It might be Harley's most popular model, but the FLHX Street Glide also has a few compromises, not to mention a high price
It’s easy to understand why the Street Glide has been Harley
Davidson’s top selling motorcycle
worldwide in recent years, even if we parsimonious Brits have bought more of
the cheaper 883 Sportster models. With its exposed V-twin engine, “bat-wing”
handlebar fairing and solid panniers, the Street Glide combines classical
Harley style with useful levels of comfort and practicality.
And Harley has not rested on the Street Glide’s success. For 2014 it’s updated
as part of a major overhaul of the touring range, code-named Project
Rushmore.
The Glide’s essential look is unchanged but the majority of parts are new,
including the fairing, which keeps its distinctive shape but incorporates a
new duct that channels air behind the low screen, to reduce turbulence.
Parts including wheels, instruments, hand controls and luggage are
redesigned.
Unlike the giant Electra Glide Ultra Limited, the Street Glide doesn’t use
Harley’s new, partially liquid-cooled engine, partly because the lack of
fairing lowers means radiators can’t be hidden in similar fashion.
Instead it’s powered by a 1,690cc air-cooled unit that Harley calls its High
Output Twin Cam unit, and which uses new camshafts and airbox to produce
roughly five per cent more power than the previous model, with the biggest
gain at low revs.
in: http://www.telegraph.co.uk 
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