2025 HARLEY-DAVIDSON
STREET GLIDE
Base Price: $ 27,749 Price as Tested: $ 28,599( Brilliant Red) Warranty: 2 yrs., unltd. miles Website: Harley-Davidson. com
ENGINE
Type: Air- / liquid-cooled, transverse 45-degree V-Twin, OHV w / 4 valves per cyl. Displacement: 117ci / 1,923cc Bore x Stroke: 103.5 x 114.3mm Horsepower: 84.2 @ 4,600 rpm( rear-wheel dyno) Torque: 112.0 lb-ft @ 3,200 rpm( rear-wheel dyno) Compression Ratio: 10.3:1 Valve Insp. Interval: NA( self-adjusting) Fuel Delivery: Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection Lubrication System: Dry sump, 5.0 qt. cap. Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip / assist wet clutch Final Drive: Belt
CHASSIS
Frame: Tubular-steel double cradle w / two-piece backbone & steel swingarm Wheelbase: 64 in. Rake / Trail: 26 degrees / 6.7 in. Seat Height: 26.4 in.( laden) Suspension, Front: Conventional fork w / 49mm stanchions, no adj., 4.6 in. travel Rear: Dual shocks, adj. preload, 3.0 in. travel Brakes, Front: Dual 300mm floating discs w / 4-piston calipers, fully linked & ABS Rear: Single 300mm fixed disc w / 4-piston caliper, fully linked & ABS Wheels, Front: Cast, 3.50 x 19 in. Rear: Cast, 5.00 x 18 in. Tires, Front: 130 / 60-B19 Rear: 180 / 55-B18 Wet Weight: 811 lb Load Capacity: 549 lb GVWR: 1,360 lb Fuel Capacity: 6 gal. Fuel Consumption: 41.7 mpg Estimated Range: 250 miles a former AMA Superbike racer, so even when he’ s going slow he’ s pretty darn fast. I’ ve never been a racer, but my default mode is overcaffeinated and impatient, so I like to burn carbon off the cylinders whenever I can. Our fuel economy suffered, but our spirits soared.
What surprised us was how well these big baggers did when pushed hard on technical backroads. Not for lack of trying, we rarely scraped their footboards. The weight of heavy fairings on their handlebars didn’ t adversely affect handling, and their tires – Dunlop Harley- Davidson Series( D408 / D407) on the Street Glide and Metzeler Cruistecs on the Chieftain – provided reassuring grip on pavement of varying quality. Comfort- wise, however, the Indian clearly outshines the Harley. The Chieftain’ s single rear shock with 4.5 inches of suspension travel soaks up hard hits much better than the Street Glide’ s dual shocks with 3 inches of travel. And although both baggers have wide, deeply dished seats, the Indian’ s is more supportive.
The Harley’ s lighter weight and shorter wheelbase give it an edge in terms of handling. The Street Glide dips into corners, carves around hairpins, and does tight U- turns more readily than the comparatively ponderous Chieftain. Both bikes are dead- nuts stable on straight
Whether cruising down Main Street or winding down a scenic road, both of these baggers deliver the quintessential American V-Twin riding experience.
16 | OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2025 | AMERICANRIDER. COM