I know i'm asking a biased community, even if you don't own a SG, but in terms of pure comfort and smooth ride, which is better? and why?

Gonna put this in the Softail section too, to get the other side.

 

Really no comparison. Suspension is totally different. Front fairing provides lots of wind protection & buffeting. Seating is better. The SG is a touring bike and is set up for doing just that. If you are even remotely thinking of buying a Fatboy, don't throw your leg over a touring bike, if you do you will never wonder WHY again !!!!

 

Try riding 6 hours with no fairing and windsheild and see how you feel. The number 1 difference is the TUNES.....

 

[sm=confused06.gif]You're kidding, Right???[sm=icon_rofl.gif]

 

no, i'm not. I ride a Street Bob right now. NOt the ultimate in comfort. My wife has a Fatboy. Much more comfortable than the Bob. But i didn't know the difference. Which is why i asked.

 

Having owned both a Softail ('07 Heritage) and a Touring bike ('08 EGC) I find the suspension of the Touring to be much more comfortable than the Softail.

 

It would depend on what you mean by "more comfortable".
Comfort as far as as how the bike fits someone, of course depends on the person. Most all bikes can be "customized" to fit most riders, so in that regard, they are both the same.
As far as ridability, the SG is a superior road machine and will actually be easier to handle in town as well. The difference in the front end rake makes the glide an easier bike to manuever.
Having a full fairing as compared to a removable windshield is night and day. The full fairing bike will offer much more protection from the wind. Cruise control, which can be added to the Fattie, is much easier on the glide. A real radio is icing on the cake.
The glide's air shocks,or even progressive types, make the ride much softer especially if riding two up. In the corners, again, the glide's suspension is made for this.
The fattie has a "b motor" that will not vibrate as much at idle maybe but while riding it will be felt and gets annoying.
The glide's "a motor" is rubber mounted and is much smoother on the road. Iwill admit that a baggers motor at idle is doing quite a dance but is still smoother while underway. Now add performance parts to a bagger motor with a bunch of compression and big cams, and that "a motor" looks like a monkey f*****g a football at idle but still well worth the trade off.

I feel that I am somewhat qualified to be objective as I am an ex-Softail guy with an Ultra. My wife rides my "old" Heritage and loves it, but she doesn't know any better. LOL Sweet Softail but nothing like a bagger. And after all the Heritage and the Fattie are basically the same bike, and in a high crosswind, you'll wish you had the Heritage!! The wind on those solid wheels creates kind of a undercutting feel.
I used to say I wouldn't ride a bagger until I turned 70 years old. Geezer Glide stigma I guess.
I suppose if you only ride in town to bike nights or something like that, the Fatass, I mean Fatboy is a great machine.
Any amount of road duty tips it to the Whiner Glide, I mean Street Glide. LOL Inside joke, I'm sorry.
The extra storage in the glide's saddlebags is awesome too. Can't live without bags!

Good luck,
U

 

Any touring bike will be more comfortable than any softail. I'm referring to HD of course.

 

1. Fairing to block the elements.
2. Touring Suspension.
3. Rubber Mounted motor.
4. Tunes

 

1) Ride Stacy's Fatboy, then when done
2) Immediately take my SG around the block for a spin.

Leave all biased opinions here on the forums and let your seat-0-meter decide.

You've already ridden them both, but never one immediately after the other. That would be the definitive way to determine which feels better to you.

You might even decide to stick with your ratbike. Who knows?