The legacy of Harley-Davidson brand has again remained on top when it has launched its new 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike. This touring bike comes with the number of amazing features in such an amazing package that makes it an ideal bike to purchase. It features an awesome latest technology with a lot of infotainment and incredible bagger style. The review of new 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike with its price and specifications are given below.
2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike – Price and Specifications
The new 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike is available with the price of $25,999 only.
Engine Features
The new 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike comes with an incredible Blacked-Out Milwaukee-Eight V-Twin 107 engine. This engine is responsible to deliver the powerful and crisp throttle response and pure, soul-satisfying rumble. It contains superb bore to stroke ratios with perfect compression ratio. The latest fuel injection system and exhaust system provides the best performance in all conditions like in 2018 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic.
Chassis Features
The new 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike features an incredible styling with an outstanding design. The overall design is being dominated by black color i.e. blacked-out front forks, handlebars, tank console and exhaust color. All of these parts have been designed for modern and aggressive look like in 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special. The newly stretched saddlebags are long and have the low profile for an iconic and custom look. This touring bike features the latest and stylish Premium Boom Box 6.5 infotainment system with 6.5 inches of full-color touchscreen display with the hands-free mobile phone, media, and navigation. It has the ability to deliver powerful and pure sound with dynamic full range audio.
The new 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike features the new 19 inches of Talon front wheel and 18 inches of a rear wheel. These cast aluminum Talon wheels feature an incredible spokes that extend all the way to the edge of the rims. These rims create an illusion of the larger wheel diameter. The front and rear suspension system have been kept highly responsive with an easily hand-adjustable rear shocks offering the comfortable ride.
2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike – Technical Specifications
Pricing
| Vivid Black | $25,999 |
| Color | $26,499 |
| Anniversary Color | $26,999 |
| Hard Candy Custom | $28,999 |
| ABS Option | Standard |
| Security System Option | Standard |
| Cruise Control Option | Standard |
| California Emissions | $200 |
| Freight | $435 |
Engine
| Engine | Milwaukee-Eight® 107 |
| Bore | 3.937 inches |
| Stroke | 4.375 inches |
| Displacement | 107 cubic inch |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Fuel System | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Exhaust | Black, 2-1-2 dual exhaust with tapered mufflers |
Dimensions
| Length | 96.5 inches |
| Seat Height, Laden | 26.1 inches |
| Seat Height, Unladen | 27.2 inches |
| Ground Clearance | 4.9 inches |
| Rake (steering head) (deg) | 26 |
| Trail | 6.8 inches |
| Wheelbase | 64 inches |
| Tires, Front Specification | 130/60B19 61H |
| Tires, Rear Specification | 180/55B18 80H |
| Fuel Capacity | 6 gallons |
| Oil Capacity (w/filter) | 5.2 qt. |
| Weight, As Shipped | 798 lb. |
| Weight, In Running Order | 836 lb. |
| Luggage Capacity -Volume | 2.5 cu ft |
Performance
| Engine Torque Testing Method | J1349 |
| Engine Torque | 111 ft-lb |
| Engine Torque (rpm) | 3,250 |
| Lean Angle, Right (deg.) | 32 |
| Lean Angle, Left (deg.) | 31 |
| Fuel Economy: Estimated City/Hwy | 45 mpg |
Drivetrain
| Primary Drive | Chain, 34/46 ratio |
| Gear Ratios (overall) 1st | 9.593 |
| Gear Ratios (overall) 2nd | 6.65 |
| Gear Ratios (overall) 3rd | 4.938 |
| Gear Ratios (overall) 4th | 4 |
| Gear Ratios (overall) 5th | 3.407 |
| Gear Ratios (overall) 6th | 2.875 |
Chassis
| Wheels, Front Type | Black, Talon Cast Aluminum |
| Wheels, Rear Type | Black, Talon Cast Aluminum |
| Brakes, Caliper Type | 32 mm, 4-piston fixed front and rear |
Electric
| Lights (as per country regulation), Indicator Lamps | High beam, running lights, cruise control, battery, directional lights, low oil pressure, neutral, engine diagnostics, gear indication, speakers, accessory, security system, low fuel warning, ABS, miles to empty display, fog/aux lamp indicator |
| Gauges | Gauges styled to complement each vehicle. The display features an odometer, trip A, trip B, range to empty and gear indicator; and the larger tell-tale indicators. |
Infotainment
| Infotainment system | Boom!™ Box 6.5 |
| Type | Color |
| Watts Per Channel | 25 |
| Speakers | 2 |
| Speaker Size | 6.5 inch standard |
| Headset Specifications (if equipped) | 16-64 ohms |
| AM | Standard |
| FM | Standard |
| Weather Band (WB) | Standard |
| Flash Drive, SD Card, and MP3 – via USB Connection | Supported |
| SiriusXM Presets | 20 – P&A Upgrade (USA & Canada only) |
| Languages | English (US/UK), German, Italian, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), French (Canada/France), European Portuguese |
| Hands-free Mobile Phone – via Bluetooth | standard |
| Voice Recognition Languages: Phone functions only | English (US/UK), Italian, French (Canada/France), German, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), European Portuguese |
| Voice Recognition Languages: Tuner/Media/Navigation | English (US/UK), Italian, German, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), French (Canada/France), European Portuguese |
| Vehicle Information Screen (Air temperature, oil pressure, & EITMS) | Standard |
| Text-to-Speech (TTS) Languages | English (US/UK), German, Italian, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), French (Canada/France), European Portuguese |
| USB | USB/MTP/iPod/iPhone |
| Bluetooth | Phone/Media Supported |
Conclusion
This article is about the review of new 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special Touring Bike and it shows that it is an incredible bike for long distance riders. It contains all the necessary items which are required for the long distance rides. It has high performing engine with an incredible response. The chassis is stylish with comfortable seat design. The handlebars give full control over it. The braking and suspension system has been optimized for better performance.
