Street Glide vs Electr. glide standard
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From: Murfreesboro , TN
Electra Glide:
Grey Motor
Black Face Gauges
Old School Style Fender Trim
Towel Bar style turn signal mounts
No Radio
Street Glide:
Back Motor
Siver Face gauges
No (Old School) Fender Trim
Radio with controls on handle bars
Needs a taller windshield ($100 will cover that)
Grey Motor
Black Face Gauges
Old School Style Fender Trim
Towel Bar style turn signal mounts
No Radio
Street Glide:
Back Motor
Siver Face gauges
No (Old School) Fender Trim
Radio with controls on handle bars
Needs a taller windshield ($100 will cover that)
The radio controls are already in place on the Electra Glide Standard FYI. For about $500 you can get a system (Hog Tunes, Sony deck plus the retro radio kit) that will blow the socks off of the HK that comes on the SG, RG and EGC/UC. Even had I gotten the Classic, I would've swapped the radio out (sold it for about $1000, bought the same unit, put the rest towards other bike parts!)
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From: Mill City Mass.
Not that all the little things like floor boards and bullet lights are important to everyone, but I was going to go the standard road myself and add the bullets and radio. After pricing everything out like turn signals, radio, fender filler in the rear, and seat.....Just to name a few, I was already at the price of the street glide. Now owning one I noticed it comes with little odds and ends that I didn't even want when I was looking at the standard yet I'm glad I got such as the nicer floorboards and rear pegs, random chrome parts here and there and the fairing mirrors. Hell the stream liner parts like the floorboard,rear pegs,brake pedal and the fairing mirrors add up to 440 alone. Add front and rear bullets, the filler with running light and silver faced gauges and the total rockets to 1400.00 bucks. I think the standard is only 2k cheaper than the Flhx and the flhx still has more than just those accessories not to mention radio.
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From: Newport news, Virginia
I picked the Standard over the Street glide because I always wanted an Electra Glide because like the Sportster I traded up from it is the epitome of classic Harley Davidson styling and one of the oldest names and continously produced bike in the world
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From: Retired and living in the mountains of NE PA
I'm old enough to remember when "old school" was cutting edge, so I guess it was natural that I went with the Electra Glide. 
Seriously though, besides the fact that I prefer the classic/nostalgic look (I actually went with a 1965 theme when accessorizing our bike), we really tour with our touring bike, so I was after maximum comfort. The SG is a cool-looking bike, but it's shorter, stiffer shocks and thinner, narrower seat both give up some comfort for style. I didn't consider a Classic or Ultra because I don't care for the look of the tour pack and, frankly, find good luggage to be easier and more practical when stopping for the night. It takes just seconds to unstrap our T-Bags Route 66 luggage and roll it into our room and the bike has a cleaner look when we're not traveling.
Regarding the price difference between the SG and FLHT, I bought the chrome engine kit and a Biketronics stereo system for our Electra Glide for right around $1200. Now I have the bike just like I want it and I'm still ahead of the game investment-wise.
Seriously though, besides the fact that I prefer the classic/nostalgic look (I actually went with a 1965 theme when accessorizing our bike), we really tour with our touring bike, so I was after maximum comfort. The SG is a cool-looking bike, but it's shorter, stiffer shocks and thinner, narrower seat both give up some comfort for style. I didn't consider a Classic or Ultra because I don't care for the look of the tour pack and, frankly, find good luggage to be easier and more practical when stopping for the night. It takes just seconds to unstrap our T-Bags Route 66 luggage and roll it into our room and the bike has a cleaner look when we're not traveling.
Regarding the price difference between the SG and FLHT, I bought the chrome engine kit and a Biketronics stereo system for our Electra Glide for right around $1200. Now I have the bike just like I want it and I'm still ahead of the game investment-wise.
Last edited by XTrooper3936; Sep 3, 2008 at 05:37 AM.
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From: Vancouver Island, Canada
I am haveing the same trouble. Getting the wife her first bike. Was going to be a SG, but now I think a classic then strip it down. She likes chrome!
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I think it is a hoot, many always have the vote of thier bike! Shows whatever ya have, you make it your own. In the end, it is your decision. I chose the FLHTPI, (Two years old and thousands less) and made it mine from there. Whatever you chose show the pride these fine folks do and you can't go wrong!
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