Evening all,
Have you ever been at the wrong place at the right time and wind up being glad you did? I heard talk a short while back about Harley discontinuing the Road Glide as of the 2010 model. The other day I was getting my bike serviced and told the guys I'd come back in a while. Shortly after, I realized I wanted to hand them some paperwork, but before I made it past the wall to the counter, I dropped the paperwork on the floor just as one of the service guys says to his co-worker "oh, here's that bulletin we're supposed to read about 2009 being the last year for the Road Glide". As I stand up, I tell one guy that I had heard the same thing. He merely smiled and said he doesn't look forward to bikes being at the dealership after it becomes public because they were always a hard sell compared to the batwing bikes anyway.
Though many may not like the looks, just from a riding perspective, they are a nicer riding bike. How many other have heard of the Road Glide going the way of the Duece? Already have a batwing bike, maybe I could get a really good deal!!!!!!!

 

really? no more roadglide?

 

yeah, that's what I've been getting confirmation on recently. In fact when I spoke to a salesman about considering the purchase of one, I mentioned my concern about buying a new but-soon-to-be-no-more model. Even his response added to the "yes it's true factor". He quickly said "but it would still be a great bike since it's bascially the same as the rest of the touring models, very quickly followed by "I've heard people talk bbut I haven't seen anything for sure yet". Yeah right, the sales people need to know ahead of time so they can work on moving the stagnant units from stock.
I've grown to like the bike to the point of wanting to add one to my stable. It is far more stable on the road. Way less buffeting even when you put that tiny *** CVO windshield on it. Surprisingly so. It also moves around on the road coniderably less. Hopefully within the next few weeks I'll learn if he really wants to make that sale. If/when I learn anything more, I will post immediately.

 

Da Butcher, look around, there are plenty of post already telling of the demise of the RG and several other bikes. No need to check further, we already know.

 

I'll bet a dollar to a donut, their will be another bike with that fairing.....Rode Ultra, Street Rode, Road Classic....something.

 

I think Harley has too many models anyway,they should put more of the popular features on one bike and see how that goes.

 

The MoCo should just let the buyer order the bike they want. Since the tour models are on the same frame, let the buyer order the style they want. Not sure what it takes to change models on the assembly line or maybe rework the line so that any tour bike could be built at any time. From what I've read they all have the same wireing and whatnot, so just build them up to the point of the front end and then go from there.

 

They are not going to do away with that fairing completely. There are just too many customers that like them. The bike may look a bit different or be called something different but the frame mounted fairing isn't dead.

 

Chill out. They are discontinuing the RG but they are going to replace it with a model that resembles a RG in the front and SG in the rear. To the best of my knowledge, that means it will have the profile low rear suspension and rear fender facia/light. Other than that will be similar to the existing RG. Other models on the chopping block 883C, FLHT, Thank god the Rocker (not the C) RG, NightTrain and the Low Rider.

 

they need something the replace the rg or people will go to the gold wing

hell i might get one if they dont come out with something-ride safe