Comparing the Harley-Davidson® Street Glide® to the Honda® Gold Wing®

If you’re after a motorcycle that can handle whatever you throw at it and take you hundreds of miles on an incredible touring trip, you may find yourself stuck on which option to choose. One popular model is the Honda® Gold Wing®, and while this bike certainly has its merits, the Street Glide® by Harley-Davidson is an extremely worthy contender in its own right.

Harley-Davidson of Fort Wayne is your Indiana Harley-Davidson® motorcycle dealer, and we love what the latest Street Glide® models bring to the table. Here’s a comparison between this popular bike and the Honda® Gold Wing®, one of its chief competitors, so you can determine the right option for you.

Aesthetics

Honda’s Gold Wing motorcycle is a touring bike that’s designed to take you over long distances. It’s a somewhat heavy bike, with a bulky frame and sharp corners. Harley-Davidson’s Street Glide, however, is made with smooth and polished curves and a lighter frame that give it a more aesthetically pleasing look. 

Functionality

As for playing music, which is a must on a long trip, the Gold Wing offers you Apple CarPlay, whereas the Street Glide has both Apple CarPlay and the latest BOOM!™ audio system by Harley-Davidson. This system is accessible via an app available for both iOS and Android phones. Use either system on the Street Glide to play your favorite music and you’ll be able to hear it through the speakers over the engine and wind as you ride.

Not only can the Harley-Davidson app play music via BOOM!™, but it can also provide you with vital status updates on your bike’s condition and help you to plan your routes. That’s one good app!

Ways in Which the Street Glide® Excels

The Street Glide provides you with even more benefits in the form of Harley-Davidson’s powerful Milwaukee-Eight® V-Twin engine with its classic roar and unbeatable power. This bike handles well and glides easily through traffic without being too heavy. Compared to the Gold Wing’s 5.5-gallon gas tank, the Street Glide has a 6-gallon gas tank just to take you that little bit further. The price of the Street Glide is another thing to love, since it’s cheaper than the Gold Wing’s cheapest model by $1000.

Think it’s time you made the transition to the 2021 Harley-Davidson® Street Glide® touring motorcycle? Stop by our Fort Wayne, IN, dealership today to check out our stock of new and used Harley-Davidson® motorcycles for sale, including the 2021 Street Glide®. We can help you out with financing options, too. Harley-Davidson of Fort Wayne proudly serves all our Hoosier customers in the cities of Auburn and Kendallville, IN.