Harley Davidson Forums

Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Performance Road Glide is All About Function

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 25, 2019 | 10:18 AM
Share
  #11  
Puglia10's Avatar
Puglia10
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,253
Likes: 482
From: MA
Default
T-bars are actually functional....try them sometime. More rigid mounting, and hand position is better for SOME.
As for "ugly"...opinion. But Id much rather that than a big wheel...this bike is built to ride, not look flashy.
We have a performance - bagger thread on here if anyones interested in this stuff.
 
Reply
1
Old Feb 25, 2019 | 02:06 PM
Share
  #12  
gartec81's Avatar
gartec81
Grand HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 4,356
Likes: 887
From: san diego
Default
Bike looks great. Should be posted in the performance bagger thread.

 
Reply
0
Old Feb 25, 2019 | 02:49 PM
Share
  #13  
Hdbkstl's Avatar
Hdbkstl
Road Master
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 913
Likes: 322
From: St. Louis
Default
Originally Posted by Puglia10
T-bars are actually functional....try them sometime. More rigid mounting, and hand position is better for SOME.
As for "ugly"...opinion. But Id much rather that than a big wheel...this bike is built to ride, not look flashy.
We have a performance - bagger thread on here if anyones interested in this stuff.
For sure. He didn't cheap out that's for sure. I think its bad ***.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 25, 2019 | 07:14 PM
Share
  #14  
slodsm's Avatar
slodsm
Road Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,108
Likes: 353
From: Tyler Tx
Default
Originally Posted by 99Birdman
Putting the terms "performance Roadglide" and "stage 1 103" in the same conversation is typical of what to expect from Currated.

Suspension, wheels, and brakes. That is one nasty bagger. It ain’t gonna haul *** in a straight line but you’ll probably run out of ***** before you outside the suspension and brakes on it on a nice curvy mountain road.

Id ride the **** out of it.
 
Reply
1
Old Feb 25, 2019 | 08:54 PM
Share
  #15  
JonnyVegas's Avatar
JonnyVegas
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 241
Likes: 52
From: Montreal
Default
love it.

most of the guys on here dont even know what theyre looking at.

Inverted forks, radial brakes, new swingarm......fak id love to take that out for a rip
 
Reply
1
Old Feb 25, 2019 | 09:16 PM
Share
  #16  
Eastcoast Jim's Avatar
Eastcoast Jim
Tourer
10 Year Member
Photogenic
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 426
Likes: 157
From: Lake Wales, Fl
Default
I like the bike - but it needs some horsepower
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 26, 2019 | 09:45 AM
Share
  #17  
mikes300's Avatar
mikes300
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,339
Likes: 486
From: Nor Cal
Default
Originally Posted by Puglia10
T-bars are actually functional....try them sometime. More rigid mounting, and hand position is better for SOME.
As for "ugly"...opinion. But Id much rather that than a big wheel...this bike is built to ride, not look flashy.
We have a performance - bagger thread on here if anyones interested in this stuff.
if they were a foot lower maybe, you don't see many sport bikes with the bars at chest or shoulder height.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 26, 2019 | 11:15 AM
Share
  #18  
gartec81's Avatar
gartec81
Grand HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 4,356
Likes: 887
From: san diego
Default
Originally Posted by mikes300
if they were a foot lower maybe, you don't see many sport bikes with the bars at chest or shoulder height.
No you don't see sport bikes with tall bars . Different bike, different geometry

I have mx bars on my road glide and previously had 16" and 18" apes on my last touring bike

It's night and day difference between apes and tbars . Tbars your bike feels like it's on rails . Apes have a little flex. Even when running solid riser bushings . It's just a different animal if you decide to run tbars
 
Reply
1
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Feb 26, 2019 | 11:24 AM
Share
  #19  
mikes300's Avatar
mikes300
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,339
Likes: 486
From: Nor Cal
Default
Originally Posted by gartec81
No you don't see sport bikes with tall bars . Different bike, different geometry

I have mx bars on my road glide and previously had 16" and 18" apes on my last touring bike

It's night and day difference between apes and tbars . Tbars your bike feels like it's on rails . Apes have a little flex. Even when running solid riser bushings . It's just a different animal if you decide to run tbars
ya I get that, I have a Ducati Hypermotard with MX bars, but they aren't 10" tall lol
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 26, 2019 | 12:09 PM
Share
  #20  
Cossack84's Avatar
Cossack84
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 476
Likes: 133
From: BlueGrass
Default
Originally Posted by mikes300
ya I get that, I have a Ducati Hypermotard with MX bars, but they aren't 10" tall lol
I think the main objective of bikes like that is to look fast. Tall bars,pictured above, would only prevent you from lowering your upper body to get center of gravity shifted. Looks cool while riding but have no impact on handling, if anything’s makes you go slower.
Also brakes on our bikes are amazing from factory. Brambo equipped bikes have same or similar stopping distance as top of the line supper sports. I don’t think bike above stops any faster then the oem set up. It probably provides a better feel and certainly looks cool.
However, bike does look cool and seems like it could go fast. Definitely new style/generation of motorcycle.
 
Reply
0



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:02 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
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.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
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.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
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.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE