Model Highlights

  • NEW Paint Color Options: Enhanced variety for a more personalized look.
  • Engine: Powered by a rubber-mounted Twin Cam 103™ V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), featuring heated O2 sensors and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC).
  • Security Package Option: Includes factory-installed Harley-Davidson® Smart Security System with hands-free fob and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).
  • Seat Design: Sculpted seat for added comfort and improved ground reach.
  • Custom Features: Custom floorboard, smoked short wind deflector, and stylized headlamp shroud.
  • Wheels and Tires: 18-inch front wheel fitted with a lower-profile, 130/80B18 tire, and available Tubeless Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced wheel option.
  • Exhaust: 2-into-1 exhaust with a single, four-inch-diameter chrome muffler.
  • Lighting: Red stop/turn/tail lights with chrome bracket, doubling as a visor over the low-mounted license plate.
  • Powertrain and Finish: Black powder-coated powertrain with chrome covers, complemented by black, slotted 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels.
  • Suspension: Lowered rear suspension for a sleek, custom profile.
  • Aerodynamic Fairing: Signature frame-mounted, aerodynamic fairing with the unique “shark nose” design for enhanced stability.
  • Handlebar and Fender: Stainless steel easy-reach handlebar, deep FL front fender without trim.
  • Fuel Console and Seat: Chrome, low-profile fuel tank console with a one-piece, two-up Street Glide®-style seat, featuring a perforated insert.
  • Saddlebags and Storage: Injection-molded hard saddlebags with color-matched latches, offering a storage volume of 2.26 cu. ft. Inserts fill the spaces between the saddlebags and rear fender for a seamless look.
  • Instruments: Silver-faced, fairing-mounted electronic speedometer and tachometer, plus fuel, voltage, oil pressure, and ambient air temperature gauges.
  • Footboards and Pedals: Streamliner footboards, brake pedal, and passenger pegs.
  • Audio System: 40-watt, two-speaker Advanced Audio System by Harman/Kardon, featuring CD/MP3 player.
  • Rear Lighting: Tri-line LED rear fender tip light.

Key Features

The Road Glide® Custom is a favorite among touring enthusiasts, renowned as the “tourer’s touring bike” with its distinctive “shark nose” frame-mounted fairing. The Road Glide® Custom brings attitude and style with its lowered suspension, large 18-inch front wheel, shorty smoked wind deflector, and color-matched saddlebag latches. Designed for long-distance comfort and handling, the frame-mounted fairing offers outstanding stability and handling properties.

For added security, riders can opt for the Security Package Option, which combines an Anti-lock Braking System and Smart Security System, delivering enhanced safety and value.

Additional key components include:

  • Transmission: 6-speed Cruise Drive® transmission with an integrated Isolated Drive System (IDS).
  • Tires: Dunlop® “Multi-Tread” rear tire extends tire life by up to 25 percent.
  • Brakes: Brembo® 4-piston front and rear caliper with dual front rotor brake system.
  • Shocks: Air-adjustable rear shocks.
  • Footboards: Full-length rider footboards and height-adjustable passenger footboards.
  • Fuel Capacity: Six-gallon fuel tank.
  • Optional Electronic Cruise Control: Allows for comfortable, controlled cruising on long rides.

Color Options

  • Solids: Available in Vivid Black, Big Blue Pearl, Candy Orange, and Black Denim.

U.S. MSRP

  • Vivid Black: $19,799
  • Other Solids: $20,309

Technical Data / Specifications

DIMENSIONS
Length 95 in. (2413 mm)
Overall Width 35.8 in. (909 mm)
Overall Height 50 in. (1270 mm)
Seat Height – Laden 26.1 in. (663 mm)
Seat Height – Unladen 27.1 in. (688 mm)
Ground Clearance 5.1 in. (130 mm)
Rake (Steering Head) 26°
Fork Angle 29.2°
Trail 6.7 in. (170 mm)
Wheelbase 63.5 in. (1613 mm)
Tires (Dunlop® Harley-Davidson®) Front: D408F, BW 130/70B18 63H
Rear: D407, BW 180/65B16 81H
Fuel Capacity 6 gal. (22.7 L) (warning light at approx. 1.0 gal.)
Oil Capacity (w/ Filter) 4 qts. (3.8 L)
Transmission Capacity 1 qt. (1 L)
Primary Chain Case Capacity 1.4 qts. (1.3 L)
Weight
As Shipped 809 lbs. (367 kg)
In Running Order 838 lbs. (380 kg)
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 1360 lbs. (617 kg)
Gross Axle Weight Rating (Front) 500 lbs. (227 kg)
Gross Axle Weight Rating (Rear) 927 lbs. (420 kg)
Luggage Capacity (Volume) 2.26 cu. ft. (0.0633 m³)
ENGINE
Engine Type Air-cooled Twin Cam 103™ with Integrated Oil-Cooler
Valves Pushrod-operated, overhead valves with hydraulic, self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder
Bore x Stroke 3.875 in. x 4.38 in. (98.4 mm x 111.3 mm)
Displacement 103 cu. in. (1690 cc)
Compression Ratio 9.6:1
Fuel System Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Air Cleaner Fiberglass, washable
Lubrication System Pressurized, dry-sump with oil cooler
DRIVETRAIN
Primary Drive Chain, 34/46 ratio
Final Drive Belt, 32/68 ratio
Clutch Multi-plate, wet
Transmission 6-speed Cruise Drive®
Gear Ratios (Overall) 1st: 9.593
2nd: 6.65
3rd: 4.938
4th: 4
5th: 3.407
6th: 2.875
CHASSIS
Frame Mild steel; tubular frame; two-piece stamped and welded backbone; cast and forged junctions; twin downtubes; bolt-on rear frame with forged fender supports
Swingarm Mild steel; two-piece drawn and welded section; forged junctions
Front Forks 41.3 mm telescopic, triple circuit damping
Rear Shocks Air-adjustable
Wheels Tubeless Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced (Black, Slotted 5-spoke Cast Aluminum)
Front: 18 in. x 3.5 in. (457 mm x 89 mm)
Rear: 16 in. x 5 in. (406 mm x 127 mm)
Brakes Caliper Type: 32 mm, 4-piston fixed front and rear
Rotor Type (Diameter x Width): Front (dual) – 11.81 in. x .2 in. (300 mm x 5.1 mm); Rear – 11.81 in. x .28 in. (300 mm x 7.1 mm)
Anti-lock Braking System: Optional
Suspension Travel Front Wheel: 4.6 in. (117 mm)
Rear Wheel: 2 in. (51 mm)
Engineered for Sidecar Use Available
PERFORMANCE
Engine Torque (North America) 100 ft. lbs. @ 3250 RPM (135 Nm @ 3250 RPM)
Lean Angle Right: 32°
Left: 29°
Fuel Economy (EPA urban/highway) 42 mpg (5.6 L/100 km)
ELECTRIC
Battery Sealed, maintenance-free, 12V, 28-amp/hour, 370 cca
Charging Three-phase, 50-amp system (585W @ 13V, 2000 RPM, 650W max power @ 13V)
Starting 1.2 kW electric with solenoid shift starter motor engagement
Lights Headlamp: Two 55-watt low beam, Two 60-watt high beam
Tail/Stop Lights: Two 8W/28W (1.3W/7.2W W)
Turn Signal Lights: 28W (21W) self-canceling
Indicator Lamps: High beam, running lights, directional light bar, neutral, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, turn signals, security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warning, cruise control, ABS (optional)
WARRANTY
Warranty 24 months (unlimited mileage)
Service Interval First 1000 miles (1600 km), every 5000 miles (8000 km) thereafter

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