OP~ go rent each model for 24 hours and ride the crap out of them. Day/night/2-up/solo riding. You can't properly evaluate a bike with a "ride around the block". Ya gotta test 'em out. Make notes right after you turn the bike in, then get the next bike and do the same. Go over your notes and see which bike meets the most of your criteria. It's better to make a $200 investment, then an $18,000 mistake.

If you buy your bike from the dealer you rent from, chances are, they may reduce the cost of those rentals to zero on the price of your new bike. Those rentals just became "free..."

 

And I don't like the look of the fat bob so I didn't really think about it, and the low rider looks goofy to me not to sure why it just does

 

So really just concerned about how the front ends will affect turn in wich makes me kinda lean towards the sb but everyone says the wg rides so nice

 

Yep, if it is 08' or older...........JK

 

ride them, f what others say

 

Unless you are really a knee dragger, and most are not, the front end will not make a difference in handling except at very slow speed. The ride is better due to longer wheel base.

 

Dude, go ride them. Make your decision. Who knows, you might even end up liking the ol Softail Custom.

 

The street bob is a spendy sportster?

What a load of ****!

Edit: In that case, the wide glide is a girls bike! Richard Simmons would ride a wide glide.

 

I am a biased wideglide fan, but as has already been said the important thing is the test ride. Get what feels right to you, but the Richard Simmons image on a wide glide.....requires a brain wash.

 

Sorry, I was trolling just a bit