Powered by a Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine pushing 107 hp, the Harley-Davidson Street Glide can hit about 107 mph or up to 125 mph with its speed limiter removed.
We recently reviewed Harley-Davidson sales figures to see which model sold the most in America, and, interestingly, the Grand American Touring family had the highest number of shipped motorcycles across the entire Harley-Davidson lineup. Those results weren’t surprising, given how popular Harley tourers are, and none more so than the Street Glide, a beast of a motorcycle that perfectly encapsulates what many people mean when they talk about timeless Americana. Harley-Davidson debuted the FLHX Street Glide in 1984 and released it the following year. Since then, it has been refining every aspect of the bike, with one key point being the engine, which went from a 1337cc V-Twin capable of putting out about 50 horsepower and 70 pound-feet of torque to a liquid-cooled Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-twin rated at 107 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque.
The Street Glide was a head turner from the start, featuring many of the add-ons that Harley usually includes in its luxury tourers, such as saddlebags and a fork-mounted fairing.
