

Reply Like

#65

01-04-2019, 07:53 AM

Sethc1020

Tourer

Join Date: Jun 2018

Location: Indiana

Posts: 323

Likes: 99

Received 65 Likes on 41 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by victory11

RG guys are sorta lone wolves.

Thats part of the reason I got my RG, you see SGs everywhere but not as many RGs. I don't like being like everyone else and wanted something a little bit different than the crowd. Plus I love they way the shark nose looks anyway and they are a much better ride in my opinion so it was a Win Win Win for me!

Reply Like

The following users liked this post:

DanHappy (01-04-2019)

#66

01-04-2019, 08:05 AM

Cygnusx51

Ultimate HDF Member

Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Olean, NY

Posts: 5,691

Likes: 636

Received 1,647 Likes on 1,076 Posts

Im definitely seeing more and more RG’s on the road.

OP, just get a vivid black SG, no one has one of those yet.

Reply Like

#67

01-04-2019, 08:25 AM

SWFLGuy

Road Warrior

Join Date: Aug 2018

Location: Fort Myers, Fl

Posts: 1,882

Likes: 1,979

Received 1,211 Likes on 597 Posts

Not true. I have the first.

Reply Like

#68

01-06-2019, 05:54 PM

mitchxout

Cruiser

Join Date: Sep 2015

Location: Asheville. NC

Posts: 208

Likes: 330

Received 64 Likes on 41 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by RFG

The standard RG And the RG Special are exactly the same as a SG. And they're only 1" lower than the Ultra it has 13" shocks. The SG and RG have 12" shocks.

I see, it didn't used to be this way. Any idea what year the SG went to longer shocks?

Reply Like

#69

01-06-2019, 08:21 PM

tksp622

Stage IV

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Berlin, CT and Melbourne, FL

Posts: 4

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

19 Street Glide

I think I have the lemon. I purchased a 19 SG and at 40 miles had a front end wobble at 42 mph. Warranty was a wheel rebalance and a neck adjustment. Still feel the shimmy. Today I pulled back into the garage after a short ride and I have a noticeable knock at the bottom of the front jug. I still have heartburn with wrenches on a brand new bike and now motor issues. Not a happy owner right now!

Reply Like