Harley Davidson Street Glide VS. Road Glide 

There is just something about the street glides faring I’ve always liked .. I think for my 50th birthday & 10 year sobriety I’m gonna treat myself 🤙

This should be a Public Service Announcement. Spot on.

I'd just b happy to have either one of those beauties!

I own a 11 street glide and absolutely love it. Never rode a road glide but from what I hear they are a little more stable passing rigs on the Hwy. Either way you can't go wrong. ride safe Brothers and sisters

They do handle the same way. The only advantage, for me, is that it's easier to use the touch screen of the boom audio on the Street Glide because it's closer to you .

This is the best and most truthful comparison I’ve seen yet. First video of yours I’ve seen and now I’m a subscriber. Thanks you brother. Awesome

Truth, have ridden both. The only reason I have a Street Glide is because i like the look better.

Great video. I did exactly that. I rode both and bought a SGS. Love it. It looks and rides awesome. No issues with stability in the windy world of the North East of England.

People bickering back, and fourth, and im just happy being a damn softail owner. LOL

I love the look of the road glide. It just looks so much meaner. I have an 07 and I love it more than any bike I've ever owned.

Exactly. They are the same. The people that think one handles better than another is simply in their head. It's only because they like it better or feel more comfortable on it.

I've ridden both models a couple different times. The RG is heavier by 25-50 pounds depending on year. I think RG's are more popular now but I chose an SG. I like the fairing closer, lower bars, slightly lighter weight, and prefer batwing over shark nose. Both are great bikes.

I’m 43, Been riding a bike of some sort since I was 11 I’ve had several Kawasaki‘s Honda Suzuki‘s and I’m just starting to research getting my first Harley. I found your channel and I really want to thank you for your straightforward candid videos

I own a Road Glide Special 2019. I’ve ridden more Street Glides. There is a difference in the ride to me. No head buffering on the Road Glide. The Street Glide always shake my head a lot after 70 mph. I’m 6’ tall. Both are great bikes, I prefer the Road Glide. Great video 😎

Mate, you spoke absolute common sense. I bought the Street Glide Special because I prefer the look. They ride the same and it is great to see either of these fabulous bikes on the road. Ride safe everyone!

I have both , 2019 road glide and 2020 street glide, in my opinion both are almost the same but I’m 5’6” means (I’m short😪) lol On the road glide I can ride long trips without having any issues with buffering (wind hitting my head) but to reach the infotainment is uncomfortable because is far and I my height doesn’t help. On the street glide everything is close and I feel comfortable but if I ride over 70 mph my head gets everywhere,obviously a long ride on this bike become a headache to me,but I love the looks and how everything fell so close to me , I end up buying 3 different sizes of windscreen depending on the type of ride I will do and helps a little bit , something that I didn’t have to do on the road glide. In conclusion: street glide looks nice and handle great on the street Road glide great for long trips ,,,,, this is my opinion only Glad I have the fortune to have this 2 beautiful and great bikes

I'm about to purchase my first bagger and I have been trying to figure this out without opinions and just facts. Great video! Answered my questions and confirmed my speculations. Thanks! I'm still indecisive but now it come down to prices and accessories lil

Rode my 2017 street glide special from NC to Texas. Never bothered by wind even when going through GA where the speed limit is 70 but everyone goes 95.

I’ve owned both and I love both of them. I have a RG now and it’s my favorite of the two. I like the looks of the RG better and to me the air comes off the shark nose fairing a lot smoother than the bat wing fairing. I definitely had more head buffeting on the SG. As far as handling, I think the RG is a little better. Both are great bikes and I’d recommend either one of them based on your personal preference.

Love your no BS approach to comparisons, just pick what you like no pressure. Cheers.

I’ve owned both. Went from a SG to RG. To me the big difference is in the turning. I notice a big difference turning the RG in my garage, much easier. I still might be new to the RG handling on the highway, but it feel to light or loose leaning on high speed turns. That is very noticeable. My impression is my SG with the fairing attached to the forks was giving me added weight on the forks and with the added wind, giving the front more downforce making the front feel planted better. Otherwise to me they both handle everything else the same once on the highway and living in a town of 400 people, going anywhere means getting on the highway.

I’ve owned both, currently ride a 2020 Road Glide Limited. RG Handle bars are higher and more comfortable for me, more space between me and the front fairing, better wind protection, I personally feel like it cuts thru the wind a little better, more space to store your phone or other things in the front fairing storage compartments, these are a few things I like about the RG over the SG.

I’ve had both and for me being 6’4” I like the gauges being farther away on the Road Glide, they are easier for me to see. I love the ride of both bikes, I feel the Road Glide handles a little better than the Street Glide, but it may just be my own preference. I ride a Road Glide Ultra and absolutely love it.

I have had both. It is not just visual. Take a long distance ride, like coast to coast on both and then provide your opinion. I have and at the end of the day I was less fatigued. I enjoyed my batwing fairing bikes, however the Road Glide is so much better. No it is not in my head. I agree that each person should decide on what they like.

The 2021 Road Glide Special Billiard Red/Vivid Black is my favorite

Great honest video. I prefer the Street Glide. Love that batwing fairing. Keep the videos coming and ride safe my friend.

Glad someone chose to finally speak truth on this debate.

It’s purely aesthetics for me. That Road Glide faring just looks so goofy to me. Either way, great bikes.

Thank you I needed to hear this in the worst way. I've been racking my head trying to figure out the difference in these two.

I have a 2007 street glide for 14 years ended up buying a 2018 BMW K1600 GTL. Love the bike for the way it rides and handles. It’s a great bike for long tours. But, it’s the prestige of owning a Harley!!! I’m going back to my local dealer and buying myself a 2021 Snake Venom Road Glide this weekend.

Had both,,,love the looks of the street glide, prefer the handling of the Road Glide. Rode both machines on trips from Florida to Sturgis, to me the Road Glide cut through that mid west wind better.

I've had them both, twice, and have been riding and racing for 50 years ...and you sir, are absolutely, 100% SPOT ON!!! Aesthetics and faring ergonomics are the only noticeable differences between these two designs while riding down the road!

I love this dude's content. Thoughtful, clear, and detailed. I spent 10 years on a Street Glide. And now have had a Road Glide for 2 years. No notable difference.

As long as your Gliding, you are good to go!!

👍💯 very good! Some riders likes to tease the riders of the "other bike" and when I say some riders, I'm incuded in that group. 😁 It's done all in fun for me. We are all in the Harley-Davidson family, it's cybiling rivalry. My brother and my cousins ride Road Glides and we tease each other about our bikes. I know a Road Glide is a good bike, and we all agree the Street Glide is a better one.😉 Seriously I would own the one that visually appeals the most to you. Go test ride both and decide for yourself. You can't go wrong with either one. Great video, thanks for the upload. Keep gliding and have a blessed day! Tall

For me after test riding both, I went with the Street Glide. As a short dude, the seat height and riding position "feel" for me made all the difference in the world. I believe it all comes down to preference and it is subjective. I too, like some mentioned here felt the RG fairing "looked" different while riding. Something about it being "bigger". The handling characteristics were similar but not the same. I felt it had to do with the "feel" riding position for me. But I am a 5'4". Someone who is 6'4" may have felt different. I didn't notice a lot of difference in the way the bikes felt with regards to the wind, both on and off the highway. So when it came time to make up my mind, it was easy for me. I chose the SG. It is a 2019 FLHXS Barracuda Silver. I ride with three other guys all various shapes and sizes and all three of them ride Road Glides. When we are parked and folks walk by guess whose bike everyone comments on? That's right "the Silver Fox!" What can I say, it looks cooler...just sayin :-) Good video. I hope my two cents on this awesome debate helps a few of you out there on the fence. I think both bikes are awesome. Test ride both and ride the glide that meets your stride.

I test rode both today. I loved them both. I think I'm leaning toward the RG since I'm coming from a sport bike. I'm used to the frame mounted fairing. Both awesome bikes though

I own a 2019 StreetGlide. Love the look. The Roadglide looks great too. I would like to own both 😊

im 63 and have been riding many years i am 5-4'and own 2020 street glide and road glide both bikes are really good but definitely different the street glide you become more of the bike as the handle bars pull you into the bike,the road glide is more laid back and so is more comfortable ,easier sitting postion the handle bars come back further, that being said the beauty of harleys is customizing to fit .i tend to ride the roadglide more!

Thank you I think that’s fair I rode a roadglide and got plenty of wind between me and the front end no matter what I did even had a custom windshield made but leaning towards the streetglide

I only noticed one difference between them when I test rode them. I felt more wind buffetting at my helmet on the street glide. The air flow on the road glide was smoother. However, a new windscreen could change that.

I rented a Harley this past weekend. Reserved a road glide, but there was a mistake and it wasn’t available so they gave me a street glide instead and I fell in love. Slightly leaning into strong wind gusts and the fairing cuts right through it. The street glide really inspires confidence and it’s buttery smooth cruising at 105mph. I could still hear my music too.

I've owned both, and kept the road glide. Found it handled better riding at higher speeds- cornering and straighaways.

I own a 2020 street glide special. I freakin love the bike. I have ridden sport bikes most of my life I have also had some cruisers. The glide kills them all. Now fixed fairing is nothing new. Sport bikes have done it forever. I have ridden both and for me it was the street glide. Looks especially. 0 issues with stability passing anything or anyone. What ever you ride stay safe out there. Been crazy around my area lately.

I've had 3 street glides in the past, up until 2012. My buddy told me to ride his roadglide and see how I liked it, I agree that they are the same bike but the fixed fairing makes a big damn difference in a strong headwind. What it comes down to is this, I wasn't a big fan of the sharknose fairing, anybody that is dead set on owning a street glide simply doesn't like the look. And hey, that's OK cause I was in that same mindset. I totally agree with you going to the dealership, and test riding both. I encourage people to really rent the 2 different bikes so you can have all the driving conditions on both bikes. A rental fee isn't that bad considering the huge investment your going to be laying down for either one of them. I love both bikes, but long long trips that I take on my routes, the bad headwinds I get, there's no fighting the handlebars, I'm just all about the handling in certain conditions, would I own a street glide again? Sure

As former motorman, I totally agree with you. I have ridden both within minutes of each other and was not able to find any major difference in the ride. I say go with what appeals to you.

Both are great. I was told since I'm 6'4" that a Road Glide would fit me better. But I just bought a 2021 Street Glide Special FLHXS 2 weeks ago. Just picked it up a few days ago and I love it. Fits great.

Thanks brother for making that clear I have a 2010th street glide, I fell in love with it the 1st time I saw it. the road glide never attracted me, but those rumors were out there. That the road glide was always better handling bike, well I'll stick to my street glide. I believe in what you say it becomes how well you ride. And at 65 I continue getting better.

I have had both. I agree 100%. It’s just a personal choice. Whatever you like best. Both handle great for a big bike.

I agree with this 100%. If you asked me last year I would have said Road Glide hands down all day long, but that is only because I went from a 2001 Street Glide to a 2019 Road Glide. I road a buddies 2020 Street Glide and was like oh wow it's great! So much better than my 2001 was. One advantage to the Road Glide still is it has more vents and you can still close the top vent whereas the Street Glide's is stuck open. The bottom vents that don't close on the new Road Glide brings in air that goes right around my head and over my shoulders. Nice for this season of riding here in Minnesota. I want one of each lol.

I have owned both! The difference is the Road Fairing is extended further away from you giving you an open feeling! My current Bat Wing fairing is much closer & easier for me to see the gauges at my age😂

I tested both because I like both, before I went with the street glide style fairing. One other difference is that the speakers are farther away from you on the road glide. That, and I got the impression of greater wind noise with the road glide. I like the gauges, display, and speakers closer. I do like the road glide appearance, but the proximity of the devices in the fairings drove my decision.

I will say this....I went to buy a street glide. Test rode both and left with a road glide. It was night and day difference. I felt the weight of the SG fairing and the RG felt more stable to me. Again TO ME!

The other difference, the SG instrument panel is nice and close, some people prefer that, some don’t. Both great bikes!

Very well said. It all comes down to what you like. Just ride!

The biggest deciding factor I've seen is that shorter people tend to like the street glide and taller people usually like the road glide.

It blows my mind when I turn & don't see the front end move. 😂

Custom Dynamics makes a headlight that lights up in the direction you are turning.

I've owned both. I currently bought the RGL 2021. I bought it for the Aesthetics. A 15 minute ride to the house and I was already comfortable. Only thing you really gotta get used to is reaching to get to the Boom Audio. But you can control that with the handle bar controls.

Great point you made !! , is all about preferences , I’m street glide guy , and all my buddy’s have RG

Thank God somebody funny pointed the truth out you've got a great show keep it up

I’ve owned both. 60000km on street glide and close to same on road glide. For distance touring with 60lbs of wind pressure on the fairing(s) at highway speed the Road Glide is best. Less fatigue at the end of the day. For appearance I love them both. Currently riding the Road Glide Special but still love the Batwing look as well. Maybe I should have another in the garage….

I really wanted a Road Glide, I really like the look more than a Street Glide. And as a now Street Glide owner, if you have problems with wind moving the fairing just go to the gym a few times a week. I have never felt wind move my fairing.

I've had both and currently have a Street Glide. One of the things I found better on the Street Glide is cold weather protection for the hands. The Road Glide faring is a bit narrower and half your hand on each side is out in the wind. I found my Road Glide had less buffeting around my head out on the highway.

Fact filled video for sure. Its all about visual preference with these two bikes. I am drawn to the appearance of the Road Glide over the Street Glide.

I just got a streetglide brand spanking new. Can’t wait to pick it up Saturday

I've test ridden both and absolutely agree, I couldn't feel any real difference, both great bikes and both felt stable out on the highway with trucks going past.

I'm a 2014 street glide owner. I JUST test rode both the 21 street glide and 21 road glide back 2 back. The road glide felt better seat of the pants. I'll prob still get the street glide special though.

great and fair comparison! good work keep it up brother!

I had a street glide and now have a road glide, there is one big difference I found. I don’t like looking through a windshield so I have the short stock windshield, I could stay mostly dry when riding in the rain on the street glide but I get soaked on the road glide because the faring is much further away.

I agree, it really comes down to aesthetics and perception. I just bought a 2021 Street Glide Special (Snake Venom!) and absolutely love it. I test road the Road Glide and while the ride was basically the same the touchscreen was way out front, I like things right up front for me. That was really it, both are beautiful bikes, I just bought the one I liked the best. Happy miles!

I compared both before buying my first bagger. One thing I have found out from riding highway speeds and in rain is, the shape and height of the windshield, not the fairing, is critical. The top of the windshield has to be just below my eye level, and the shape of the windshield is important as well. Otherwise my sunglasses vibrate too much to see comfortably. The rain hits me right in the eyes and I can't keep anything on top of my head. Now if you wear a helmet with a face shield it's not a problem. A shorter windshield is fine on a StreetGlide, while a taller windshield on the RoadGlide is required, for the same results.

Thank you for clarifying that for me. I noticed no difference between the 2 myself. People thought I was absolutely insane for making that comment. I'll be sharing this video

I test rode both and got the new 2021 Street Glide. I feel more comfortable on it. Great video! 👍

I test ride both bikes in 2018 and the street glide made me feel claustrophobic. I ended up going home with an 18 RGS and I love that bike.

I love my 2017 Street Glide. I honestly chose to get it because I just don’t care for the looks of the sharknose on the Road Glide. The fairing turning with the bars honestly doesn’t feel weighty at all when you’re riding.

I own 2018 hard candy hotrod red flake street glide special rode both bikes extensively before buying no difference in handling the batwing fairing so much more aesthetically pleasing .the roadglide reminds me of bender from futurama no thankyou.

I’ve owned both and currently own a road glide. I didn’t notice much difference in handling either. It doesn’t matter what bike you have in Colorado, your going to get blown around by the wind.

I've owned both, only thing I would say, I enjoyed the road glide in extreme weather conditions and on extremely windy days better, especially in pouring down rain! Why, I don't know, I am 6'1" and I just feel more at eaze and more protected. I've only owned one road glide limited but many batwing models in my time. I am in the process right now of deciding which will be my new bike for 2022. One thing that just caught my attention is the GPS readout is overtop the speedo and tach on the road glide which will be a little safer in high traffic lane swapping and street finding especially when everyone is 10 mph over the speed limit and running bumper to bumper! I noticed going back and forth from road to screen in this type of riding has become more of an issue now that I am over 60.

I have a dyna..but when time to upscale..that road glide looks pretty badass 😎

I have a 1984 fxrt with a fixed faring. It goes through the wind nicely and handles superb. That is why I would be interested in the road glide.

I’ve had both and I loved both. I do like the road glide better in my opinion because of look and the look I’m going for as a build.

Love how you get to the point with no BS. Great video brother! God bless. Street glide looks more traditional and matches my Rocker C very well!! The fixed ferring on the road glide reminds me of a rice grinder with way too much plastic. Just my opinion. Both work great!

And the truth has been said 👍🏾. I personally like the Road Glide and it’s a look thang

Haha what a great and simply brilliant explanation! Exactly - it’s always down to a personal preference ;) thank you ;)

Thnx for this! Exactly what i were looking for!

I felt like I could see better with my street glide than the road glide. I liked the pockets in the fairing of the road glide though, they were really handy even when riding.

I’m roughly a new rider. My first time riding was roughly 10 years ago. I JUST got my “L’ s”, and test drove a Indian Challenger which I’m in LOVE with.

Awesome vid and perspective!

Agreed. It just comes down to looks. I like the way the street glides look better. I also agree, the fixed fairing might make the steering feel lighter, but it's minimal. I can appreciate the road glide, but the street glide just looks much better in my opinion.

Thank you 😂 I really thought I was going crazy. I swear I said those bikes are the same except for the fairing.

I had a 2014 street glide special and now I have a 2020 road glide special. Exact same bike just different fairing you're absolutely right

I totally agree. I had a 2017 Road Glide with a 124 kit for 3 years and just sold it. I just took my 2019 CVO for 1500 mile trip. I noticed no difference in handling between the 2. I was worried after reading all the comments about the RG being better in the wind. Both are great on long rides and in the wind.

Great video and excellent points!

Best thing about harley davidson is you can rent/test ride their bikes!

You said it best, sir !! And the street glide TO ME PERSONALLY looks better. Thats all. And the screen is slightly closer to me. Both amazing and stable in the highway even when it's in cruise mode and your hands are off

Enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.

I have always leaned toward the Street Glide, but more and more the Road Glide growing on me, personally never have rode either of them maybe when I start looking for new bike give both a test ride.

I've owned both. With tens of thousands of miles on both. The road glide does handle just a little bit better than the street glide but it's so slight it shouldn't be a selling point. But the one that you like you can't go wrong either way.

I test Road the street glide and the roads Glide back to back and had both over a 110 mph at those speeds with the street glide I had got some movement in the handlebars that really made me feel sketchy at those speeds compared to the Road Glide I did not get the same feeling in the handlebars and feel like I could push it a little more then the street glide