Street Glide or Electra Glide
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I just sold a 2004 flhtc that was stripped to look like the SG. Now I am hunting for a 2010-2011 SG or another Electraglide. I buying used so what ever I can find the best deal on is going to work for me ..... I have had a bunch of bikes so I tend not to fall in love when I see one which is a good thing.
I was gonna say try a Road Glide out before buying, but congrats on the Street Glide!
I had a 2009 Ultra, and "downsized" to a Road Glide Custom. Really the same thing as an SG, just a fixed fairing!
Love it, and did the quick detach set up with a tour pack.
After 3+ years and 32,000 miles, I found that other than the cruise, and the tour pack, I didn't really need some of the Ultra extras.
Well, I did buy lowers for the new ride, but that is more due to the different way the air flows around my fairing vs yours.
I took them off my Ultra, and only put them back on for the winters.
Congrats, and enjoy! Touring bikes, any of em, are the way to go!
I had a 2009 Ultra, and "downsized" to a Road Glide Custom. Really the same thing as an SG, just a fixed fairing!
Love it, and did the quick detach set up with a tour pack.
After 3+ years and 32,000 miles, I found that other than the cruise, and the tour pack, I didn't really need some of the Ultra extras.
Well, I did buy lowers for the new ride, but that is more due to the different way the air flows around my fairing vs yours.
I took them off my Ultra, and only put them back on for the winters.
Congrats, and enjoy! Touring bikes, any of em, are the way to go!
6th Gear
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 12
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From: Mesquite
Love my Sg flhx
I am about to trade in my low rider for eithtreetoptreet glide or electra glide.
I rode a friend's street glide this weekend and loved it. Was much more nimble than I thought it would be.
I wanted to get some opinions on the right model.
I like to have a stripped down bike for local rides - exactly like the street glide, and I love that it is lowered a bit. Most of my riding will be day long local.
But for long touring, would like to add a tour pack. I feel the lower fairing pieces are less important, as is CB and rear speakers.
But wanted to get opinions - have a few ways to go:
1. Buy street glide and later add tour pack (detachable)
2. Buy Electra Glide classic to get tour pack- but change it to removable brackets, and get lowered suspension (they make brackets apparently).
3. Go all the way and buy ultra classic to get all the goodies - and modify as per #2. But It is quite a bit more money - generally haven't wanted the CB, lowers etc.
Let me know your experiences on value of the various goodies that come with each model?
Would appreciate input to help me make a good choice. Thanks.
I rode a friend's street glide this weekend and loved it. Was much more nimble than I thought it would be.
I wanted to get some opinions on the right model.
I like to have a stripped down bike for local rides - exactly like the street glide, and I love that it is lowered a bit. Most of my riding will be day long local.
But for long touring, would like to add a tour pack. I feel the lower fairing pieces are less important, as is CB and rear speakers.
But wanted to get opinions - have a few ways to go:
1. Buy street glide and later add tour pack (detachable)
2. Buy Electra Glide classic to get tour pack- but change it to removable brackets, and get lowered suspension (they make brackets apparently).
3. Go all the way and buy ultra classic to get all the goodies - and modify as per #2. But It is quite a bit more money - generally haven't wanted the CB, lowers etc.
Let me know your experiences on value of the various goodies that come with each model?
Would appreciate input to help me make a good choice. Thanks.
I love my 2012 flhx Sg
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