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Old Aug 6, 2020 | 12:22 PM
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I’m thinking about a Street Glide and wonder, what year is the best as far as reliability and problems. As far as performance any motor will do.
I now have an 01 Road King and other than being top heavy I like it but I sat on a Street Glide at a dealer and it felt much better. I’m also thinking I might like a batwing for less air on me.
 
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I'm a fan of 2014 up Rushmore 103
 
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Old Aug 6, 2020 | 12:28 PM
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Rushmore or a 2020. I would skip the in between years while they figured out the sumping and transmission migration. The 2020 trump's the Rushmore's in every way if you can swing one.
 

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2019...and if you ask what color, Vivid Black is far superior than any other colors...it's faster too.

 
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I like the Pre-Rushmore look the best.
 
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Originally Posted by 1canvas
I’m thinking about a Street Glide and wonder, what year is the best as far as reliability and problems. As far as performance any motor will do.
I now have an 01 Road King and other than being top heavy I like it but I sat on a Street Glide at a dealer and it felt much better. I’m also thinking I might like a batwing for less air on me.
2020 is the best year. They're bikes, not wine. (as I've said beofore)
 
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Old Aug 6, 2020 | 05:00 PM
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If you go by paint scheme, the 2010 by far!

 
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I am surprised of all of the newer bike recommendations. New bikes are too rich for me.
 
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Originally Posted by 1canvas
I am surprised of all of the newer bike recommendations. New bikes are too rich for me.
Welllllllll you did ask what street glide was the best and that is going to be the 2020 sense it's got all the updates and seems to have sumping figured out

with the newer bikes not being an option for you give us your budget and then we can offer you a good year for budget 😎
 
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‘09 or later.
 
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