2016 RG vs RG Special
06-09-2019, 10:27 PM
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2016 RG vs RG Special
In 2016, what was the difference between the Road Glide and Road Glide Special?
06-10-2019, 04:55 AM
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Special has pinstripes, 6.5 radio standard, ABS linked brakes standard, black painted inner fairing and rear shocks.
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06-10-2019, 06:55 AM
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Check me but, isn’t the rear shock system different. The special has the rebound adjustable. The standard model has air shocks.
06-10-2019, 12:00 PM
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Dsm Limited
Special has pinstripes, 6.5 radio standard, ABS linked brakes standard, and black painted inner fairing. Might be a couple other difference, that I missed.
Yes, you forgot the lot lighter wallet...
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06-10-2019, 12:28 PM
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I thought the specials had different bags as well that hung below the exhaust pipe.
Maybe not on the 2016 Specials. Might be a newer thing.
06-10-2019, 12:30 PM
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........ Specials have always had the extended bags
06-10-2019, 12:43 PM
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........ Specials have always had the extended bags
Not so fast... my 14 sgs doesn’t have extended bags. Don’t believe they came out with that feature on the specials until 2017. But I may be wrong.
06-10-2019, 03:27 PM
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Hand adjustable shocks, pin stripes, 6.5 radio, painted inner fairing, linked abs brakes were all standard on the specials. These were the only differences I believe. If you are looking at buying one or the other you can buy a standard and make it a special with the exception of the pin stripes cheaper than the typical cost difference. Check the classifieds and you can get the radio and shocks cheap.
06-10-2019, 03:35 PM
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Shocks
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Taggs
Check me but, isn’t the rear shock system different. The special has the rebound adjustable. The standard model has air shocks.
The only adjustment on the special shocks are for compression, rebound is controlled by the r/h shock with no adjustment on my 2017 Special.
06-10-2019, 04:26 PM
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Quote:
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Taggs
Check me but, isn’t the rear shock system different. The special has the rebound adjustable. The standard model has air shocks.
This is true..... i forgot about the shock difference. I will edit my original post, thanks for that.