But if you are going to try and turn a Road King into a Street or Electra Glide you are going to end up spending a lot more money than just buying one. Find Your Bike at Eagle's Nest Harley-Davidson! I have ridden a Road King with after market fairing with no issues. The Street Glide model is a step up from the basic Road King, similar in size and style but with a few added features. Definitely not enough to take in a wide variety of riding conditions. The weight will cost you a bit in acceleration, you won't notice that unless like weighted riders, riding the identical models you mentioned; happened to me this past weekend. And the road King is simple which I love. Biggest issue was the fact that the main wiring harness from a Road King is different than the Street Glide/Electraglide etc. The arguments that I have heard from some on Street Glides is that the fairing jars quite a bit. The Road Glide is $300 less than the Street Glide, and both bikes offer the same performance specs, safety, and infotainment features. Road Glide® vs. Street Glide®: Handling & Style. You can overstuff the Road King Classic saddlebags, can't do that with the hard bags. 15,000 miles so far without a stumble. In terms of angle, Road King has a slightly greater lean angle. The Street Glide or course has the "hot rod" like looks. The Road King models, which we absolutely love, have a detachable windscreen, providing less wind and weather protection and of course no CD/radio. I can just focus on the ride and taking in the ride. The Street Glide and Electra Glide feature the classic Harley “Bat Wing” fairing, which provides superior wind and weather protection, and includes speakers and a CD Player/radio. The " stree glide" has a dropped ass and less cornering clearance. The stereo is great however. The Street Glide weighs a bit more, has a bit less ground clearance. For more info on the 2020 Road Glide or Street Glide, feel free to contact the team at Eagle's Nest Harley-Davidson. The Road King has the classic looks which I love and the removable windshield would be great on hot days or days where I just want to ride with the wind blowing in my face. The Road King is painted with chrome or black finish. The RK is alot lighter on the hands at the end of the day. Both the Road King and Electra Glide are built with Impeller Cast Aluminum wheels, with the Electra Glide having 17″ Impeller Cast Aluminum wheels. The two bikes have a fuel economy around 45 miles per gallon. So go on. Finish Comparison. (318) 790-0822. Road King to Street Glide Old thread but since I just finished the conversion from an 05 Road King Custom to a Street Glide I figured I'd reply to one that is already out there. And let's keep it to the Street & Road Glide. _____ 6/14/14 2014 FLHXS Street Glide Special Black Denim 6/30/11 2011 FXDC Super Glide Custom Vivid Black The days I now describe as the dark time. Road Glide and Road King have same chassis, shock length, kinda the same seat. A friend of mine also pointed out that I might have some difficulties reaching radio on Road glide. Road King is a great ride. Yes, it does. Street Glide. I found the instruments much more convenient on the Street Glide though, and admittedly I didn't spend much time on either. In that case I'd take a Road King. I'm Thinking of trading my 08 Glide for a new Road king … Pros and Cons for either bike would be appreciated. Home; Flooring; Beams; Tables; Ceilings; Doors & Windows; Bricks; Select Page To the untrained eye, the Harley-Davidson Street Glide® and Harley-Davidson Road Glide® might look like similar bikes, but if you’re weighing Street Glide® vs. Road Glide®, you already know where to look: the fairing.. Basically quick blasts on local NH roads and short rips on NH highway (route 28 up my way). I own and love a 2011 Road Glide Ultra. If I had to make a choice again i would have went with the Road King, the Streetglide was about 7 grand more than the RK and I do miss my apehangers.