Long trips on a Street Glide
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Long trips on a Street Glide
How far has anyone traveled on a stock street glide in miles? What were some mods you did after the experience to make the ride more comfortable (for driver and passenger) for the next one? Or was it just fine and no mods needed? Planning a long trip this fall with wife. I have the detachable sissy bar and backrest set up for her.
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1050 mile Iron Butt ride in 18 hrs...tank to tank...no hot spots or soreness at all!
Already had:
Mean City Cycle seat and backrest mod
Progressive mono-shocks/940's
Wild One Chubby 575 bars
Kuryakyn highway pegs
Harley Goodies floorboard extenders
7" Freedom Windshield
Fork baffle
Already had:
Mean City Cycle seat and backrest mod
Progressive mono-shocks/940's
Wild One Chubby 575 bars
Kuryakyn highway pegs
Harley Goodies floorboard extenders
7" Freedom Windshield
Fork baffle
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Seat, (Sundowner or Hammock), KW sheild (the 6.5) if you like to look over a sheild but have smooth air, Ram mount for GPS,GPS with mp3 player, pegs for highway bar, and a cup holder. Had that set up on my SG and now on my Limited. Seats are a personal choice but Imo the SD and the Hammock are way better than stock. As far as riding a stock SG I was good for about 75 miles then needed to get off to walk around for a few min. With this set up I can sit on my bike all day long only stopping for gas. Wife was good for about 500 miles. I have done 550 and think I could go 750 in a day with no problem as long as the weather was good.
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Handlebars, seat, highway pegs and do something about the buffeting.
Other things you can do are: get a crotch cooler to help with the burn on the legs. Get yourself a couple Kermit chairs, you can fit two in one bag (so you can pull over anywhere and have a place to sit). Drink holders are nice. A GPS. There are a lot of extras you can add.
Other things you can do are: get a crotch cooler to help with the burn on the legs. Get yourself a couple Kermit chairs, you can fit two in one bag (so you can pull over anywhere and have a place to sit). Drink holders are nice. A GPS. There are a lot of extras you can add.
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After several 800 mile trips, I added
Sundowner seat
lower fork deflectors
Taller windshield
rear sissy bar with rack
Drivers backrest
Led headlight for night time
T-bag for clothes.
Worked for 3,550 mile trip to Sturgis.
Going out for another +800 mile trip in a couple days.
This Street Glide has turned out to be a fantastic long range road bike.
Sundowner seat
lower fork deflectors
Taller windshield
rear sissy bar with rack
Drivers backrest
Led headlight for night time
T-bag for clothes.
Worked for 3,550 mile trip to Sturgis.
Going out for another +800 mile trip in a couple days.
This Street Glide has turned out to be a fantastic long range road bike.
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I ride all day on this bike. It's me who gets tired cause I'm getting older. Not the bike.
I ride one up though. For two up I gotta believe an ultra got to be better for the passenger.
For me a one up guy....I feel like I'm sitting "in" an ultra. I like to feel like I'm sitting "on" a glide instead. Jmo.
I ride one up though. For two up I gotta believe an ultra got to be better for the passenger.
For me a one up guy....I feel like I'm sitting "in" an ultra. I like to feel like I'm sitting "on" a glide instead. Jmo.
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Rode 2200 mile round trip to Colorado with a bone stock 11 SG last summer. I purchased an Air Hawk pad while in Colorado. I did the first leg of the trip in under a day and half, my butt was killing me.
Foot boards for her now in the back. Added a windsplitter windshield. Airwing luggage rack and LED light.
I am looking into another seat, local HD has a demo day coming up. The stock seat just doesn't cut it for me. This afternoon I did a 170 mile round trip on the stock seat. Wish I had put the AirHawk pad on it before I left. Yeah, I am near that 60 mark in age. Can't take the long haul in a stock seat like I used to...
Oh, I have the luggage canvas bags for the saddle bags. Great for hauling stuff into the hotel.
Foot boards for her now in the back. Added a windsplitter windshield. Airwing luggage rack and LED light.
I am looking into another seat, local HD has a demo day coming up. The stock seat just doesn't cut it for me. This afternoon I did a 170 mile round trip on the stock seat. Wish I had put the AirHawk pad on it before I left. Yeah, I am near that 60 mark in age. Can't take the long haul in a stock seat like I used to...
Oh, I have the luggage canvas bags for the saddle bags. Great for hauling stuff into the hotel.