The bikes have different functions. The Harley is a touring Hi Way bike. The rocket is a naked fuck around bike.
The Harley is amazing on the road, sucks at parking lot speeds etc... and the street glide weighs in around 900 lbs wet while the rocket is pushing 700 lbs wet. The bike your looking at is about 700 lbs I think.
When it gets wild on the road the rocket handles better. Although the glide seems to stop quicker, and the rocket corners much better. Think of the Harley as a 900 lb brick going down the road. And soft tails have their own peculiarities in a bind.
I probably would have dropped the glide parking on the fucking hill in WeHo. Dropped the glide 2 times pushing the bike around the garage.
I put a Corbin fairing on the rocket.. really helps. Took the bike from a 60 MPH bike to an 80 MPH bike as far as wind relief. Its hard to hear the earbuds on the rocket due to wind.
It comes down to comfort. Your looking at a naked Harley so the rocket is pretty similar.. . The power difference is 100 or so ftlbs torque in the Harley. The rocket is 163 ftlbs of torque.
When I see Harley riders sit on a rocket I see a big fucking smile on their faces. If you watch the reviews on YouTube, you'll notice everybody laughs and smiles because the rocket is FUCKING amazing. You cant help it lol
I've been thinking of selling the glide, until I ride around. I just paid 6 months ins, $750. When the bill is due again ill consider selli g the bike.
I think of the Harley as 'steampunk' while the rocket is Buck Rodgers.
Rockets are 23-24k, plus 2.5k for the fairing and werks headers another 1.3k. my glide was 30k, I added some lights and changed the seat to a solo saddle and changed the exhaust tips. Another 2k plus.
I was afraid to ride the rocket but when I did I immediately sold my triumph scrambler and got the rocket.
Triumph did an amazin job on the rocket. With all the available power the bike is easy to ride. Not scary or out of control etc... very smooth and predictable.
However you shut of the TC the rocket will lay rubber and do wheelies.
Just ride both and get the bike that feels most natural to you.
I like these but I got the rocket instead
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...s/fat-bob.html