Motorcycle specifications Harley-Davidson1870 ROAD GLIDE SPECIAL 2019 Navire des highways

The 'Special' designation is perhaps Harley's most fickle. By this we mean that the bike evolves very regularly, as if it always needed THE little something extra. For 2019, it's the appropriation of the big twin 114 that's particularly noteworthy. Firing the 107 that has barely been installed for two years, this Road Glide leaps from 150 to 163 Nm. Enough to give you more power at all levels, and make light work of the 391 kilos on board.
Just more muscle?! Not quite. The Road Glide Special's change of mechanics means that it's not long before it's up there with the best in Harley entertainment. We're talking about the Boom Box GTS. What is it? The Boom Box GTS is an evolution of Harley's multimedia console, with a much improved level of user comfort. Its 6.5" TFT color screen is more resistant, more intuitive to the touch, with greater contrast and higher resolution. Navigation between functions has been simplified, while computing power and memory have been boosted. The Boom Box starts up much faster, calculates routes quicker and boosts the wide range of functions it's equipped with: GPS, Bluetooth, intercom, music playback via USB / SD card / iPhone / iPod, 25 watts per channel, voice recognition system, and the appearance this year of Apple CarPlay.

And before that? Barely before all that, in 2018, this vessel was already craving modification. The look, the spirit, its vision hardly changed, but a few elements put it in the dark clan. It began with a pair of 'Talon' rims, 19" and 18". The saddlebags were stretched at the bottom, visually bevelling the exhausts and making the stern more receding - a design feature first seen on the Road King Special. A whole series of chromes had disappeared, to blend into the black: the engine guard, fork tubes, handlebars and controls, mirrors, indicators, tank console, engine covers, air filter cover and exhaust baffles. A more aggressive echo, for a Touring that makes no secret of its ambitions.

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After tempting travelers with a CVO version and then a more affordable variant, the Road Glide took another step forward in 2017 with the grafting of a heart full of displacement, twice as many valves as usual and a nice dose of evolution: the Milwaukee Eight. Returning to the French market with the same impetus as the Rushmore project, the Road Glide is now available in a version called Special. Why Special? For its carefully added equipment. But does this overshadow the charm of the Bog Block? Certainly not.

Less vibration at idle and more efficiency on the suspension side. Forks and shocks are from Showa, providing more consistent damping and easier rear-end adjustment.
Recently, the Road Glide benefited from the Rushmore project. The experience of all to benefit the Harleys of tomorrow. The brakes benefit from ABS and the Reflex coupled system. The 300 mm discs are fitted with 4-piston calipers to ensure maximum safety.
The Road Glide's look has changed somewhat. Normal, its eyes are much more efficient Daymaker LED headlights. The brand says it loud and clear in figures: 85% wider and 6% more power in low beam, 35% wider and 45% more power in high beam. But what you'll appreciate most is the optimization of the top fairing, the famous Shark Nose. Subtly redesigned after numerous wind tunnel and road tests, it features a triple vent to equalize pressure in front of and behind the windscreen. As a result, the rider can cut through the air with a quietude unknown on a Harley, while enjoying an improved riding position. In fact, the handlebars have been moved 22 cm closer to the rider.
Comfort also includes "One-touch" opening suitcases, cruise control, improved instrument readability and more ergonomic controls. Braking is entrusted to a large team: ABS, Reflex coupled braking, 2 x 300 mm discs at the front and one at the rear, all backed up by 4-piston calipers

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