Road Race Guy Reviews Harleys: Electra Glide Standard Edition - Review/Test Ride FLHT

Our review of the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard! This is a great platform to start with if you are looking to build a custom touring bike. Since it's basically the most stripped down version of a Harley bagger, you aren't paying for a lot of stuff that you may take off and throw in a box somewhere never to be seen again. Drop in your own choice of touch screen display, speakers, and a dash splash. A sub in the bags if you want. Big wheel on the front, or shocks, a cam, and a fork kit, depending on what kind of rider you are. I enjoyed riding this motorcycle a great deal, despite it's size and weight compared to what I am accustomed to. With the Stage 1 kit installed, it sounds really kewl and the fuel tuning is pretty spot on, which gives it really good throttle response. The weak point of this bike's performance is, without a doubt, the suspension. And in particular, the rear shocks. They function OK under light use, but struggle immediately when the pace is turned up. They are not as compliant as I would like at lean, and don't give great feedback of the road. However, this is the base model, and a nice set of aftermarket shocks and a maybe a fork kit would go a long way. If this was my bike, I'd throw a pair of longer Ohlins shocks on the rear before I even rode it out of the dealership. Get some more ground clearance and improve compliance and feel greatly. Then, I would likely match that up with a revalved set of forks. The springs felt close to right for me, though. The Stage 1 kit is nice, and I think I would bump that up to Stage 2 with the high rpm "Power Cam" from H-D to move the power a little higher in the rev range. And finally, I would install a radial master cylinder and LED's all around. Oh, and a Denali Soundbomb! Video: The Stiglette -    / @thestiglette   Thanks to Bartels' Harley-Davidson -    / bartelshd