Electra glide vs Road glide? Which one is the best and moore confortable Harley Cruiser?

Question:
I know that the Road Glide have fixed fairing and the Electra is mounted on the handle bars, but how about the other pratical, personal and functional reasons why you like(bought) one vs the other?
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Answers:

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The Electra Glide and the Road Glide have the same frame and suspension, the major difference is in the fairing. There are also some other detail differences, such as different seats as they come from the factory. Most find the stock E-Glide seat to be more comfortable than the Road Glide seat, depends on your particular derriere. I have an '06 E-Glide, and use it a lot for long (500-700 mile/day) rides, and I have found the stock Comfort Stitch seat to be quite comfortable (I did add a rider's backrest, though, which significantly increased comfort - I highly recommend it, and I throw down a sheepskin on the seat on rides over 300 miles). Frankly, it really becomes a matter of which you like best (mostly aesthetics, IMHO). Road Gliders will go on and on about how much better the RG handles cross winds than the EG; however, I have encountered some pretty strong sustained winds and high gusts in the mountains and deserts out here, and my E-Glide has never put up any fuss in that regard. One either loves or hates the look of the Road Glide - since I own an Electra Glide, I guess you can guess my stance on the aesthetic merits of the Road Glide. Remember, the Electra Glide, Road Glide and the Road King are on the same chassis, with the same engine, transmission, wheel/tire size, etc. - the difference is primarily visual - long frame-mounted fairing on the Road Glide (note, I didn't say it wasn't pretty), fork-mounted "traditional" style fairing on the E-Glide, and no fairing on the Road King (although a lot of people subsequently install fairings of one sort or another on their Road Kings).

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my boss had an electra glide standard a couple of year's back. he switched to a road king. he and his wife both said that the road king is a much better bike than the e-glide. the suspension is different on the road king he said.

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if u want the best possible answers without having to sift thru a bunch of fluff that u will undoubtably get on yahoo, sign up to http://www.harleychatgroup.com and repost the question. there is all kinds of riders that ride different styles of hd's, and some doesnt even have an hd.

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Other than the fairing, they are basically the same. They are both touring bikes.

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For comfort straight out of the box, the Electra Glide is the one. The Road Glide is more of "custom" tourer, with a stock seat that is not quite as cushy as the Electra.

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As far as the different fairings, in a decent cross-wind, the Electra Glide will fight with you a little bit since the fairing is mounted to the forks. The Road Glide won't have this problem, as the fairing is mounted to the frame and does not transfer the wind force directly to the handlebars and steering. Also, some folks complain about the feeling of added weight when turning the Electra. Though the Road Glide has a great big fairing, the turning feels a little lighter without having to turn an extra 10-15 lbs of fairing.

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The only thing about the Road Glide fairing is that it can kind of mess with your mind when you turn. When turning the handlebars, the fairing stays pointed straight ahead and blocks your entire view of the front wheel. That is awkward for some folks, even though you're not supposed to be looking at the front wheel when turning.

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