My Street Bob is going to be paid off in about a year. After that I plan on buying a 14 or newer Street Glide Special as well as keeping the Bob. I'm glad the new motor came out on the 17's as it should drop the prices on the 14-16 bikes.

 

it's not up, it's over. go for it. if you posted this, you are already going to do it. you just want reinforcement.

so here:

 

Best answer yet!



One other thing... Maybe I am just crazy, but as a general rule, I never buy a first generation of anything... I wait for other people to break $h!t on it before I'm pot committed. The aftermarket also needs a year to get things properly sorted out. Maybe keep your sweet wide glide through next session and see where you are, and how the M8 holds up with others.

 

I've had 3 street glides and 1 road glide and by far the road glide was a way better and easier bike to ride, but that big bike gets old after some time. I just moved to a new low rider and riding actually is a little more fun again.

 

It's definitely not a "move up"....But do as you please.
I had a "bagger" for a year while I rebuilt my FXR from the ground up and was very happy to see it go when I finished the FXR.
I now have a Dyna and 2 FXR's....Much better.


Baggers suck!

 

You won't regret it and will wonder why you didn't do it sooner, at least this was the case when I had my softail anyway.
But as said do as you like.

 

I know next to nothing when it comes to touring bikes, but from what I can tell, they're the same bike, just with different waiting and gauge packages, right?


I can certainly see how a solid mount, more forward and aerodynamic fairing would change highway speed smoothness. My main concern about the SG is having bar movement due to the faint acting like a sail.

 

A friend of mine bought a CVO Streetglide and kept his Deuce. He and his wife go everywhere on the CVO. The Deuce just sits and rarely gets ridden.

My Dad on the other hand bought a bagger as a second bike to his cruiser. He is single and only rides solo. He finds the bagger to not be as enjoyable as the smaller cruiser. His bagger sits most of the time.

I frequently ride the Tail of the Dragon and the surrounding area as it is only an hour away. I don't do any touring and average about 6,000 miles a year. My wife has only ridden on my bike twice in 14 years of marriage. I won't be getting a bagger anytime soon.

My point is: If you are trading in your Wideglide to get a Streetglide, consider the type of riding you like to do. I am sure you have already thought of this though.

 

All you boys & girls bashing our geezer glides just won't admit you can't handle a real man's/woman's bike...

JK, OP...keep your Dyna & get the Touring, then you have best of both worlds! Win...win!

 

Go rent a SG for a weekend and see for yourself if its a chore or a pleasure to ride. I only have touring bikes and like to ride longer rides so they work for me. They are just more comfortable to ride IMHO.