A SPECIAL BAGGER
The open road beckoned. With a Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special in the garage, the idea to fill the panniers and Head Out on the Highway Looking for Adventure was filling my head. Not that I have any guns to fire or felt like exploding into space, but at least the stereo on the Street Glide could play “Born to be Wild” pretty loud.
The Street Glide’s infotainment system can do more than just play the radio or connect to my phone, though; there’s built-in navigation and communications, too.
The Street Glide S is Harley’s bagger with style with its “slammed” rear end, 19-inch front wheel, batwing fairing and shorty screen. If you want more retro, Harley has the Road King and Heritage Classic. If you want a more comfortable and practical touring bike, the Electra Glide Classic or Ultra are for you.
If you want the combination of cruiser style with touring convenience, the Street Glide might be for you.
WHAT’S SPECIAL?
If you look at the front of a Street Glide, the fairing has a similar shape to a bat with its wings spread — hence the term batwing. Also used on the Ultra Classic and
