Sorry if I missed all the uproar over the 2010s. I was riding all weekend and just got home.

Am I correct that the RG Custom is simply a Street Glide with a sharknose fairing. Same rear fascia, same floor boards, no cruise.

I know I'll get flames for this but . . . what's up with this???

 

"A nose by any other name would still smell as", well, you get the point.

 

did any body ever say before it was a standard flht with a sharknose?????????????

 

the RG has always been close to a SG with the bullet signals, smooth fenders, and silver face gauges. the floorboards are an upgrade, rear fascia is an upgrade. why everyone is so butthurt escapes me.

 

wheels are a upgrade etc etc... they definetely made it not as fugly, and most people just can't accept that

 

Not running out to get one, but I like it....

 

IMO it looks alot better as a Street Glide than the Street Glide. Shark Nose looks better in hot rod form than the batwing. This should have been the SG all along. Again just my opinion.

 

I think it looks great. When I bought my '09 SG, I considered getting a RG. If this had been available, the choice would have been harder.

 

I think it will appeal more to the typical "Street Glide" buyers and riders and less to the typical Road Glide riders who valued the bike for it's touring capabilities and great ride. It's easy to see how some see it as an improvement while others see a let down. Neither camp is wrong on this one. The Road Glide seat is gone and for stock it was a decent one (IMO) and the bike is now lower to the ground and that takes away slightly from the great handling. Cruise in not standard and for a serious "touring bike" is really almost a necessity that you now have to pay extra to get. The single outlet exhaust is sportier and a departure for the touring line and will not be appreciated by the "purists" out there. I welcome the change in wheels though as the 09 stock wheels are a PIA to check pressure and to keep clean too. Overall, the new 2010 bike has it's place but the demographics of who will want one has changed. HD is gambling on this one and if I myself was shopping for a new bike I would overlook it and now shop for an Ultra Classic or CVO instead. There are few color choices too, unless you like black and that also says that HD isn't planning on selling too many.

 

Rodeo, I agree with you completely. The MOCO missed the mark with this decision.....I just don't savvy some of their marketing targets.