Street Glide

 

I like my road king for messin round town, but when I'm going to be in the saddle for any length of time my road glide is the bike. Your wife will enjoy the ride more and having tunes is always a plus in my book.

 

I'm 6' 210 and the wife is 5'4" 135 and we fit on the superglide just fine.A different seat on the low rider might be nice for the wife on longer trips.

 

For your size and weight go for the Street glide.

 

The first thing I will say is I strongly believe that a Harley is not a beginner's bike. Expensive and heavy. You would be well advised to start on something lighter and less $$.

That said, if you insist on a Harley, I think a Heritage would be the bike to look at. I ride with a friend who is about your size and weight. His wife comes in closer to a buck and a quarter I'm guessing. Regardless, the Heritage has hauled them in comfort all over North America. I ride an Ultra (among other bikes) and when I get off my couch and onto his Heritage, it feels like it's half the weight of my bike. It's easier to maneuver around town than my Ultra (guessing because of the batwing which is also on the Streetglide and the weight in the tourpack) , but it's plenty stable on the open road. Two hundred miles would be no problem at all. It's really a wonderful bike. I would love to have one as a second HD. Plus it looks amazing. Very pretty bikes.

Another option is, of course, the Road King. All good stuff.

 

Whatever you purchase get some serious *** time learning the ride before adding a passenger.

 

Btw...that 03 Fatboy is great looking!

 

I'm 6'3" 235 and the Wide Glide fits great. I've handled a few passengers of various height/weight without any complaints. The low rider will probably feel too small for you.

I second the idea of renting something for the weekend and taking it for a few hundred mile trip.

 

I would think your best bet for an all around bike - as good on road trips as it is around town, would be a Road King. You can dress it up for travel or strip it down for cruising.

 

I like the deluxe personally, but I don't see a lot of people riding them two up. I think for the money your wanting to spend, a road king would b great. You can often pick up low milage 06s and up for around 12k. Check craigslist. It's my other best friend besides this site.