Sooo the 2015 Road Glide is up for order
#41
Well then, it sounds as if it's basically going to be the current offering of Street Glides with a different fairing - same as before. They probably had to spend some significant time in R&D figuring a way to integrate the infotainment system as well as freshening up the look. My guess is, full water cooled speculation was wrong.
#43
#45
I'm not sure I understand this either. My view is that the batwing is an exceptionally functional fairing and also probably the most aesthetically pleasing fairing in the industry. They all have flaws and aerodynamic problems. The only caveat to that is I'm not aware of any flaws with the GW fairing because I've never owned one.
The barn door contributes to quite poor fuel consumption at any great speed ie anything over 70 too
#46
The batwing is like a barn door attached to the forks, much problems with buffeting, heavy on the steering and not so great at keeping the weather off. Of course my current ride is a SG! Like you I also have an alternative ride too in my case an FJR..
The barn door contributes to quite poor fuel consumption at any great speed ie anything over 70 too
The barn door contributes to quite poor fuel consumption at any great speed ie anything over 70 too
Last edited by Charlie Fogg; 06-28-2014 at 10:31 PM.
#47
#48
The batwing is like a barn door attached to the forks, much problems with buffeting, heavy on the steering and not so great at keeping the weather off. Of course my current ride is a SG! Like you I also have an alternative ride too in my case an FJR..
The barn door contributes to quite poor fuel consumption at any great speed ie anything over 70 too
The barn door contributes to quite poor fuel consumption at any great speed ie anything over 70 too
Seriously, if what you said is true (and it's not) the Street Glide wouldn't be the best selling motorcycle in the world, which it is. And then there's the 10s of thousands of people that log a ton of touring miles and wouldn't have anything but a batwing bike because, quite simply, it's the best touring bike out there.
I suggest you immediately get rid of that awful streetglide and buy a new fugly.
#50
The bullsh*t is strong with this one.
Seriously, if what you said is true (and it's not) the Street Glide wouldn't be the best selling motorcycle in the world, which it is. And then there's the 10s of thousands of people that log a ton of touring miles and wouldn't have anything but a batwing bike because, quite simply, it's the best touring bike out there.
I suggest you immediately get rid of that awful streetglide and buy a new fugly.
Seriously, if what you said is true (and it's not) the Street Glide wouldn't be the best selling motorcycle in the world, which it is. And then there's the 10s of thousands of people that log a ton of touring miles and wouldn't have anything but a batwing bike because, quite simply, it's the best touring bike out there.
I suggest you immediately get rid of that awful streetglide and buy a new fugly.
I love my Street Glide and the previous two Ultras before it but it certainly isn't the best touring bike out there - I like ride it in spite of its issues