2009 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard Reviews

2009 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard

The Electra Glide Standard is still one of the most popular Harley-Davidson touring models sold today. Created with the full intention of properly balancing comfort, style, and touring performance, these three characteristics are flawlessly integrated into the 2009 model. As with the other members of the Electra Glide family, this model gets a redesigned frame that is designed to increase strength, reduce vibration, and enhance overall ride quality. It is stronger and can safely handle an increase of 70 lbs in load capacity. Designers coupled the all-new frame with a new swingarm, wheels and tires, and engine mounting system, which allows the chassis to create a foundation for an all-new long-haul touring experience. The key styling elements of these motorcycles, however, are essentially unchanged so that the distinctive character and mechanical beauty of each Touring model is preserved. The 96 cubic-inch engine features a new isolated drive system and is [...]

2009 Harley Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

All too often the Harley-Davidson touring crowd feels left out or under-served in the yearly CVO lineup. Not in 2009. The new Ultra Classic Electra Glide was designed from the ground up take you from coast to coast in comfort while wrapping you in a big of nostalgia along the way. The CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide is tasteful blend of custom paint, a kicked-up powertrain and a host of premium Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories fused together by the all-new 2009 Harley-Davidson Touring chassis. The result is perhaps the most exciting touring motorcycle ever to roll off the line. This luxury touring motorcycle is powered by the 110 cubic-inch Screamin’ Eagle engine. The motor produces 113 ft-lbs of torque and when mated to the 6-Speed Cruise Drive transmission, this 1360 lb. beast is more than capable of providing smooth acceleration, tackling steep inclines, and dominating the passing lane. Mechanical enhancements [...]

2009 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic

For the 2009 production year, Harley-Davidson decided to redesign the frame of their Electra Glide Classic line of touring motorcycles. The rebuild was focused on comfort over long cross-country rides. The result is the kind of motorcycle that a passionate long-haul rider needs in order to get the full joy out of a hundreds (if not thousands) of miles traveled during warm spring and summer months. Weighing in at over 800 lbs the ’09 Electra Glide Classic is given enough power to confidently move all that steel down the highway with the classic Harley-Davidson 96 cubic-inch V-Twin engine coupled to a new isolated drive system. To handle acceleration the motor produces 92.6 ft-lbs of torque and fuel injection comes standard so even this bike gets a full 54 mpg on the highway. The chassis is based on a single-spar, rigid backbone frame that supports an increase in load capacity of [...]