Street Glide?
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From: South Jersey
Street Glide?
Hey folks I usually hang out on the Dyna side for obvious reasons,three weeks ago I totaled my 2011 Wide Glide couple of days in the hospital but all is well.So now I'm looking to replace the bike and I'm thinking 2012-13
Street Glide.I do maybe three or four trips a season of 350 miles plus days,my question is you folks that just tool around town most of the time and a few long trips in your season is the Street Glide to much bike or does it fit your around town daily driving with out being to much.I looked at a 2012 Denim Black today and I think I'm in love all over again.Thanks for your reply's in advance.
Street Glide.I do maybe three or four trips a season of 350 miles plus days,my question is you folks that just tool around town most of the time and a few long trips in your season is the Street Glide to much bike or does it fit your around town daily driving with out being to much.I looked at a 2012 Denim Black today and I think I'm in love all over again.Thanks for your reply's in advance.
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From: Jayhawk Country
After having 3 Harley's in 2 years I found out I wasn't a fairing guy. Definitely test ride one and see if you like the fairing, I did not. I went back to a windshield bike, a 2011 Road King Classic. I liked the Street Glide but that's all you see around here is black Street Glides. I wanted something a little more unique. Most of the Street Glide owners around here are not using them for touring, mostly bar hoppers.
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From: Eastern NE
IMO...any touring bike is going to be more than you need for short/med trips, but test drive the bike & see what you think. I'd stick w/softail or dyna for the type of riding you're planning...why put a huge sum of $$$ into a touring bike if you're not going to put miles on it???
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From: Blue Grass (KY)
I ride mostly local, back and forth to work, store etc..few trips a year..me...I would have anything other than a touring bike...
Radio,,cruise, lockable bags, fairing etc....I'm not doing without that again..and I've had many HDs..from Sportys, FXLR ( favorite HD) FLSTN, Ultras, Tri Glide...current ride is a SG....but everyone is different.
If you're asking if they're easy to handle in and around town, yes they are...easy to,park, yep....nice to have the saddlebags, oh yeah! Radio...sweet!
I can't think of a downside to owning a touring bike for around town use...land when the road calls you're set....
Radio,,cruise, lockable bags, fairing etc....I'm not doing without that again..and I've had many HDs..from Sportys, FXLR ( favorite HD) FLSTN, Ultras, Tri Glide...current ride is a SG....but everyone is different.
If you're asking if they're easy to handle in and around town, yes they are...easy to,park, yep....nice to have the saddlebags, oh yeah! Radio...sweet!
I can't think of a downside to owning a touring bike for around town use...land when the road calls you're set....
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From: Poughkeepsie, NY
Had a 2011 Wide Glide, traded it in for a 2011 Street Glide a year later because he Wide Glide was not very good for 2up riding and long highway rides. I find the Street Glide is a nice compromise between an ice cream getter and a full out touring bike. Simply, I ride it everywhere. It is big enough and stable enough with enough storage for long highway rides and overnight travel yet small enough to ride to a bike night, ice cream stand or out for dinner.
That said, my only complaint about the Street Glide is the buffeting off the stock wind screen but that is pretty easy to fix, I added an 8.5" Klock Werks screen to fix the issue. My only other complaint is the drifting that occurs in high wind due to the faring mounted on the bars/forks. I have heard a Road Glide does not have that issue but personally, I dont care for the shark nose look, but it is growing on me.
That said, my only complaint about the Street Glide is the buffeting off the stock wind screen but that is pretty easy to fix, I added an 8.5" Klock Werks screen to fix the issue. My only other complaint is the drifting that occurs in high wind due to the faring mounted on the bars/forks. I have heard a Road Glide does not have that issue but personally, I dont care for the shark nose look, but it is growing on me.
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From: Jayhawk Country
Had a 2011 Wide Glide, traded it in for a 2011 Street Glide a year later because he Wide Glide was not very good for 2up riding and long highway rides. I find the Street Glide is a nice compromise between an ice cream getter and a full out touring bike. Simply, I ride it everywhere. It is big enough and stable enough with enough storage for long highway rides and overnight travel yet small enough to ride to a bike night, ice cream stand or out for dinner.
That said, my only complaint about the Street Glide is the buffeting off the stock wind screen but that is pretty easy to fix, I added an 8.5" Klock Werks screen to fix the issue. My only other complaint is the drifting that occurs in high wind due to the faring mounted on the bars/forks. I have heard a Road Glide does not have that issue but personally, I dont care for the shark nose look, but it is growing on me.
That said, my only complaint about the Street Glide is the buffeting off the stock wind screen but that is pretty easy to fix, I added an 8.5" Klock Werks screen to fix the issue. My only other complaint is the drifting that occurs in high wind due to the faring mounted on the bars/forks. I have heard a Road Glide does not have that issue but personally, I dont care for the shark nose look, but it is growing on me.
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From: Pacific Northwest
I had a 2007 Fatboy which I loved. Now run a 2012 Street Glide. I love my Street glide and since I can only afford one bike this is the best choice, but when I can afford to have a two horse stable, I will get another Fatboy.
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From: Illinois
I ride my Glide daily around town. I never get the feel that it is to much bike. I added the quick detatch tour pac. So when the open road calls I slap it on and go. I also added the standard 10" windshield to cut down on the dirty air. I love the bike and would never go back to a softail.
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From: Rolla
I traded a Fat Bob in on my Street Glide.
I really liked the Fat Bob, but that SG is hard to beat.
We don't really do any long range touring, but do take 250 - 300 mile day trips quite often.
I ride it back and forth to work quite a bit, and it is just fine for around town.
I wouldn't give this bike up for anything right now.
I really liked the Fat Bob, but that SG is hard to beat.
We don't really do any long range touring, but do take 250 - 300 mile day trips quite often.
I ride it back and forth to work quite a bit, and it is just fine for around town.
I wouldn't give this bike up for anything right now.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Texas
My sentiments exactly. I've had a bunch of street bikes spanning back to '83 (and still have 3 other than the SG) but the SG is my first touring setup. I expected it to be good on the freeway, but I have also been very impressed at how easy it is to handle around town. I enjoy the heck out of it even if it's just a quick trip to the store. The saddlebags make me wonder how I ever survived all that time without them. I'd want a smaller bike for something like a college campus where you're rarely exceeding 35 mph, but for the mixed driving I do it's perfect.