Which is the most ST-oriented Harley?

[st ryder]

While I have no hard bags anymore....
I went from a ST1300 06 to a NightRod Special 09.

I lost 2 gal of fuel and bags... but the bike holds in own after that. Love the looks I get from the bike and she holds the curves quite nicely,
5gal tank is better than most HD as well as the Water cooling.

Congrats on the Night Rod. They are very sexy looking machines. I doubt you'll be looking back anytime soon as the bikes are worlds apart. You must have been ready for "a change" to say the least.  

[greywolf]

I've had an FXDX , Wide Glide, and Street Glide , as well as having an 883 and 1200 sporty in the family .

The FXDX had a "touring " version  that came close  to the concept of a ST .    My Street Glide with Progressive cartridge forks/frame stabilizer and a 103" motor works reasonably well as long as you don't push it too hard.  The Road Glide has the best combo of Range/Handling/Power / Storage .  There have been V-rod conversions with Road Glide Fairings/bags ..Brad Pitt owns one.

HD has had 2000cc and 2300CC V-rod based engines EPA tested , if they ever get serious about a real sport touring bike , it could be done .. although it would be way too expensive to be competitive.

I'll stick with my FJR ..

[JimNtexas]

This one:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwq4hwKd5XI

[Jes_VFR]

'09 Street Glide, Superglide and XR.
Yes, in that order.
Fuel range and luggage matter. And yes, the '09 frame is *that* much better.
If the Dyna T-Sport was still available with the new changes to the Dynas, it would be the ONLY entrant. $.02

Ah spoken like a true Guzzi owner.

Sorry Chris, HD doesn't have a bike that I would want to Sport-tour on.
They ceased to have any clue in my mind when they crushed Buell.

[chornbe]

Ah spoken like a true Guzzi owner.

Sorry Chris, HD doesn't have a bike that I would want to Sport-tour on.
They ceased to have any clue in my mind when they crushed Buell.

I guess it comes right back to "what is sport touring?"

Going from here to there with gusto and taking the most off-interstate route possible, making twistier, more technical riding the priority? Did that on the Harley.

Chasing sport bikes and big, powerful STs on roads that make you think about entry speed and keeping a good edge in your riding? Did that on the Harley.

Pushing yourself to your own personal limits and work hard to refine the more sporty aspects of your riding? Did that on the Harley.

I did that on the Harleys. I did that on my CBRs. I do it on my Guzzi, and now on my C10.

I fully understand that Harley doesn't make a bike that YOU like; thank goodness for a diverse market place and all the great stuff to be had.  

But I still don't even know what "sport touring" really is, if it's not what's mentioned above.

[wvrider]

Chris, to some folks sport touring is really near track racing on public roads with an overnight change of clothes..not my cuppa but apparently anything but a full on repli-racer cant be sport toured on...oh and it HAS to be somewhat uncomfortable and be missing some amenities that touring would use (like cruise control)..

[chornbe]

Gotcha.