Need some help. I just got 2010 Softail deluxe and now thinking a Street Glide may have been the better choice. I will be taking 5-10 500+ mile trips a year. Any softail or street glide riders out there that want to give thier opionion?
Thanks
I have a 2003 Roadking (touring frame) with 41K on it. Before that I had a 1997 Roadking (touring frame) which I put 35K on it before I sold it. (IMHO...compared to a touring frame machine...a softail is a sub-model, but I still bought one and love it!)
With all of that being said, I am very familiar with riding HD touring frame machines.
I kept the 2003 Roadking and bought a 2009 Softail Deluxe off the showroom floor on August 25th, 2009. Since that time I have put 3K on it and just this week took it on a trip where I covered 853 miles in three days. Prior to trip, I put a windshield on the Deluxe, crash bars, and a detachable rear fender rack.
I liked the extra power and six speed offered by the Deluxe, but hands down....the Roadking with it's touring frame is much better for trips. (as in your case the Streetglide would be also)
The Streetglide with it's touring frame and contemporary look is very nice. However with you buying a Deluxe it seems you have an interest in "nostalgia". With one of the Roadkings you can keep your nostalgia theme and have a better ride with it's touring frame. Have you ever thought about a Roadking instead of a Streetglide?
Please respond.
Before I bought my new Deluxe I thought about an Ultra or another Roadking, but frankly I just didn't want two "Baggers". The retro look of a 1950's hardtail which the Deluxe offers...really spins my beanie.