The new 2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike has been launched by the Harley-Davidson brand. This touring bike features an aggressive look and provides an outstanding riding experience of all times. The overall bike design is been dominated by Blacked-out and is loaded with premium features. The powerful Milwaukee-Eight 107 V-Twin engine ensure to have the best ride under all conditions. The review of new 2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike with its price and specifications are given below.
2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike – Price and Specifications
The all-new 2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike is available with the price of $26,299 only.
Engine Features
The new 2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike features the powerful Milwaukee-Eight V-Twin engine providing the massive amount of acceleration and torque. This engine is responsible to provide the crisp throttle response with pure soul-satisfying rumble. The bore to stroke and compression ratios have been carefully adjusted for superior performance. The new exhaust system and electronic fuel injection system are working well like in 2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide.
Chassis Features
The new 2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike features an attractive chassis design. The overall chassis is dominated by blacked-out finishing with the aggressive and modern look. The seat design and handlebars are carefully designed and installed for better handling experience. The saddlebags give the sleek look on the outside and have plenty of room from the inside. Its lid is easy to open with the single touch on a hand like in 2017 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special. The Harley-Davidson engineers have used the latest Boom Box 6.5 Infotainment system containing the stylish 6.5 inches of fuel color touchscreen display with voice activation for hands-free mobile phone, navigation, and media. This infotainment system has the ability to provide powerful and pure sound output.
The new 2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike comes with the blacked-out Talon wheels with awesome spokes that are extended all the way to the edge of the rims. The suspension system consists up of high performing rear and front suspension with easily adjustable rear shocks offering full control of the plush ride. The braking system comprises of front and rear brakes, which are electronically linked with each other to provide an exact amount of brake to each tire like in 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special.
2018 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike – Technical Specifications
Pricing
Vivid Black
$26,299
Color
$26,799
Hard Candy Custom
$29,299
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-into-1-into-2 dual exhaust having tapered mufflers
Dimensions
Length
95.7 inches
Seat Height, Laden
25.9 inches
Seat Height, Unladen
27.4 inches
Ground Clearance
5.5 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 gal.
Oil Capacity (w/filter)
5.2 qt.
Weight, As Shipped
820 lb.
Weight, In Running Order
855 lb.
Luggage Capacity -Volume
2.7 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 at the front and rear
Electric
Lights (as per country regulation), Indicator Lamps
High beam, running lights, directional lights, low oil pressure, accessory, neutral, engine diagnostics, battery, gear indication, cruise control, speakers, ABS, security system, low fuel warning, miles to an 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
SD Card, Flash Drive & MP3 – via USB Connection
Supported
SiriusXM Presets
20 – P&A Upgrade (USA and 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, German, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), French (Canada/France), European Portuguese
English (US/UK), Italian, German, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), French (Canada/France), European Portuguese
Vehicle Information Screen (Oil pressure, Air temperature & 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 Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson Touring Bike and it is covered under www.bikescatalog.com. It features the powerful V-Twin engine, which is capable to deliver the best performance. The seat design ensures to have a comfortable long ride. The latest infotainment system guarantees to have better sound output. The touring bike is an ideal for long distance riders.
