13 Road Glide
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Roads of Idaho
If you notice the riders who love the Road Glides and the pictures of their bikes, they almost always have a picture window for the windscreen. Then they need to add deflectors under the fairing, and lower fairings usually follow next. It's not rocket science why they tend to do this. DOH!
I think you will find that RG owners put more miles on their bike in the first 2 years than ANY other bike or trike sold by the motor company. Tracked by the mother ship during warranty work records. I think that anyone that doesnt appreciate other bikes for their look or what ever, but the bs that is spouted all the time about the radio reach, or the buffetting or the rider, or was it the passenger, probably both, oh yeah, the headlights dont turn with the handle bars, or the lighter is gonna hit the tank when u turn too hard... and there are more!?
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: PNW, USA
taste great - less filling type of thing. To the OP - Rent each and you decide. I rode a Ultra limited for 50 miles and a RGU for 50 - then bought the RGU.
There is more wind and less protection from the RG simply because the fairing is farther away. I found everything else was actually better with the RG. The closeness of the batwing bothered me. Fell like it was too much in my face... I came from a dyna/Road King..
There is more wind and less protection from the RG simply because the fairing is farther away. I found everything else was actually better with the RG. The closeness of the batwing bothered me. Fell like it was too much in my face... I came from a dyna/Road King..
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: anacoco, la
If you notice the riders who love the Road Glides and the pictures of their bikes, they almost always have a picture window for the windscreen. Then they need to add deflectors under the fairing, and lower fairings usually follow next. It's not rocket science why they tend to do this. DOH!
guys with batwings tend to add those funny little flaps on the sides of their fairings. then they follow up with fairing lowers. its not rocket science why they tend to do this DOH!
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 736
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From: Waverly Hall,Ga
I had a Dyna as my first Harley just to see if Harley was fo me...then a RoadKing...now a UltraClassic...I am soon to be on a 13 RoadGlideUltra...never test rode one and don't care to...the batwing on the forks is getting heavy for me so time for a change...plus I want ABS and the 103...I tour so the RGU for me..12" windsplitter to start...Oh yes Midnight Pearl/Silver
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 20
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From: CA, Desert
I purchased my '12 Road Glide Custom in BBP three weeks ago. I was comparing a '12 Street Glide in the same color. I also rented the Street Glide but when I test road the RG I was sold. I came from a Dyna. I put the 12 inch wind splitter and couldn't be happier.
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From: California
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From: Atlanta, Georgia
Well Ive asked ya guys earlier about street glides, Well here is my predicament my local dealer is getting in a candy orange Road Glide, they had no left over 12s so the offered me this or a Street Glide for around 20k out the door with 1.9% financing at the local credit union. Ive got the itch that since everyone around has a streetglide, I was thinking being different with looks and color. What will I expect with the differences in these bikes??
