American Motorcyclist Online: "H-D’s Street Glide redefines highway style

Photo by Bill Andrews “Boy, did I score.”

That’s what I keep thinking as the four of us on the Ride Guide crew (see page 28) point our bikes up the interstate on-ramp, with more than 500 freeway miles ahead of us.

See, I had thought this through. And when we divvied up the loaner bikes for our first travel day on the road from Pennsylvania to the North Carolina mountains, I made sure I claimed Harley-Davidson’s Street Glide first. Hah!

It is, I knew, perfect for this. The Streeter’s bat-wing fairing, top-shelf audio system, comfortable seat and overall ergos make this a machine for the long haul.

But that should come as no surprise. Harley-Davidson’s new FLHX/I Street Glide is a slammed, stripped Electra Glide (FLHT), designed to entice the less-is-more crowd while still retaining serious mile-munching capabilities.

The true beauty of this bike is how the Street Glide diverges from the core concept of the FLH touring line in both styling and handling."