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Old May 12, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Everybody has a road glide, so street glide all the way. Seriously I have ridden both, you can't go wrong either way.
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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Get the street glide!!!! Road Glides are the worst!!!! You cant reach the radio. The fairing doesn't turn on corners. I cant count how many times I have found myself going off the road because my fairing wouldn't turn. Buy the Street Glide you will live longer
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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I have both as well. My RG is on the East Coast and my SG the west. other than the look and the slight differences in ride that are the same to me....cant go wrong with either.
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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You will get a lot of opinions, I recommend test riding both and then go for it.....I say Road Glide having owned both, but I am biased.
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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Street Glide is my choice. However the batwing does catch the wind, whereas the Road Glide cuts through the wind like butter. Ride both then decide.
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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Street Glide I find the road glide looks bulky. But they are both great bikes
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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Road Glide

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Old May 12, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Whatever you do....don't read the new issue of HOG. Everyone should get Street Glides. Road Glides are useless.
 
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Road Glide owners, does having the headlights mounted to the fixed fairing have any negative affects at night when turning or cornering? I never rode a Road Glide at night, but I can tell you my Street Glides headlight tracks perfectly when turning and cornering.
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Road Glide owners, does having the headlights mounted to the fixed fairing have any negative affects at night when turning or cornering? I never rode a Road Glide at night, but I can tell you my Street Glides headlight tracks perfectly when turning and cornering.
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Now the light illuminates which ever direction I look.....

More than one way to get light around corners while riding at night !!!!
 
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