Jim B.
Junior Member
To Rob and all of our Military guys and gals, thanks for all you do. Now as far as the bike, I love my Ultra Classic, but I have heard that for long, long distance riding the Road Glide might be a little better. My buddy went from a Ultra Classic to a RK which he was on the fence about, to his 07 RG, which he absolutely loves. Just depends on whether you can deal with a front fairing that does not move with the front end, but both are excellent choices. If you do not need to cb, rear speakers or lower fairings, I would consider the RG. Good luck.
I'm with Drumrguy. I own an 09 Road Glide and have ridden a friends 08 UC in all kinds of weather. The handling of the Road Glide is superior and it only takes a few minutes to get used to the non-moving fairing.
The Road Glide is a cleaner looking bike without all the lights and reflectors. However, it also doesn't come with the cb, rear speakers, tour pak, and lower fairings. You can add those things to the Road Glide but if you really want all of them, then go with the UC. Both are good long range touring bikes.