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[Bill E]

Currently ride a 2014 CVO RK.  Thinking of adding a new bike to the family and am looking for opinions on whether as SG or RG makes better sense.  I ride a lot of highway miles

[King Glide]

I have owned both, my preference is the roadglide but you will get just as many likes from the sg crowd. Test ride them both.

[MIKEYTEE]

The Road Glide is great for long highway rides. I bought mine for traveling to Sturgis and have never looked back. Depending on your size you will either like the Street Glide or the Road Glide. The Road Glide is more stretched out and the Street Glide is  more in your face ( compact ). Both are nice rides.
Try both and make your own decision.

Mike
 

[FLSTFI Dave]

I have a 13 CVO King.

I have also had two CVO road glides, a CVO road glide ultra and currently have a 17 CVO Street glide.

I got the 17 CVO street glide because there was not a CVO road glide.  I love my 17 Street glide.  However I still prefer a Road glide in cross winds, around 18 wheels, in parking lots.  The Road Glide is in my opinion the best bike for high milage traveling.  The road glide is more stable at 85 plus mph.

My wife had two street glides.  She took a demo ride on a 15 Road glide and got one.  She is now on a 17 Road Glide special.  She too prefers it.

That said I know other who do not like the road glide.

I recommend riding each for at least 200 miles in all kinds of situations to decide what you like, a little interstate, some high speed, some tight twisties, slow parking lot and so on.

[fastfreddy]

RG 

[Bill E]

Thanks for the quick replies.  I'll give em both test ride or two and figure it out.  I will say it was disappointing today when the Harley dealer told me that any aftermarket exhaust would immediately void a warranty

[MIKEYTEE]

Which dealer are you dealing with? I'll bet they would sell and install the Harley after market exhaust.
Mike
 

[Cvostu]

I've had both.  Road glide all the way.  I won't go back. Stuart.

[Para Bellum]

I've had both batwing and shark.  Road Glide forever.

[SDCVO]

I currently have both and IMO they are very similar. Small difference between the 2 with the RG being more stable in cross winds but its not like the SG is squirly. I would also say the SG is a bit more maneuverable at slow speeds but again its not like the RG is hard to maneuver. I probably prefer the look of the RG but if both were available in a CVO, I would get the one with the paint job I preferred.
Sorry to be so wishy washy and I know most will think I'm nuts here but bottom line is I love them both!

[bigchuck]

Maybe it's do to the fact I weigh 300 lbs but I have never had a problem with cross wind on any batwing. I think the rg has a slightly better ride. I love the profile of the rg but it still looks like a goldwing from the front. I have had both.

[Bill E]

Thanks for the great responses.  The dealer that told me the after market exhaust was out is Thunder Tower in Columbia, SC.  They did not say they wouldn't do an install, only that the bike warranty would immediately be voided, and they won't make the sale.  Now they did say slip-ons are okay, just can't change out the header pipe.  This is where I purchased two of my three bikes, and I've enjoyed working with them, but I don't think there is any way I'm sticking with stock exhaust.  I'll just do the research and switch out myself.

[coloradotom]

If you're big an SG will feel cramped. And then everything +1 for everything FLSTFI Dave said.

[Designflaw]

If you're big an SG will feel cramped. And then everything +1 for everything FLSTFI Dave said.

Not to hi Jack, but curious, I'm 6-3, 270. How's does a RG fit better? Is the same bike with a different fairing.

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[Phreakyz]

I've owned a Road Glide and a Street Glide and if most of your travelling would be at high speeds on interstates then you can't beat a Road Glide.   

When the wind buffets the Street Glide Fairing it is translated directly into the handlebars.   

On a Road Glide the handlebars are not affected.     It is not drastic but it is noticeable.    At 55MPH and under, you may never notice it, but at interstate speeds, especially when passing a Semi, you will notice it.  Again not drastic but it is real!

If they had made a Road Glide with the same styling and audio as the CVO Street Glide, then that's what I would've bought.   But they didn't.   Hence the CVO Street Glide in my garage