Motorcycle Reviews
2009 Harley-Davidson FLHX Street Glide - First Ride
Photo by Kevin Wing.
The 2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, part of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Touring lineup is new from the ground up.
This lean and mean bagger features a lowered rear suspension and a smoked mini-wind screen. There are attractive styling features on the Street Glide, and the Black Pearl bike I rode looked great.
2009 FLHX Street Glide features
- New 2-1-2 exhaust system
- New engine isolation system
- New Isolated Drive System
- New Black Slotted Disc cast aluminum wheels, 17" front and 16" rear
- New Dunlop 407 tires, 130/80-17 front and 180/65-16 rear
- GTX hard saddlebags with color matched latches
- Optional ABS brakes - $795
- 40-watt Harman/Kardon audio system with CD/AM/FM/WB/MP3
2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200 Review and Road Test
Introduction
2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200 Sportster First Ride
2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster XR1200: At home in the hills
It's been a while since I've ridden a Sportster—I've been riding mostly sportbikes and sport-tourers lately, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by the power, handling, appearance and overall quality of the XR1200.
Appearance
XR1200 at speed
Fair warning: this bike isn't subtle, so you aren't very stealthy while tooling around town. You might want to keep that in mind before you do anything 'unexpected' with the XR1200.
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2009 Harley-Davidson Road Glide: Photo by Kevin Wing
The 2009 Harley-Davidson Touring lineup is new from the ground up. The Dunlop D407 Multi-tread tires are a perfect match for the new black 28 spoke cast aluminum wheels. The new frame and swingarm provide a solid base for the new components and provide greater carrying capacity.
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close-up showing the main access flap zippers and pull strings. Zipper action is very smooth and clean, indicating high quality zippers. You can easily zip or unzip the backpack with one hand, no tugging required. Time will tell how well they hold up to wear and tear.
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