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2026 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE LIMITED
After taking a year off, the Street Glide Limited and Road Glide Limited are back in Harley’ s lineup, and they are better than ever.
Since 2010, Limited models in Harley- Davidson’ s lineup have been top- ofthe- line, regular- production touring bikes. The CVOs are a step above, but they are limited- production machines with features – engines, accessories, paint – that you can’ t get on standard( or“ OE” in Harley’ s parlance) models. For 2026, there are four Limited models: Street Glide Limited, Road Glide Limited, Street Glide 3 Limited( a trike), and CVO Street Glide Limited.
The last time we saw Limiteds in Harley’ s lineup was in 2024. There were two, both with a full complement of luggage and touring amenities: the Ultra Limited with the handlebar- mounted batwing fairing found on Street Glides and the Road Glide Limited with the frame- mounted sharknose fairing. That same year, the Motor Company gave the Street Glide and Road Glide a major update, with refreshed bodywork, a larger 117ci Milwaukee- Eight V- Twin( up from 114ci), and new tech, including a 12.3- inch color TFT touchscreen display. The Limited models, however, retained the previous bodywork, 114ci M8, and other features.
RENEWAL After taking a sabbatical in 2025, the Limited is back. It features all the Street / Road Glide updates plus many more. The Limited models are the first OE motorcycles to be equipped with Harley’ s VVT( variable valve timing) system on the Milwaukee- Eight, which has been exclusive to CVO models since 2023. VVT adjusts timing of the intake camshaft by up to 40 degrees of crankshaft rotation for better performance throughout the rev range. At low rpm, the intake valves open earlier and close sooner to provide stronger low- end torque and better heat management. At higher rpm, intake timing is delayed to help the cylinders fill more efficiently and provide more top- end power and stronger roll- on acceleration.
The Milwaukee- Eight 117 VVT also uses a new Center Cooled system for heat management. The Twin- Cooled system that’ s been around since 2014 uses two radiators hidden in the fairing lowers, and it routes long coolant lines from the cylinder heads to the lowers. Center Cooled is a more integrated system, with shorter, more direct internal coolant passages that provide more uniform heat extraction