2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson(FLTRXS)│Test Ride and Detailed Review
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2018
- Detailed information on the new 2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special. Matt Laidlaw goes into details with Andrew Asevo on this popular H-D Touring model. They take a ride into Whittier up Turnbull Canyon Road. Get the advice you need to to know if this is the right motorcycle for you.
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Matt Laidlaw amazing video man, thanks for taking the time
I love all your reviews , keep up the great work
Grats on 30,000 subs Matt!! I remember congratulating you for 14,000, only a few months ago. Keep up the awesome vids!
Thank you! I appreciate the support.
Dude people making negative comments can kick rocks! I’m a fairly new viewer and your videos are awesome and extremely educational. In fact you helped me make my decision in buying the 2018 road king special! Thanks dude keep the videos coming!
Best new model HD source on the web!......no frills, just the straight skinny!! Thanks for all the time and effort.
Thanks Matt! Very informative videos! I appreciate your efforts to improve the videos. I’m a tour bike guy, but I watch all the videos for the info and to pass it on to those I hang with. 👍👍
Another awesome video. Excellent quality. I live in Florida, moved here from NorCal, I enjoy the scenic routes you guys ride and love the beautiful California skies. You handle these bikes like an expert and your narration is very thorough. Thanks again for all the information and videos.
Thanks Matt, very informative video. Road Glide is on my short list for a bike this year. A lot of new bikes in the bagger segment so the competition is real.
First of all. Congrats on the 30 000 subs there Matt! A true proof of that your content is absolutely fantastic! Great bikes and awesome scenery!!! Your vids just gets better and better. So cool that you listened to my suggestions, the third person view for instance. It really works here.
Keep em´coming sir!!!
Yes, I appreciate your constant feedback. I always try to give my viewers what they want.
Love your videos. Thanks for riding all these when some of us can’t.
Matt, thanks for the review bud, this video helped in my purchase of my 2018 wicked red RGS 🤘
Love your reviews Matt. I really enjoy watching your vid's. Love the Harley's too.
Great review Matt I ride my Street Glide everywhere over Bridges never had a problem with wind thank you take care
Another great job promoting Harley Davidson brand and doing what Harley HQ should be doing ! Milwaukee needs to hire you !
Hey man, You do great videos. You got the right formula for enjoying the ride as well as showcasing the specs on the bikes. Don't change that. I don't watch your videos to see the scenery, You are the only guy on youtube doing it right. Harley themselves could take lessons from you on how to show off their bikes.
Thank you sir. I appreciate the positive feed back. Thanks for watching !
Hi Matt. I have been riding for about 40 years now. I have never had a bagger or a windshield. I have been looking at a Street Glide and a Road Glide, both very comparable and with my own personal lack of experiences on the glides I found this video very informative and helpful. Thank you for that. I must say it is a cool job you have! Cheers from Canada!
An honest and insightful review.
Excellent video. Sunset rides are my favorite. Harleys are the best.
Agreed!
First class Gentleman and first class dealer . Very informative and helpful videos. Thanks
Another great video Matt! Thanks and ride safe!
Excellent mix of review and ride video
What a creative way to do a review. I'm 21 and a very passionate owner of a 2009 dyna..I hope to one day own a used motorcycle dealership. You're an inspiration Matt! Keep doing what you're doing, I've enjoyed all your reviews immensely!
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment. Good luck with your future plans.
Another great video review Matt!
@Matt Your video just reaffirmed my recent purchase a 2018 FLTRXS in black through the Military Auto Source program. Can't wait to take delivery in March. Next summer will be epic cruising through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe.
Nice man! You’ll love it. Enjoy.
Another great review Matt!
Excellent point of the pros & cons. Most dealers would just say how great each bike is and not go into rider size, style & preferences. As you know, every rider is different as are their needs. I ride the '17 Ultra Limited because of long distance riding with my GF. She needs the storage and the security she feels on that particular bike. My other bike is an ADV bike for more of my solo rides and some off-road. Up here in NorCal there are lots of mountain roads both paved and hardpan that are enjoyable. Thanks for the great videos you put out with no yelling, screaming, swearing and "dude" all the time. :-)
Very knowledgeable and informative review.
Beautiful Road Glide! Love that new red color!
Had a 2017 Ultra Classic and wasn't even thinking of trading till I walked in the dealership and saw this bike. This color hit me more than anything I've seen in a long time. I had to have it so I traded my Ultra in on it in May. Lol Never rode on a Road Glide before but I love the way this fairing handles, plus the look is badass.
Great review. Harley Davidson DROP YOUR PRICES.
MISERSTYLE, preach brother!
Hell why not everyone drop their prices? Hell actually shit should just be free.
Agreed, $29k for that? Nice bike, but that's a lot of money!
You can buy a Challenger RT for that price! HD should really look at their dwindling market and address pricing. Millennials will NEVER spend that much on a scooter....
Gordy Hattrick I agree that they should drop their prices however...A. Their main target audience are not millenials and B. They sure as hell don't make scooters.
Great review Matt.
You guys are KILLING ME! I'm supposed to buy my new Road Glide next week - And now I can't figure out which one I want!!
Great review Matt, thanks.
Love the extended bags and the murdered out look on the 2018. The “non special” bags are short showing the attachment bolts. Paint is sublime. I’ll be installing a Denali 120 decibel horn. Would love to see a 16” 200 tire on the rear.
Just bought a 2017 FLTRU and here I am watching Laidlaw’s RoadGlide videos. Haha
Another great video, Matt. Always look forward to your videos. I've never said anything negative before, but I was looking forward to "the ride", and I found the spec window distracting, and it seemed like you were repeating yourself from what you said before the ride...sorry....just thought I'd mention it... But, thank you for your informative and enjoyable videos...I have a 2017 Road Glide Special, so I was very interested in this video.
I traded a 2012 103 road king with cams, exhaust, tuner and intake for a wicked red road glide. The stock 107 was disappointing to me. I know it was stock but I expected more. Then they come out with the 114's this year! Traded back for a 2019 road king special 114 and I love it. I just prefer a road king anyway. I can feel more power on the 114. Much better.
That green is amazing!
beekeeper95 Its really nice!
Thank you for this insight into 2018 RGS my 2016 does me just fine but still nice to see the difference between the two of them.
T shirt weather in winter,i live in the wrong hemisphere..
Yea, we are spoiled here in So Cal
I enjoyed this review .... I have owned both a Roadglide (Sharknose) and my new 2017 Street glide .... so I TOTALLY agree with your comparison .... the Street Glide fairing is much more user friendly .... wind buffeting on either one is no different to me. Thanks for your videos ..!!!
Definitely favor the Wicked Red, it seems to have an undercoat of peach pearlescence to it.
Great video man!
I'd love to ride out to one of your events, have family in Arizona and in Vancouver BC..... You're on the way. If we are able to take the time to do it this year you'll be one our stops for sure.
Notification squad here. Making motorcycles great again, society needs to men up a little bit, screw the prius lol you still get terrible millage and zero fun whats the point. Love seeing you try new stuff on the editing and format of the videos, congratulations brother. I just sold my HD and bought a small and light dual purpose, definitely super practical, nice fuel economy , goes anywhere but oh boy, I do miss the rumble and speeding off of the lights lol - thats as much fun as you can get without getting a ticket and harleys are made for that-
Thank you! You’re on two wheel and that’s the most important thing. Thanks for the comment !!
That Road Glide Special is beautiful! But I gotta say, I like your buddy's Lowrider S!!!
Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! again, love your videos!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're a better salesman than my local dealer!
Great review. Can never make up my mind between the Street and Road Glide. Like the idea of the Street Glide keeping more of the cold wind off my hands because I have problems wearing gloves. Also I hear it's hard to read the info screen on the Road Glide sometimes depending the angle of the sun.
One thing I'm sure of, damn good idea to take the test ride on those mountain roads. I'll never get tired of that view!
At $27K these Road & Glide Special touring models deserve the 114 and air suspension in the rear.
That Candy Green is SICK!
Pretty accurate with the height comment. I'm 5'6" with at 2017 Road Glide Special and I'm barely flat footed. Love my bike though, wouldn't trade it for the world.
Good view of LA he says. Best view of LA is in your rear view mirror. Seriously though great review dig your vids
Good video. I am 5'5" and been riding touring bikes for a long time lol. Really don't need taller shocks just need a better quality shock like Ohlins, progressives, fox, super Shox, or legends
Nice touring bike,great review Matt,not crazy bout the color or the seat height ,but hey that's just me,cheers!
great job Matt
If ima get a 2nd Harley it’s gonna be a road glide they look so good.
Great review Matt. Have you ever done a review of a Police/Fire bike?
Wow exhaust sounds nice
You are always soo serious in all your videos...lol...nice review bro..😉
Hi Matt, love your videos. I have the 17 RGS in superior blue. Is there a noticeable difference in riding between the 16 and 18 inch rear wheels? Is there a correlation between tire size and the standard shocks? Thank you
Nice review Matt! I just picked up a 2018 CVO Street Glide and am concerned that I'll need to upgrade the rear shocks to taller units for 2-up riding in the Spring. What kind of rear shocks did you install on your SGS? Other question ... I love the sound of the bike in your videos ... very minimal wind noise but really capturing the rumble of the bike. Are you just throwing the recorder in your pocket during rides, but recording your voice with an external mic inside your helmet that is connected to your helmet cam?
I wanted one back in 2015 my local dealer advertised 100% book on trade in then wanted to low ball the number by $2000 and so I just bought better shocks, apes and a fairing. It is nice to see the improvements year after year just wish the price and cost of trading in was a friendly environment too.
I liked the old route Matt, it helped me focus more on what you have to say :)
Haha. Don’t worry my friend. There will still be plenty of the old route ahead of us.
Maurice OConnor i concur
Great review, too bad we get screwed in Canada on the pricing. 2018 RGS is my dream.
Nice job again Matt....
Thank you
Love my Roadglide!
Can you do a comparison of the regular road king , street glide and road glide for 2018.
Hi matt, another great review. I do notice though, just looking at your video, that the brakes are different (at least the front is, you cant see the rear) in that the special has a floating disc, where the normal has a solid. I notice that harley is changing these around alot (the sport glide for instance, despite the 'sport' title has a solid front disc). I wish harley would stick to floating. My fatbot S has floating front And rear.
I love that Hot Rod/Candy Red!
Thanks for another great video, Matt! Your assessment of the short travel suspension is spot on. IMO a touring bike should have at least 4" travel to be comfortable on long jaunts. I don't remember hearing anything in your videos about you changing the shocks on your SGS. What shocks did you end up with? I love my RGS; it looks bad ass and that baby "sits down" at 90 and wants to be flogged!!!
He did a build guide on his SGS and it shows all the parts including the shocks.
Matt. Back in September I bought my first Harley-Davidson 2017 Road Glide Ultra I’m 6’1” the stock seat has me pushed up towards the tank What seat would you recommend I value your opinion Thanks
Matt, a cigarette lighter LOL I had one of those on my 2002 FLHTC never used it but it was a great conversation piece. I guess you could plug your phone charger into it. Got to say Road Glides have always been one of my favorite bikes.
Matt can you tell me what is best for putting a nice gloss in my Harley paint chrome etc?
When it comes to touring I think I would rather have the 2018 Goldwing. You just get a whole lot more for your $$$. Not kicking HD cause I own one. Love my softails. Good vid Matt as always man, keep up the good work bro.
Thanks man
I looked at the Gold Wing too. Lots of stuff, very little style. The bike needs curb appeal for me. I tour on a 96" Ultra now.
I am bit cross with honda for 2018 goldwing, they reduced the size of fuel tank and shaped the bags weird. Earlier it was a no nonsense touring beast, now it's just a bit awkward. And with HD providing blacked out I would prefer this. That's just an honest opinion. What do you think?
Matt- what are those off white gloves your wearing? I'm bit of a gear guy, like the looks of those. Thanks!
Hey Matt! I'm a fan from New England. Just bought a 2018 Road Glide Standard with the better radio, abs and security. I'm 6' tall. I ride two up most of the time. You mentioned you upgraded you Street Glide with taller shocks to make the ride better. What are they, and can I get them from my dealer?
These new M8 motors are holding their own, its frankly a motor harley should have launched 8 years ago.
Nice video, you touch on a lot of topics about the bike including seat comfort. I found that after an hour on my ’17 Road Glide Ultra I was so uncomfortable I had to get off and walk around a bit. I cannot express to the agony suffered on the ride from Ohio to Sturgis and back last summer. The seat is scooped out so it places the rider lower to accommodate a shorter rider. While that is commendable it is a crushing experience for me. The seat also places the rider 1.5” to 2” further forward again designed to accommodate a shorter rider. At less than 5’11” and 240 lbs I am not a big guy. After paying $30k for my Road Glide Ultra I am disappointed at having to pay another $350 for a Tall Boy Seat to correct the bad decision HD made with saddle. Visualize the Pointy Haired Marketing Director overriding Dilbert the Seat Designer on this one. I hope the Pointy Haired Marketing Director sees this so he’ll know why I invoiced him for the cost of my replacement saddle!
The saddle they provide with these bikes should be able to be tailored for the height of the rider out the door and not represent a price increase for the rider. That is something that has always bothered me. Dealers should be able to fit the out the door saddle to the rider.
I have a 2017 dyna I just hit 1 year this month. Now I want a road glide 2018 idk if i.should wait.for 2019. Trade in my dyna street bob. Any help Matt thanks
As a taller rider Matt, what would you change initially from the stock Road Glide Special? Bars, seat, windshield?
Do you notice any major differences in ride comfort between the Road Glide and Street Glide because of how the fairings are attached?
I suspect for MY2019 we will see the 114 coming to the Tourings, given the hit they took on 2017 overall sales and the resulting need to repair that. Plus, it’s what we, the consumers would like to see happening 😃
And you my friend were correct!!
I’m 5’9 135lbs looking for my first bike would you recommend the iron 1200 or the roadster
Hey, Matt. Awesome video. I thought the New Road Glide came with a 21" front wheel ??
Just the CVO. Not the regular Road Glide.
This is a gorgeous bike. I feel like a Dickens character looking at something I could never afford through a department store window.
jeff medvin, a lovely turn of phrase.
Dude Turnbull canyon is literally right next to me. That’s so cool lol
Nice 👍🏻
So how are the black exhaust finishes holding up on the specials?
without fairing which model of the harleys lineup is more compatible with road glide ???
does it void harley davidson warranty 1f i install headers and exhaust ?
Are the saddlebags slimmer on the road glide special when compared to the road glide standard?
I can't really say which faring is better. I haven't riden a sg to compare in the wind. Hear in the high desert we get crazy wind on a regular basis. 20 to 30 gust is normal.
Gotta say i like the look of the standard better, chrome is king. And that 10 layer paint is bitchin.
Totally agree. I have the 2017 RGS and when I heard they were changing the look for 2018 I was bummed. Once I saw it - no longer. Black-out is a fad - rock the chrome!
I can't help it if that old round headlight looks so nostalgic. Lol
Great video Matt … do you think that there would be any ground clearance problems if riding "2 up" and added a tour pack? I think the special and don't think I would like the Road Glide Ultra?
No, just adjust the preload accordingly. You won’t lose much lean angle.
Does the special come with a better sound system?
Luv the billiard red... trying to decide roadglide or challenger
Do yourself a huge favor - just get the real thing. You won’t be happy with a knock off.
I'm 5' 10" and my husband is 6' 4". He loves the road glide. We would love to own one, however we live in Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean. We have to explore the taxes we have to pay to import one. We may purchase a new one or a 2017 model. Beautiful bike.
Which has a better fairing for wind buffering ? The street glide or the road glide? It seems people favor the road glide
Overall I feel like the road Glide does slightly.
I'd like to see a SG and RG with equal setups with the fuel mileage compared on the highway with two riders over a few days. That should give you an idea about what bike cuts the wind better.
Great suggestion. I’ll try to make that happen.
Holy shit, I didn't know you had your own HD Dealership. What a fucking boss!
Man I’m tore between road glide special and the ultra limited. Which to get...
Great video! Where can I get hat you were wearing at start of vid?
Thanks. It was available at any harley dealer but I think they are discontinued.