Anyone buy a RoadGlide as a local cruising bike?
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08-29-2017 | 10:09 AM
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Let's get back to the Road Glide instead of all these Road King comparisons. As I said, you'll notice the weight at first but with the miles, you'll get accustomed to it. I'm guessing the low speed stuff will be harder, but really, it's just exaggerating the things you do wrong. My RGS has made me a much better rider actually by really forcing me to pay more attention to the basics of slow speed maneuvers due to that higher center of gravity.
Also, not sure where you're going with the hands comment above. On longer trips, I have no issue taking my hands off the bars to stretch at stops, even while standing up and even opening my bags to grab a different set of gloves or putting my gloves away. It should be known that you need to balance the weight out even in the bags, on a luggage rack or even in a tour pack. If you can't let go of the bars without dropping the bike, something is wrong with how the bike is loaded or your balance.
I agree that the stock seat makes you sit up, rather than in like the Softail. I came from a Night Train to the RGS. I put a C&C solo on the RGS which dropped me about 1.5" and put me back about 1.5". It took away that "on top" feel.
Also, not sure where you're going with the hands comment above. On longer trips, I have no issue taking my hands off the bars to stretch at stops, even while standing up and even opening my bags to grab a different set of gloves or putting my gloves away. It should be known that you need to balance the weight out even in the bags, on a luggage rack or even in a tour pack. If you can't let go of the bars without dropping the bike, something is wrong with how the bike is loaded or your balance.
I agree that the stock seat makes you sit up, rather than in like the Softail. I came from a Night Train to the RGS. I put a C&C solo on the RGS which dropped me about 1.5" and put me back about 1.5". It took away that "on top" feel.
I think another issue I would have with the Road Glide would be once I get home my driveway is steep on both sides up and down the other to the garage and its modify stone. so its really hard to back up, turn around and maneuver in that hilly driveway with 2 inch deep gravel.
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08-29-2017 | 12:52 PM
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My Street Glide actually handles better than my Wide Glide. That is most likely due to the fact of the shorter wheel base and greater lean angle. My Wide Glide has mini floor boards on it that limits its lean angle. I don't really notice the added weight of my SG. I've been riding my Street Glide a lot more now, but that's mainly because it is the new bike. I commute 17 miles into downtown St. Louis daily and both bikes are more than capable with that. I've had both bikes on gravel as well. Though I didn't really plan for it on the Street Glide, GPS took me some weird places out near The Cherohala Skyway, but it took the gravel in stride.
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08-29-2017 | 01:15 PM
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I was only mentioning the Road King because that's the only touring bike I owned. I also figured if I thought that was top heavy the Road Glide would have to be worse? That's why I mentioned it. If you can stop and let go to get something out of your luggage rack on the Road Glide maybe its way more Balanced then the CVO Road King I had. Because that bike didn't feel like I could get away with doing that!
I think another issue I would have with the Road Glide would be once I get home my driveway is steep on both sides up and down the other to the garage and its modify stone. so its really hard to back up, turn around and maneuver in that hilly driveway with 2 inch deep gravel.
I think another issue I would have with the Road Glide would be once I get home my driveway is steep on both sides up and down the other to the garage and its modify stone. so its really hard to back up, turn around and maneuver in that hilly driveway with 2 inch deep gravel.
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08-29-2017 | 06:32 PM
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Bought a '17 Road Glide Special after having a Street Bob for a few years. Fixed fairing doesn't bother me and it handles Better than my Street bob did. Use it to commute to work (30 miles one way) and love it. Good combo of back roads/Highway riding to get a bit of each kind of experience 
Use the stock bars on mine, as they keep my hands where they need to be!
Finding whats comfortable is key, for me it worked out with only a small learning curve.
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Use the stock bars on mine, as they keep my hands where they need to be!
Finding whats comfortable is key, for me it worked out with only a small learning curve.
Ride Safe!
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08-29-2017 | 09:01 PM
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08-30-2017 | 12:59 PM
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Really looking hard at either the New Road King Special Or the new 2018 Fatboy. The Road Glide definitely intrigues me but for the short local riding I do I thing it would be too much. I actually love the way the Road Glide Special looks especially with a set of black apes. And it would be nice to have a stereo system to tinker with and listen too. I use to love messing with stereos and systems with subwoofers in my cars and I would love to with a bike as well. I think the Road Glide would be great for that. I just think for my driveway setup and deep gravel that builds up by my Garage it would be a hard bike to maneuver there!
