Here it is another new year,and my brain is on bike-mode as usual. At present I own an 06 1200c sportster that brought me 16000kms of trouble free riding. The possibilities of trading in this month are very real to me. I am torn apart between the street-glide and the e.g. standard, and haven't rode either. I know they are similar; but different. What are the pros and cons of each? Everyone says I am crazy for trading in my sporty already, but I do alot of two-up riding and am planning a couple of long haul trips this year. Appreciate all and any input from "those who know". Thanks.

 

you can't go wrong with either one---BUT---can I suggest that look at getting a EGC---an EGC can easily be turned into a EGC-SG and you get the tourpak which will come in handy while touring.

I'm sure others will chime in soon---until then do a search SG vs EGC and EG vs SG.

I have 07 SG---happy with what I have---given the chance to do it all over again would get the EGC and make a SG out of it.

 

This has been brought up before. It's really not that hard to choose if you really compare. The ElectraGlide Classic is the best bang for the buck. Period.

 

What ever you get add the cruise control, Installed it is about 700.00. it will be money well spent!!!

 

I agree on getting the EGC and tricking it out. It is a much better value over the SG or EG Standard. With a good eye and a few bucks, you can go from a grampa bike to a slick sled easily.Personally, I'm getting tired of seeing all the SG's. I'd rather turn a EGC into asporty looking bike vs. buying a SG off the shelf and looking like every other one on the street.

 

The EGC is the way to go! More versatile and will meet your two up touring needs better.

 

While the EGC may be the better bargain from a pure price perspective, the SG is a great bike. Personally, I don't like the King Tour Pack and if I ever decide to put on a tour pack, it will be the chopped one. So that is money spent regardless of whether I buy the EGC or the SG. Now, I could put the King Pack on eBay and recoup some of my money loss, but I would still have to lower the EGC, get rid of the trim on the fenders and the bags, change out the turn signals and license plate bracket, etc, etc...

Either way you go, you will spend money after the initial purchase. The point is to get the bike that is closest to your end vision of what you want the bike to look like. After that, it's all cosmetic.

 

Standard is what I went with and I love it. Across country or across town, with or without the woman, an all around cool bike.

 

Why waste the time adding a chopped tour pak?
It really doesn't add that much storage, and just detracts from the overall look of the motorcycle. (All tour packs do)

My choice would be the EGUC, and then "sport it down" with a quick detach kit.
Maybe even remove the bag side gaurds, qucik release lowersetc,etc.
But come tour time, you got it all to use after a quick reattachment of touring parts.

Thats the real neat thing about these bikes, with a little imagination, some upfront thinking, and a wallet, you can get everything you want from a few machines from just one real veristile machine.

 

Well, the only real reason that I would put a tour pack on the bike would be for 2-up riding in inclement weather. I've got the quick detach passenger backrest, which I never have on, but it would also be nice to have a quick access bag for my wife to throw her purse and other "wifey" things in when we hit the road. After all, if you consider tools (essential), rain gear, leather for higher elevations, spare gloves, maps, etc...The saddlebags can get full real quick. Especially if you're headed out for a two or three day ride. If I can move some things out of the saddlebags that need instant access at stopping points, the chopped tour pack fits the bill.

Of course, I also have a T-Bag and adding a luggage rack in conjunction with the quick detach back rest would solve that problem as well.