Learning the history of the Harley-Davidson Roadglide

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@WEPACVO 2 күн бұрын

The creation of 2022 dantes red fade cvo ultra limited made me jump in. The custom hand painted color scheme, and the fit & finish are all PREMIUM. Couldn’t find one when they came out so i bought a used 2021 cvo Black Hole. After 4k miles i ran into a DRF CVO and traded the Black Hole in. 26k Miles later….I’ve been to the Bronx bikes & breakfast to key west, Fl, and the mountains of W. VA, all from N. VA. The Adventures of owning the greatest American Touring bike are priceless! I Love my Road Glide.

@scottlin777 4 күн бұрын

Road sofa. Geezer glide. Old mans bike. Whatever ya want to call it they rock

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

I totally agree

@WEPACVO 2 күн бұрын

The price point has it where mostly oldEr guys w/ some $ and good credit can own one. Most of the younger guys label things they can’t identify with for this reason. I wish i could have purchased this 22 cvo ultra limited 30 years ago and toured the whole country in better physical condition.

@brandonmacon3317 12 сағат бұрын

A dresser is it's "classic" calling

@user-ew5xx8ut1m 3 күн бұрын

Excellent video. Informative and entertaining. I've owned three touring models (2004 Road King, 2007 Street Glide and 2022 Road King (still own and love)). I considered myself a Street Glide guy until my son and I saw the 2023 1/2 CVO Road Glide. We are now Road Glide guys. I test rode a 2024 Road Glide a few weeks ago and it was amazing. My first bike was a 1999 Fatboy with an Evo, so I've been a Harley guy for a minute. The 2024 Road Glide is the best bike I ever rode. Like you and your dad, I am waiting for the 2025 because I won't buy the first year.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 3 күн бұрын

Hurry up 2025!!!! Thanks for watching man, sounds like you've done alot if riding and that's rad!!!!

@user-ew5xx8ut1m 3 күн бұрын

@@Americanmotorcycleexperience I rode through the shift from choppers and bobbers to baggers. I still have a Twin Cam Softail that I love riding. Baggers are beautiful in their own right and its great to see Harley leverage technology to make the best and best looking touring bikes on the planet. Stay safe and have a happy 4th of July.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 3 күн бұрын

@user-ew5xx8ut1m awesomely well written and you have a badass safe 4th also

@sleepingpanda8927 4 күн бұрын

I'm one of those new to HD due to the 2024 RG restyling. Was waiting for over a decade mainly because I thought the tech was always lacking compared to other manufacture offerings. Thanks for the history lesson and great vid 👍

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

That makes me happy to hear, what did you ride before HD

@sleepingpanda8927 4 күн бұрын

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Ducati, Triumph, Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha. Still learning the quirks of the HD ways.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

@sleepingpanda8927 I've allways wanted to ride a Ducati!!

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

Per Corporate HD the production numbers for 1998 Road Glide bikes revealed the following. They made 421 carbureted Road Glides, 133 were Electric Fuel Injected. They also informed me that even though they made 800 Anniversary Road Glide's only 648 stayed in the USA, the rest were exported to Canada and other countries.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

That's good info!!!

@markmcintosh7095 2 күн бұрын

My first two baggers were Road Kings. Then a few Street Glides. I finally bought a Road Glide a few weeks ago. So far I really like it.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 күн бұрын

My next video is history of streetglide...what's your thoughts on the differences of them? What RG did you go with

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

Not many people think the 1979 was the 1st year. Thanks for capturing that 👍🏼

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

Year I was born, pretty epic year haha.

@fq7879 Күн бұрын

According to book about the history of hd the tour glide came out in 1980

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

@fq7879 yes, my research shows 79.

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

@fq7879 all of the 1979 Tour Glides were titled as 1980 bikes. All of the castings used on the 5 speed bikes up until 1998 had a "dash 79" part number on them.

@fq7879 15 сағат бұрын

@@kennethwise7108 your welcome. It's in the book titled the complete history of harley davidson. Darwin Holstrom , Editor.

@WEPACVO 2 күн бұрын

Dope history lesson delivered with style sir!❤

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 күн бұрын

Thanks a ton man, glad you enjoyed it.

@tiffanyrene 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for this video great information

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!!! It was fun learning it.

@kevinoconnor2921 3 күн бұрын

If one ever saw the prototype of the Tour Glide before it was ever released, YOU would NOT believe how BIG the fairing originally was. It was HUGE! Also, HD reversed engineered many Goldwings to develope the Tourglide, which went on to become the Roadglide.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 3 күн бұрын

I'm looking uo prototypes now lol

@vmotobiker 4 күн бұрын

Cool video! What's there not to like, the performance and tech are pretty good. I've owned 8 Harleys since 2016. I enjoy this one the best.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

That's awesome

@kennethwise7108 18 сағат бұрын

Another factoid. In 1998 The Chopped Tour-Pak was an accessory item that was designed for the Road Glide bikes only. They could be ordered "color matched" from the factory or from the Parts and Accessories catalog.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 сағат бұрын

Your like a encyclopedia of Harley, I'm running my videos by you to fact check before posting for now on...your awesome.

@kennethwise7108 3 сағат бұрын

@@Americanmotorcycleexperience I'm really into Tour Glides and Road Glides

@robertginn6882 4 күн бұрын

Great history lesson. I own an 80 and 81

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

Thank you very much, that's awesome you have two of the early years. Hold onto them!!

@HandsUp85 4 күн бұрын

I've owned 6 different Harleys from cruisers to baggers. The 24 CVO ST is the best Harley I've ever owned

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

That's Rad!!!

@JCcanU 16 сағат бұрын

my 86 was chain drive and had the air in the front engine case guard aka crash guard , AM FM with Cassette tape . the Highway light bar had the turning signals on my 86 , the Battery was under the right side saddle bag . Screaming Eagle Exhaust turn down like the Red Bike at 06:18 . It had the Oil from Engine to the Primary to filter I did not like the oil from my clutch going to the Engine I rerouted the oil lines and plugged the primary and filled it when I changed oil I still use 20/50 for the clutch . The Earley EVO got a lot of left over parts from the left over Shovel inventory .

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 сағат бұрын

I loved reading that!!! Thanks for sharing man

@frankmarkovcijr5459 2 күн бұрын

My uncle had a radio caddy on his lndian back in the 1960's. Nothing new.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 күн бұрын

Definitely not new but super cool

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

GREAT VIDEO!!!! I have 2ea. 1998 Road Glides, one of which has been autographed by Willie G

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

Where was he when he autographed it. That's rad

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

@@Americanmotorcycleexperience daytona bike week 2018. I have a video of it on my channel

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

Rad!!!!

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

@@Americanmotorcycleexperience thanks, I actually think my carbureted "Standard" is rarer than my 95th Anniversary bike

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

Would've been cool to have seen a 2013 Anniversary CVO model. Pretty rare bike and very sought after.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

Your absolutely correct!!!

@mikerobertson3103 2 күн бұрын

Cool video , love my road glide , but love my electra glide to , hell love all my harleys

@chrlselmb 2 сағат бұрын

I never let the screen completely boot up 😂 I’m half way to my destination by the time my Apple car play connects to my 24 RG 😂. The standard 117 engine with cooled heads is the best part about the new RG. Seat sucks but if you get to your destination fast enough with the new engine you never notice your ass going numb 😂

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 сағат бұрын

Everyone has said same thing about seat lol. Thanks for watching man!!!

@dondavi5798 3 күн бұрын

As an ex auto mechanic and 49 year old. It will take a lot for me to like the new ones. From the front fairing that looks like they copied the evil robots of pick your favorite robot anime to all the electronic addons. One thing you learn is if you want to make more problems than necessary and guarantee failure- add electronics. I never could get into the road glide thing to begin with though. that fixed wing fairing with the exposed handle bars just gives the appearance when on it I am on a jet ski and not a motorcycle. They look great from a side profile - the older ones. But in the saddle just not my aesthetics.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 3 күн бұрын

I totally get that, not sure why exactly I switched over and started loving RGs but I sure do. I do agree from the saddle it does have a different look. Thanks for watching man, and more important thanks for your input.

@geraldgoodiii6993 2 күн бұрын

💯 The Rushmore bikes are the best look IMO. And I need those OG gauges .. I do wish they kept the oil pressure gauge when they rolled out the Rushmore RG in 2015 I think is when it came out .. Rushmore was 2014 but idk if they did the RG that year

@Glock30Eric 4 күн бұрын

I could have bought 2024 RG, but I bought 2023 RG Limited. That was the best decision ever.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

Stoked your happy with it

@geraldgoodiii6993 2 күн бұрын

I almost traded my 2023 rg with the 124 and put in 10k on top to get a 2024 But couldn’t part with my 2023 even tho the 27 OTD they were gonna do on the new one .. Took some of that money I was gonna put in and got a 2008 FLHRCI (33k miles and full service history), 555 cams and 16 Carlinis and tons of extras. So got two sweet bikes instead of one new one that is gonna leave me stranded (EVERYONE I know had it shut down on them and leave em fucked and not in a good way). The 117 with the new heads tho.. oh man. Liquid cooled WITHOUT lowers, springs can take a 515 lift cam from the factory, and the intake ports are wayyy bigger.. if I could get the wet heads on my 2023.. oh man

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

Here's a cool factoid. The FLTR has never seen police duty until 2024. HD now makes "Police" Road Glides!

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

Truth

@frankenstien1775 4 күн бұрын

Very, very well done

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@geraldgoodiii6993 2 күн бұрын

I love my road glide more than anyone or anything on earth besides my ole lady (in case you’re watching .. I love u sweetheart .. no need to be jealous of a stupid hunk of steel that brings me more joy 🥹 than anything on earth .. except u of course.. yea ! Don’t let that silly card that u thought I wrote to the bike but was meant to u.. yea I know it was addressed to Valkyrie2 but it was just a typo)

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 күн бұрын

Love this!!!!

@charlesholt9521 4 күн бұрын

Nice. More power is great. Technology not so much.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

Well said !!!

@kurtfoulke5130 Күн бұрын

As a Tour Glide / Road Glide nut, I was ready to pounce on your mistakes, but this time you took me to school ! BTW was that the soundtrack from the Pokémon movie ? 😂

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 23 сағат бұрын

Haha I did more research this time and practiced how to pronounce a few word before my audio!!! I learned from the last one lol. Man, I truly enjoyed the research on this one and was suprised by alot I learned. Weird enough, I'm starting to actually like tourglides because of this video....the one with the wood enlay was damn amazing...thanks for watching man, I'm tackling streetglide next. What's Pokémon? Hahaha

@kennethwise7108 18 сағат бұрын

I said the same thing! I consider myself a subject matter expert in all things FLT/FLTR from 1980-1998 and this is the best Tour Glide video on KZfaq! Great job brother. You definitely did your homework and went above and beyond. 👏

@josephtizol9695 2 күн бұрын

I’ve got a 93 EG Police I converted to a TourGlide fairing I love it i think it’s so ugly it’s cool

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 күн бұрын

Sometimes coolness is because of the ugly, lately I've been catching myself looking at those kawasaki cop bikes from early 80s just because they have that rad fairing

@josephtizol9695 Күн бұрын

Yes! They’re like Japanese FXRPs I’m a fan as well 👍🏻

@Hogdriver88 4 күн бұрын

That’s an awesome history lesson. I think the bookends - ‘79 and ‘24 - are ugly AF. I had a ‘13 RGU that I liked, and now a ‘21 RGL that I really like. No plan to move out of this RGL to another HD for now.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

The 24 looks are growing on me

@paulbrown895 2 күн бұрын

2024 cvo/st the best bike Harley Davidson has ever built... there's nothing even close...

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 күн бұрын

It is my favorite

@ericglasgow1616 4 күн бұрын

I like everything but the nose on the 24

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

I can't help but love it

@kc0lif Күн бұрын

road glide started in 1990s. thousands of tour glides.

@Americanmotorcycleexperience Күн бұрын

Yes!!!

@dantc88 4 күн бұрын

Wow, this is a very Nice video. question… At 13:20 did you mean the 2012 model or the 2013 year model?

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 4 күн бұрын

2012, and thanks for watching !!!

@kennethwise7108 Күн бұрын

I love Road Glides especially the 1997 and the 2018 115th Anniversary model. Hard to find LOL

@geraldgoodiii6993 2 күн бұрын

Did u say one year has a 2-1 from the factory ??? Not a 2-1-2 but a legit 2-1 ?? *the TC103 is the best motor the Moco made yet .. yes nothing beats m8 power potential but I know so many guys with 103s that are bulletproof

@Americanmotorcycleexperience 2 күн бұрын

Yes, I didn't know this either until my research. I agree about the TC103