Road Glide back in business?
Harley-Davidson discontinued the popular touring bike in the 2014 model year, but it could be on the way back in 2015 with a swag of updatesAfter being ‘rested’ for 12 months, the Road Glide Custom (FLTRX) and Ultra (FLTRU) are destined to rejoin the Harley-Davidson Touring stable in 2015, according to reports coming out of America.
The FLTRX and FLTRU were among a number of models discontinued in 2014, the list also including the Softail Blackline FXS and Electra Glide Classic FLHTC.
John Olin, the Senior Vice President of Harley-Davidson, said in July last year that decision to discontinue the Road Glide was part of the company’s typical process of bringing models in and out of the line-up each year as it introduces new bikes.
However, with the Road Glide previously commanding about nine per cent of Harley-Davidson’s sales volume in America, the model’s purge was never going to be permanent.
"It is different; it's a different design, it's a different look and a different ride," Olin said of the Road Glide.
If it does make a return in 2015, expect to see the Road Glide given the ‘Project Rushmore’ treatment, which was the moniker given to the overhaul of the Harley-Davidson Touring range in 2014, which included updated front suspension, a new fairing with slipstream venting, high-tech linked brakes, remodelled panniers, a twin-cooled (ie water and air) High Output Twin Cam 103 engine, and modern infotainment system. In total, about 100 renovations were made to the Touring range.
Based on past experience, expect to see Harley-Davidson release full information on its full 2015 line-up about August this year.
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