Electra Glide vs. Road Glide
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RE: Electra Glide vs. Road Glide
ORIGINAL: RenoRainesRenegade
In 04 the Road Glide went from black powdercoat to silver powdercoat. Just curious if this was a dealbreaker for anyone considering an Electra Glide versus a Road Glide, either way. Or was the kind of fairing more important? (I'm told the Road Glide is more stable, but only at decidedly illegal speeds.) Or was it the tourpak? The EG's superaccurate temperature gauge? Just curious.
Sorry if this thread has been done before.
In 04 the Road Glide went from black powdercoat to silver powdercoat. Just curious if this was a dealbreaker for anyone considering an Electra Glide versus a Road Glide, either way. Or was the kind of fairing more important? (I'm told the Road Glide is more stable, but only at decidedly illegal speeds.) Or was it the tourpak? The EG's superaccurate temperature gauge? Just curious.
Sorry if this thread has been done before.
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RE: Electra Glide vs. Road Glide
I prefer the black engine myself. I also prefer the batwing look, but that's just me. I'm sure I would absolutely love the ride of the RG, but I just can't get over the way that darned headlight setup looks[:'(]
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RE: Electra Glide vs. Road Glide
ElectraGlide for me, for 2 reasons. I have always been a fan of the black motor, to me the contrast of the chrome and black is perfection. The other reason is I just cant get past the look of the fairing on the Roadie, IMO it looks like an afterthought, like the company built the bike without a fairing then at the last second decided to throw one on. Sorry to all you Roadie riders, no disrespect intended.
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RE: Electra Glide vs. Road Glide
When I first opened this post I thought it might get a bit sporty in here. I have a RG and love it but even I think it looks.. well... different. Had a FXDX with all the black and hated getting wax/polish on the motor. What a pain to get it off. The color of the engine was never a factor in my decision to get the RG. Actually I went in to buy a RK Classic and came out with the 'Glide. Still can't figure out what happened.
I have heard my bike called a crotch rocket on steroids, not a real Harley, ugly, funny looking, and more. Whatever. I love it. Things I don't like; A zillion dollars worth of engineering and they couldn't get the stripes to line up (at least that's fixed in 07), too much nothing on the front fender (maybe a thin rail or even a small badge just to break it up some), and some better handle bars. I have nothing bad to say about any of the EG's just I lke myy RG better. That's why they make different models.
I have heard my bike called a crotch rocket on steroids, not a real Harley, ugly, funny looking, and more. Whatever. I love it. Things I don't like; A zillion dollars worth of engineering and they couldn't get the stripes to line up (at least that's fixed in 07), too much nothing on the front fender (maybe a thin rail or even a small badge just to break it up some), and some better handle bars. I have nothing bad to say about any of the EG's just I lke myy RG better. That's why they make different models.
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RE: Electra Glide vs. Road Glide
ORIGINAL: boe1971200
ElectraGlide for me, for 2 reasons. I have always been a fan of the black motor, to me the contrast of the chrome and black is perfection. The other reason is I just cant get past the look of the fairing on the Roadie, IMO it looks like an afterthought, like the company built the bike without a fairing then at the last second decided to throw one on. Sorry to all you Roadie riders, no disrespect intended.
ElectraGlide for me, for 2 reasons. I have always been a fan of the black motor, to me the contrast of the chrome and black is perfection. The other reason is I just cant get past the look of the fairing on the Roadie, IMO it looks like an afterthought, like the company built the bike without a fairing then at the last second decided to throw one on. Sorry to all you Roadie riders, no disrespect intended.
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I love the look of the shark nose, but don't care for the silver engine.
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RE: Electra Glide vs. Road Glide
I think both bikes look good, but prefer the EG. That's good though - keeps us from all ridin' the same bike, which would get a little boring to me.... 
