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THE ROAD GLIDE IS BACK!
H
arley-Davidson announced
last week that it is bring-
ing back the Road Glide and
Road Glide Special with both of
the baggers getting the Project
Rushmore makeover. The pair
of 2015 model-year bikes were
introduced on Friday at the Stur-
gis Motorcycle Rally in South Da-
kota and at the National Bikers
Roundup in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
"Road Glide has always had
an incredibly passionate follow-
ing, which is why its return to the
model line-up is exciting for our
customers and our company,"
said Matt Levatich, President
and Chief Operating Officer of
Harley-Davidson Motor Compa-
ny, in a press release issued by
the Motor Company.
So what's changed? For start-
ers the bikes get a new shark-
nose fairing that's more aero-
dynamic (thanks to wind-tunnel
testing). The Road Glide also
gets Dual Reflector Daymaker
LED headlights.
The bikes also get an updated
audio system – the Boom! Box
4.3 that made its debut on this
year's Project Rushmore Har-
leys. The system features two
amplified 25-watt speakers and
a media compartment with USB
connector. The system is con-
trolled via twin joysticks that are
located on a new handlebar that
sits closer to the rider than the
previous model. It also features
a downward bend and it sits in
stiffer triple clamps.
The 2015 Road Glides will be
powered by Harley's High Output
Twin Cam 103 V-twin – the rub-
ber-mounted, air-cooled 1690cc
V-twin. The bike also gets Har-
ley's Electronic Sequential Port
fuel injection.
The 2015 Road Glide gets a
hand-adjustable knob for its air-
adjustable rear suspension.
The Road Glide Special also
gets some upgrades and the
Vivid Black special (the least
expensive of the Specials) will
cost you $2300 more than the
standard model. For that you get
linked brakes with ABS and the
rear suspension package that
comes on the standard model.
The Special also gets the Boom!
Box 6.5GT infotainment system
with its touch screen and
GPS and security system.
The rest is in the looks:
The Road Glide Special gets
a painted inner fairing and
pinstriping.
The 2015 Road Glide
in Vivid Black will set you
back $20,899 while a solid
color will carry a price tag
of $21,399. The 2015 Road
Glide Special in Vivid Black
starts at $23,199 while a
colored version comes at a
$500 premium.
Back for 2015: Harley-
Davidson's Road Glide Special.
