2019 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special (FLHXS) │ First Ride and Review
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2018
- Full, Detailed Review of the 2019 Model-Year Street Glide Special. Are you thinking about getting one of these bikes? New or Used? Learn about the recent upgrades and see how this bike compares to a 2016 Street Glide Special. Matt Laidlaw does a deep dive into everything you need to know about this popular Bagger.
1. Engine and Performance = 7
2. Handling and Suspension = 6
3. Braking = 7
4. Utility = 7
5. Touring Capability = 8
6. Customization Opportunities 9
7. The Sytle and Looks = 8
8. Heart and Soul of a Harley-Davidson = 8
9. The "Matt Factor" = 9
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Well done. Can't wait for the Road Glide review, I'm forever comparing the two.
Thought I read somewhere they tweaked the clutch feel for 2019 on the hydraulic clutch models where it doesn't catch quite as far out. Has anyone noticed this?
Yes, I wish I would have mentioned this. They added another disk in the clutch so the friction zone is sooner. I’m gonna pin your comment so people see this.
I've got a 19 FLTRXS and I have noticed I've got to pull that clutch a good ways to shift but it is a solid shifting. Traded an 05 FLHRCI which I just had worked on and tweaked to get the new feel out of it.
I went from a road king with a fork mounted fairing to a road glide. The road glide steering is easier and agile since you have no added pressure on the front from the wind
Rode a Road Glide today. Clutch was tricky as hell. My bike is a 04 Heritage Softtail and I definitely did have to pay attention to the clutch. Bike rode smoother, but didn't like the positioning of the shifter and brake. Needs to be further forward by about another 2 to 3 inches. Rode the special version, fully loaded. It is definitely a nice bike. Just wondering now... keep 04, or trade in.
@@paulwaldrop Haha, I have an 03 Heritage and I test rode a Road Glide Special last week as well. I thought it looked badass for sure, but I felt like I was super cramped up (and I'm only 5'11'') compared to my Heritage. I'm torn between the Street Glide or Road Glide!
The 2019 Street Glide Special is the most amazing bike I’ve ever owned. Powerful, smooth, so easy to ride. Every second on the bike keeps me smiling...
I recently sold my FLSTSB (Softail Crossbones) and bought a Street Glide Special that will be delivered to me soon. Do you think I have made a good change? My previous motorcycle was really good. But of course, it had a 96 ci engine (it was a 2009 model) and I think that this new Milwakee eight will give me many pleasant surprises. What do you think?
Your videos has gone from the best.... To even better!!!! Love the new rating system, the footage/editing keeps improving all the time and the new beautiful bikes helps of course. Awesome color on the bike btw.
Keep em´coming, sir!
Thank you! I always appreciate your input
I had an 07 dyna bob with a bunch of goodies on it, loved it. I lost it to the repo man. Was dianosed with stage 3 lung cancer, given 'about 90 days' had to quit my job to enter chemo and radiation treatments and could not afford the payments without working. It's been 4-1/2 years now, BEAT
the cancer and everything is still showing good. I have yet to beat the side effects of the treatment but look forward to the day I am able to return to work and get another bike, have always said my next bike would be an 09 street glide or newer street glide dressed in black......miss riding, its tough...
God bless you, James glade you beat cancer
Matt I really enjoy these in-depth reviews. Very helpful and answer most questions about a particular model. I think a series on the evolution of different Harley Davidson lines would be great to watch. Thanks for the great videos! 😀
YES!!!!..........a history on the Street Glide would be really cool to see.
Excellent review Mr.Laidlaw . Hope you keep the heart and soul category.
An awesome and honest review. No bias and straight forward. Thanks Matt
Appreciate the video it was very well explained in its entirety. I have actually went out of my way recently and stopped by to see your sales team. Stay ypu!!
Love the industrial grey - Yes, please show the video on the evolution of the Streetglide - looking forward to it as I'm sure many others are too
I bought this bike, love it, thanks for the awesome review Matt !!!
Great review Matt, thanks. As a street glide rider I would enjoy an evolution of the street glide video. Looking forward to it. Cheers
have the 12 heritage, took out a road glide and was very surprised how nimble it was. The 107 is a great motor, and finally, BRAKES! Stopped on a dime... Harley has really nailed the new bikes...
Awesome review. Thanks for making this video. I'm on the fence between 2 bikes, 1 being the 2019 Street Glide Special. This video answered a lot of questions. I may drop by your shop after AIM Expo.
Should have a Project Light-more. Pay all that money for a halogen bulb haha!
A Project Pay-Less would be great as well.
Another great video Matt! Its awesome how in depth you go with the info. We all extremely appreciate that. I'm just about to be in the market for another bike. I live in OC and I still look at bikes at your dealership because of your great videos. They come with a sense of trust. Very smart and good thing you're doing here. Keep it up!
Love the review Matt. Went out yesterday and bought the bike.
Matt your right, on baggers Harley does it best especially with the bag liners...rain wear one side, dry wear other side... at night just grab your tour pack duffle bag, head to your hotel room... best bags and travel set up 👍🍺
Really appreciate all the quality and informative videos you put out.
Thanks for watching
The best Harley Davidson reviews on RUclips.
Excellent Matt love watching your stuff 👍🏻
Great video thank you Matt a lot of helpful information take care
Sweet Video and priceless Information. Thank you
Great review! Can't wait for you to do a review of the 2019 Road King!
Great review and great scoring system. You should post your scores as you test the 2019 bikes so we can compare them to each other. Keep on the good stuff
Hi Matt, very informative presentation. Love Street Glides the most because of the inner fairing display which gives you the feel of a airplane cock pit. They are an empty canvas with unlimited possibilities. I still prefer paint/graphics and chrome components as a starting point. You do the best walkarounds on RUclips! Thank you.
Great work as ever Matt.
I love these videos. Well done. Greetings from Bavaria Germany
Another great video Matt. I have said from the beginning of the m8 that is was refined and rode like the metric bikes. I love the twin cam but i did buy an 18 RGS in August.
Thanks for the review, my dream bike it is...maybe next year...
Yeah Matt we want to see a video on the evolution of SG, and thank you in advance!
A great video as always, thank you. A video about the history of the Street Glide would be really cool too. I love the billiard blue color. It's that same style of awesome non-metallic paint they used last year on the CVOs in gray. They should offer multiple colors across different models in that non-metallic paint, as I think it's growing in popularity. I also really like the billiard blue on the Softail Slim. Thanks again.
Awesome video Matt. As you mentioned it perfectly, ALL motorcycle manufacturers have copied the Street Glide Bagger concept, from BMW to Kawasaki.
I felt the same way about power delivery when I went from my Evo 80" to my TC 88.. Now the 103" HO on my 15SGS with stage one and tunes really gets the job done much better... A far cry from my old 74" Panhead and 4speed.. :)
I like to learn everything about everything and so I love these videos you make. I’m giving you a 10 for salesmanship because I’m sold!
Haha. Thanks man. Glad i could help.
Awesome Video as always Matt! The M8 starts too easy... my FXDLS puts up a fight when warm to start... Street Glide Special will be my next Harley
nice video as always, Matt. love these reviews you're doing. lotsa great info!
BTW are those 14" KST handlebars on the 110?
Always enjoy your reviews and comparisons - the bikes, production values and information are all of high quality. Some reviewers consistently push their personal preferences. You don’t. That’s a big plus! 👍
I’d be interested in seeing ratings within the different types of Harleys too - sporty v sporty, softail v softail, touring v touring, etc..
Coming my friend. Stay tuned.
Nice review man
Hi Matt!! I have a 2017 UL. Your right about the sound between the twin cam and the m8. I put 3 exhausts on my bike till I could come close to the twin cam. I finally went with D n D 2 into 1!! Love my bike AND sound now!!!
thanks for the review and for giving us a good look at the silver flux/ black fuse color scheme. That's a sharp color combo and it's been hard to get a good look at one.
I’m excited to finally pick one of these up tomorrow in billiard blue
Your "Solar Eclipse" is an awesome looking bike. You said in a video you liked white on a bike, and it REALLY works on this bike. Awesome !
Matt, hope all is well! Haven't seen you since Born Free. A video on the history or impact of the Street Glide on the market would be awesome! Definitely would like to see that.
Yes we all want to see a video on the history of the street glide!
Matt great videos man very informative. Thank you for sharing. I've subscribed to your channel amd love your videos man.
Thank you very much.
Great video.I wanted a street glide special till I rode a road glide special. I don't regret buying the road glide.
great review, and what an awesome bike!
Enjoy the ratings system! I have a Road King Special and really enjoy how smooth the M8 is. The breaking assist is welcomed. My favorite is being able to quickly adjust the shock.
Keep up the videos. Here in MN are riding season is almost up. The video help scratch the itch. lol
Thanks! And thanks for watching. Come down down south more to extend your season!
Cold AF!! Riding season is almost over here in Canada. I've been purposely boycotting all my you tube subscriptions so I have something to do other than plough snow.
Oh yeah one more thing...... bring on the snow!!! I need a new bike this spring!!!
Nice Job Matt, will you be doing the Road Glide Special 114? I've just ordered one so keen to see your review.
Yeah! I'd love to see that SG video.
Super duper review as always Matt! I can confidently say that You are the best reviewer of HD bikes in the world! I ’m desperate to see your review on the 2019 Ultra Limited in comparison to the 2018 FLHTK, which I bought just 4 months ago, not knowing the two big changes HD wud make in the 19 model!!! The boombox and the 114 engine being made the default size!
Thank you. I bought a 2018 as well. I’ll review that bike in the coming months. Don’t sweat it. The 107 is strong and the radio is still really good enjoy.
Hot bike!
I'm "in" for the Street Glide's influence on the industry video.
Also, I've put almost 6K on my 2017 Ultra Classic that I bought as a holdover at the end of May 2018. I love it, get itchy to ride it when I can't hop on it every few days. The 107 has been plenty of engine. I know I'd love the 114 but I'm thinking that I won't do much more than a Stage One on it some day.
Good review Matt, that Street Glide Special has to be one of the best looking bikes HD sells IMHO. It must be good as you eluded to in the vid, as others have copied it as recently as this year, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery as they say.🤔👍
yes sir!
@@MattLaidlaw on the solar eclipse bike what size handle bars where on that bike please
@@johnnap8564 I think they were 14 inch bars.
Yes I would like to see a video on how the Street Glide changed the touring world for I own a 2015 Street Glide Special myself .
Great video mate, would love to see the history of how the Street Glide has changed the cruiser world.
Love your videos matt. That's one of the nicest bikes I've seen you do yet. And usually thunderheader is my fav exhaust, but those cfr pipes sound wicked and that's on camera. I could only imagine in person. But anyway, i would love it if you could ever demo a sporty that's decked out to the max kinda like the big bikes you demo. Thanks for the awesome vids.
Sorry man that comment was suppose to be for the cvo road glide stage 4 you recently uploaded.
I would like to see a video on the history/evolution of the street glide
Great job on the ratings. I thought you done a very good job of giving a rating for a wide range of people, which isn't the easiest thing to do.
Another great video 👍
Great vid man. I love the side by sides between different engines & platforms. I don't think enough riders really learn their own engines. I think a lot of guys try to swap out this & that component to make the engine perform, whereas if they would spend a week just woodshedding on their bike until they could wring every last bit out of it, they might realize the power is already there to some extent. (I'm talking average rider though, def not you & the fellas). My '09 Low Rider feels like a new bike because I just get better and better at riding the thing! Yeah, that Street Glide vid would be great & probably fun to make!
I couldn’t agree more. A lot of people will buy a bike because it has more power than another. In which most cases your limiting factor is riding skill, not a lack of power from the bike.
Man this bike is so beautiful 😍❤️. This is love at first sight.
Excellent review .... I particularly was interested in your opinion of the 107 vs 114 ... because like you I purchased a 2018, 107 before the release of the 2019 's with the 114. I have since added the HD Stage 1 Heavy Breather and the Stage II Torque Cam upgrades so I feel like I have a good comparison engine to the 114. End result is I LUV & enjoy the ride !! I would KEEP the "Heart and Soul " category. Thx for the video !!!
Awesome, thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. The 114 is nice but not enough for me to trade up
Awesome video.
Would definitely be in for a more in-depth look at how the Street Glide changed the game!
Also - how about a Denim Paint care video? Lots of questions from us folks who don't get to spend all day around these paint jobs :(
Denim paint is pretty easy to take care of. Harley sells a denim paint cleaner, but there are other products out there for matte finishes. The important thing to remember is no wax or polishing. The surface of matte paint is not as smooth as gloss, which is what makes the surface more of a satin finish.
Wax fills in those micro surface features, making it shinier than it should be. And polish removes the roughness, doing the same thing.
So with denim paint, just keep it clean!
One thing to note, while the surface is very durable (you won't get swirls), its can't really be repaired without repainting, since polishing is a no go. That's why Harley calls it denim, it's supposed to wear a bit like a good pair of jeans.
LJM2stepspain is there differences in the stage 4 107 to 114 and the stock 114?
Kurt Bormann the stage 4 has CNC ported heads, high compression pistons, bigger cam, larger throttle body, higher redline, and usually an intake and exhaust.
The result is that a built 107 to 114 conversion makes about 30-40 more hp than a stock 114.
Yea, I can do a denim Paint care video. That's a good idea. I think I'll do that video for sure.
Awesome! I'd be curious to know if denim paint is supposed to develop a patina over time like denim jeans?
Beautiful paint work on the feature bike. Tank badge really sets it off.
Nice color and nice bike. Congratulations...
I'm completely torn between my twin cams and the M8. I love the heavy thump of the twin cam, but do appreciate the finesse of the M8
Such a great bike. Definitely needs LED lighting at this price point like the RoadGlide has. Thanks for sharing Matt!
Matt, 21:12 Very well articulated. This is a pertinent point! My beast is a raw avenue ripper. She is a breathing thing. The expectation is refined smoothness. I too agree. I Love my
Dyna - but that new street bob was less jarring.
My impression was that it is a needed improvement.
Great video and a special thanks for wearing a side-helmet mounted camera for real height over the windshield.
I’ve never got this comment. You’re welcome.
Matt a history video of the street glide would be awesome..👍🏻
That Matt factor , is why i subscribed ^^
Haha thanks.
Awsome video very informative.
I like the heart and sole aspect, but I also like advancement, lol, so it's reflected in the whole score. I'd also like you to mention or show what bike scores the highest in every category, so we can get an additional cross reference. Nice job on an important bike.
Hey Matt I like the vlog keep it up. Can you tell me the difference between the special and non special as far as front suspension. I know the rear shocks have shorter travel but what about the front forks are they the same height and travel?
I can’t find those gloves anywhere on Roland Sands’ site. Thanks for the quick response though. I really appreciate all your videos!!
Picked up the same color Road Glide over the weekend. Traded my 2015 RGS..Just amazing ride.
The road glide looks so bad ass in that color. Enjoy.
Would like to see a video on how the Street Glide has changed the cruiser market. You have great videos, very informative.
It’s up already. Check it out in my miscellaneous play list.
Matt, the only suggestion I would make is maybe do different categories ? I don't feel like a sportster is going to compare to a Turing bike? Great job you are by far my favorite channel. Ride Safe!
Thanks for sharing Matt great review! Question. What is the brand of riding gloves your wearing?
Roland sands. Diesel gloves.
Love that solar eclipse bike.
He said twin cam, a man after my own heart! I just love the power and the sound of a built twin cam.. Now if you could only have the sound of a carbed Evo....
TheRooster1122 I currently ride a carbed Twin Cam, best of both worlds.
Great videos and awesome bikes. I would appreciate a video on the history of the Street Glide. It is kind of crazy that the Street Glide is never referred as a stripped down Electra Glide. But these baggers, including the Road Glide, have revolutionize the motorcycle industry.
Spot on my friend. The Street Glide is a ElectraGlide Spawn.
Hi Matt cool videos, may I know the handle bars on the modified eclipse? Which brand is it and how high are they? Looks perfect :-)
Wowwwww really it’s beautiful and nice Harley 😍👍👍....thank you for your time
Thanks for watching
Great video, as usual. First off, yeah, I’d love to hear how the street glide has changed the world. Second, your mission, should you accept, is to figure out how those of us with pre 2019 glides can upgrade to the new infotainment system. I can’t justify getting a whole new bike, well I can, but my wife would flip her lid......... I know Harley says it can’t be done. I see that as a challenge:-)
Thanks Matt
Thanks for the feed back. I’ll make that video a lot of people want it. Hopefully H-D will allow us to get that new infotainment system soon. I’ll be the first to buy it.
Heart and soul is a 10!!! So iconic!
Beautiful! Love it. Sadly, they are very expensive here in Austria. Street glide special costs 33.395€ = 37.943$
I never ever can afford this Beauty.
Love to see a Street Glide history video
Great video Matt! I own a Twin Cam ('03 Heritage) and a M8 ('18 Road Glide Ultra) and love both. The M8 is very refined with tons of power but doesn't have that Harley sound that my TC has. Even with aftermarket pipes you just don't get the potato potato sound we've all come accustomed to. Love them both and thanks for the review!!
jerry adams it still has the potato potato sound, that's generated by the firing rhythm of the single pin crank and narrow angle V, two things that didn't change since the twin cam. Its definitely less pronounced though, but with a cam upgrade it returns.
Good info Nick. May try a Stage 2 with a cam upgrade.
The one thing i really like about the 2019 is the new info system, just has a clean look to it. I believe i have always been a batwing guy myself! I just like how i sit down behind it better, and the looks to me are just a bit more to my liking. For me i would probably go for the m8 over my twin cam, i dont mind if the bike is smooth. Thats not to say the twin cam is rough its not but the m8 is really a better power plant in many ways... great job keeping the other guys scrambling to keep up Harley Davidson.
I have a 2017 Ultra Classic, love the M8 engine but I'm lusting over the 2019's Infotainment system. That iPhone comparison Matt made applies to this as well, I'm sure that H-D will keep improving the electronics (along with everything else) every couple of years.
I can't wait to see your sportster roadster review
Speed & torque are forever to be debated. It’s so subjective, my SG stock M-107 has plenty of both for my needs, I love the smoothness!
nice looking bike. very reliable. i rode one 2010 flhx around europe 50k km. all difirent roads (even dirt in albania). the real issue is the wind management - buffering on higher speeds (over 110kmh). harley definitely needs to improve wind management ... that is the must for the next generation.
nice video👍
Would be an interesting project to do things to bump up the ratings on handling and suspension. I also do appreciate the refined bikes that HD is making now for the long haul. My 01 Softtail Standard was that old mechanical mule you described and I loved it at that time. I put 50,000 miles on that bike in two years...now Im obviously older and not (willing?) to roll that much with a badlander seat...fit and finish I thought would be a bit higher but you are comparing it to other HD. HD fit and finish is hard to beat no matter what the model compared to other manufacturers.
That colour is awesome
Looking forward to when you take the 2019 TriGlide for a ride and review. Hopefully soon.
Yea, I’m definitely taking that Trike out. I want to check out all the new stuff on it.
Good review Matt and the new M8 motors have so much potential.. but the TC I still like better especially in the lighter pre 09 bikes, not into electronic junk on my bikes, got a Benz for that ...Andrew it’s not how fast you go, it’s how fast you get there ....torque torque torque is what’s it’s about lol
I would get one in wicked red denim! Maybe in a couple of years. Currently on a 2014 Silver Street Glide. (Plus the FXR's..) I like the rating system! 🤘🏻😎⚡️
Utility is the word for the Street Glide which I would go for over a Lowrider ST,with that Batwing fairing. You can see the ground below the front wheel. I think I prefer the standard bags with say a Borsani 2 into 1. Auxiliary lights, Heated Harley touring seat, heated grips.