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Cycle News 2024 Issue 15 April 16

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P118 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 - 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.

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