Street glide vs Road glide
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 346
Likes: 0
From: San Diego
the RG lights don't turn, boy that really sucks, just messing with you...no the BMW lights really turn as you lean, they have a gyro that allows for the light to hit the road exactly where you are going pretty cool.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 464
Likes: 1
From: Edgewater FL
Do not,under any circumstances get a Road Glide. You will absolutely hate how the headlights don't turn with the steering, hate how stable it is on the highway,hate having to deal with the fact it may be one or two outta 50 bikes outside a bar, The other 48 being Street Glides.
There must be a reason for this...........
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,153
Likes: 42
From: AZ
Haven't rode a RG so can't comment on them.
On my SG I routinely ride in some very windy conditions, 20 to 30 mph winds with some 40 mph gusts thrown in and I'm impressed at how my SG just plows right through it.
I'm usually running 70+ mph and had the bike up to 90+ on several occasions. While the bike is comfortable and likes to cruise at 70+, at 90+ the buffeting on the helmet became distracting, annoying, and uncomfortable. And the bike didn't really feel good at that speed.
On my SG I routinely ride in some very windy conditions, 20 to 30 mph winds with some 40 mph gusts thrown in and I'm impressed at how my SG just plows right through it.
I'm usually running 70+ mph and had the bike up to 90+ on several occasions. While the bike is comfortable and likes to cruise at 70+, at 90+ the buffeting on the helmet became distracting, annoying, and uncomfortable. And the bike didn't really feel good at that speed.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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Yeah - most people follow a crowd instead of making up their own mind.
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 257
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From: Arnaudville, LA
well then! points to review:
1. fugly = opinions very, i was told i couldn't make a geezer glide look cool.
2. handling = opinions vary, most people have never ridden both enough to make an informed opinion.
3. headlights = this argument has to be the silliest, opinions very but no one ever mentions that you have twice the light (2 headlights what a novel concept when trying to see at night.)
4. wind = opinions very
5. comfort (fairing and handlebar placement) = opinions vary. the number 2 item most changed on a bike (#1 being exhaust) is the handle bars. why the crappy bars from HD because they know they cannot please all of us and this gives them the opportunity to sell us new bars that we do like. (business 101, less options equal after sale profits both in custom parts sales and installation labor)
So lets review OPINIONS VARY!
as much as most of us like to hang out with like minded people, biking is still an individual endevor.
be different, be the same, copy someone, don't copy someone, all in all ride and at the end of the day if you like the way you feel you have apperently accpmplished your initial goal of why you got a motorcycle in the first place.
1. fugly = opinions very, i was told i couldn't make a geezer glide look cool.
2. handling = opinions vary, most people have never ridden both enough to make an informed opinion.
3. headlights = this argument has to be the silliest, opinions very but no one ever mentions that you have twice the light (2 headlights what a novel concept when trying to see at night.)
4. wind = opinions very
5. comfort (fairing and handlebar placement) = opinions vary. the number 2 item most changed on a bike (#1 being exhaust) is the handle bars. why the crappy bars from HD because they know they cannot please all of us and this gives them the opportunity to sell us new bars that we do like. (business 101, less options equal after sale profits both in custom parts sales and installation labor)
So lets review OPINIONS VARY!
as much as most of us like to hang out with like minded people, biking is still an individual endevor.
be different, be the same, copy someone, don't copy someone, all in all ride and at the end of the day if you like the way you feel you have apperently accpmplished your initial goal of why you got a motorcycle in the first place.
well then! points to review:
1. fugly = opinions very, i was told i couldn't make a geezer glide look cool.
2. handling = opinions vary, most people have never ridden both enough to make an informed opinion.
3. headlights = this argument has to be the silliest, opinions very but no one ever mentions that you have twice the light (2 headlights what a novel concept when trying to see at night.)
4. wind = opinions very
5. comfort (fairing and handlebar placement) = opinions vary. the number 2 item most changed on a bike (#1 being exhaust) is the handle bars. why the crappy bars from HD because they know they cannot please all of us and this gives them the opportunity to sell us new bars that we do like. (business 101, less options equal after sale profits both in custom parts sales and installation labor)
So lets review OPINIONS VARY!
as much as most of us like to hang out with like minded people, biking is still an individual endevor.
be different, be the same, copy someone, don't copy someone, all in all ride and at the end of the day if you like the way you feel you have apperently accpmplished your initial goal of why you got a motorcycle in the first place.
1. fugly = opinions very, i was told i couldn't make a geezer glide look cool.
2. handling = opinions vary, most people have never ridden both enough to make an informed opinion.
3. headlights = this argument has to be the silliest, opinions very but no one ever mentions that you have twice the light (2 headlights what a novel concept when trying to see at night.)
4. wind = opinions very
5. comfort (fairing and handlebar placement) = opinions vary. the number 2 item most changed on a bike (#1 being exhaust) is the handle bars. why the crappy bars from HD because they know they cannot please all of us and this gives them the opportunity to sell us new bars that we do like. (business 101, less options equal after sale profits both in custom parts sales and installation labor)
So lets review OPINIONS VARY!
as much as most of us like to hang out with like minded people, biking is still an individual endevor.
be different, be the same, copy someone, don't copy someone, all in all ride and at the end of the day if you like the way you feel you have apperently accpmplished your initial goal of why you got a motorcycle in the first place.
