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Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide First Impressions
I took a ten mile ride on my new 2006 FLHX Street Glide. I've spent the last five years on a FXSTS Springer Softail, here's how it compares. I put a Hooker Exhaust and Mikuni HSR 42 Carb on my Street Glide. The Hooker pipes have a deep mellow sound not super loud but certainly better than stock and will make you happy. My FXSTS has Vance & Hines Big Radius pipes and they are much louder but not as deep sounding. The streetglide seemed to have more rumble and shaking but i've not ridden my FXSTS in several months so perhaps not. The suspension on the Streetglide seemed stiffer than my FXSTS probably due to the lowered rear but was still plenty comfortable but no springy air ride that the ultra glides might offer. I added the Harley Davidson reach seat which put my feet flat on the ground vs tiptoes as the stock streetglide seat created. The reach seat is firm but will likley break in nicely and being firm should be better for long trips. The back support on the reach seat is great, i've never had a seat that seemed to support my lumbar as well. The sound system is pretty good, only used it in the garage so far. I'll post another update after my next ride.
Street Glide Arrived Today!
I got my beautiful Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide delivered today. Just just fits next to my Springer Softail. Of course it was snowing and 39 degrees. Didn't stop me from taking a 10 mile ride however.
Atlanta Aquarium
The new Atlanta Aquarium is the largest in the world, holding 100,000 fish. The heralded Atlanta Aquarium in Georgia is fast becoming a world class tourist attraction, and with the many Atlanta hotels in the area, visitors who want to visit the fish and whales will love to come for a whole weekend. The
Atlanta Aquarium is near Buckhead restaurants, and the fish, octopus, and ocean exhibits are educational as well as beautiful. Come to Georgia to visit this Atlanta, GA tourism attration today.
Deliver of my Streetglide
The dealer called today. I'm going to have my new Streetglide delivered next Wednesday, I had wanted it sooner but had to get the garage cleared out so there's room for the FLHX next to my softtail. Work is to damn busy right now to take off early so I had to put the delivery off a week.
2006 Harley Davidson Streetglide FLHX
The brand new 2006 Harley-Davidson® Street Glide (FLHX) is the hottest new bike on the streets; combining speed, beauty, and handling in one unparalleled machine.
The Street Glide commands presence on the street. It is almost 745 pounds, is eight feet long, and it has a seat height of almost 27 inches. The wheelbase alone is practically 64 inches and the Street Glide clears the ground by 4.7 inches. The carburetor and electronic sequential port fuel injection (ESPFI) full five gallon fuel tank will get you up to 46 miles per gallon down the highway or 37 – 39 miles per gallon across the city, and you'll get an oil capacity of 3.8 quarts.
The Street Glide also offers the satisfaction of power and dependability of electronic convenience. Count on the Twin Cam 88® engine and 1450 cc and 88.00 ci displacement to get you there, while the electronic speedometer, odometer, resettable tripmeter, tachometer, fuel guage, volt meter, oil pressure, and air temp guage keep up with the details for you.
But those stats are comparable to the entire 2006 Harley Davidson line. Here are a few unique features that the Street Glide alone has to offer:
• A 40 watt, Harman/ Kardon audio system with an AM/ FM radio, WB, CD and MP3 player
• A solo headlight
• Bullet turn signals on the front and on the rear
• Rear suspension; low profile
• Saddlebag latches that are color matched
• Ground effects on the rear fender with tri-line
Once you've decided to pick up a new Street Glide, you'll only have one question to answer: Would you prefer that in “vivid black”, “black cherry pearl”, “black pearl”, or “deep cobalt”?
Finally A Touring Bike For Me
I've been riding Harley Davidson's since I got my first new
1993 Sportster 883. Since then i've had shovelheads and my latest since 2000 is my
Springer Softail FXSTS that I bought new in 2000. I do a tour at least once per year on my Springer and since the last two i've wanted to get something more appropiate to tour on. Basically I want footboards, radio and a small winshield. Didn't ever like the tourpak on the electraglides so I never looked at them much. When Harley came out with the screaming eagle electra glide I really liked it but no way was I going to pay $30k for a touring bike. After my last trip to Winnepeg I found my Springer Softail to be very uncomfortable. Must be my age creeping up on me. I decided that i'd consider looking for a ten year old evo electraglide or something. Well a few weeks back I was browsing at
Zylstra Harley Davidson in
Elk River and found the perfect bike. This year Harley Davidson came out with the "Streetglide" which is designaged FLHX. This is an electraglide, that's been lowered. Only has side locking bags and a cut down dark colored winshield. It comes with the Harmon Kardon radio and the Road King gas tank so you get everything you need and it still has an element of cool. I bought the bike and its sitting at the dealer until we get some better weather in Minnesota. I'll keep you updated on my impressions. I'm 5"6 and found the stock seat to be too wide in the crotch so I bought a Harley Davidson "Reach" seat for Road King which fits the special dash. The narrow front allow short people to stand flat footed so that should make the bike perfect.
