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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE AND ROAD GLIDE
less than their predecessors (16
pounds lighter than last year's Road
Glide and 18 pounds less for the
Street Glide). Both bikes handle well
at speed, but they feel heavy and a
bit cumbersome in the parking lots.
However, you get plenty of notice be
-
fore things start going awry because
they are
well-balanced machines.
The Road Glide's lower seat height is
a slight bonus when stationary.
However, I preferred the Street
Glide over the Road Glide because
of its lower, more natural handle
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bar positioning. This made the
Street
Glide feel very stable in the
corners, especially back-to-back-
to-back corners, which I would not
have guessed with the Street's
fork-mounted fairing. Perhaps it
also had something to do with
weight since the Street Glide
carries approximately 20 pounds
less than the Road Glide, but both
bikes are hefty at well north of 800
pounds. But they still weigh a little
(Above) Another
major upgrade is
their cockpits. Both
have new dashes
that are beautiful and
functional. (Right Top)
The Road Glide now
has a new smartphone
holder that actually
fits a phone. (Right
bottom) You no longer
need a key to open
the fuel cap. (Below)
The Street and Road
Glides' dashes are
a little different and
adjustable.
For touring machines, you get an
impressive amount of lean angle
before the floorboards start to kiss
the tarmac, and their suspensions
are cushy yet firm enough to be
ridden aggressively with confidence
through the switchbacks, at least
for my 170 pounds.
The Glides' dash is a joy to look at.
You almost can't stop staring at it. In
fact, the entire cockpit is amazing.