A Performance Bagger is Born│Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- A detailed performance bagger build completed on a 2020 model year Road Glide Special Harley-Davidson. The complete parts description and assembly footage of a no-expense-spared, race-inspired Road Glide. Built at Laidlaw's Harley-Davidson by Jamie Myers. Matt goes into the objectives of the custom work and what influenced the different parts and decisions. Then he takes it out for several test rides and gives his thoughts and things to consider if you're thinking about building a performance bagger.
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I recently got three weeks with my cousin's 2019 CVO with a stage 4 kit in it. The ride was awesome but coming from a CBR 954 I still like to cut corners and lean hard. I am 50 now and am in the market for a Harley. I had come to the conclusion that I need both worlds and this is it. I love it. I'm glad I found it while the culture is still young. I'm thinking about a salvaged road glide and go from there. This is the type of bike for me.
Hey Matt, I may be visiting Laidlaws Harley-Davidson soon. Hope to ride with you.
You did a great job on the Road Glide performance bagger, it looks great. Thanks for the upload. Keep Glidin and have a blessed day.
Tall
Visit any time. Let me know when you’re coming. Yes, we need to go for a ride
“The middle of the country will get it later?”
Check out Moonshine Harley.
And the Milwaukee 8 is made in Milwaukee.
Then there is S&S.
This machine looks and sounds amazing! I am also a firm believer in a good balance of comfort and power, comfort for when me and my wife ride together, and dialling in the suspension and the power when I’m on my own.
Awesome Matt! Thanks for being the best at what you do and bringing Harley Davidson into the performance scene we all have been waiting a long time for this! You guys are making Harley Davidson take notice and adapt!
God bless Harley Davidson. God bless America. God bless the world. Ride on people.
Thanks man. I try. Thanks for the support and viewership. 👍🏼
I own a street glide and I love it, but now I want a road glide now sooooooo bad after watching this. love this bike and video, I think I’ve seen this video 100 times already.
Great build. The owner will be pleased to the fullest. A build I can appreciate. Quality parts & workmanship throughout that incredible build. Congratulations 🍾 on a job done right. 👍🏽
This is my DREAM BIKE! I came from riding sports bikes for many years and I finally got my 1st Harley last year, I went with the Street Bob because it’s what I could afford and I did a Stage2 with a 2-1 TBR with carbon cap, Whiplash Slipstream seat and some other mods and I love the bike. BUT, I really want to do a Road Glide “Performance Bagger” because the touring platform is just so nice, it’s comfortable and solid and to have that performance aspect would be such a benefit especially with the way I ride, I like to ride my bike like a sport bike but I also enjoy the cruiseablilty and torque on the city roads. Maybe one day I’ll be able to afford to build a performance bagger but I’d have to get the bagger first 😂🤣😂.
This build is DOPE, it’s done right and it looks badass. The owner is a lucky dude and I bet it puts a smile on his face every time he rides it because if I saw it on the road it’d put a big smile on my face! Great job!
This motorcycle is in a league all it's own. Fantastic.
Sorry cal local shop owner here in Killeen Tx has been running a bagger with a super charger for the past 5 yrs. You are the ones catching up.
My favorite build at Born Free!!!
It's on my 🪣 📜 to attend that show
Comfort, usability, display area, and able to "haul ass" that's a dream! And the exhaust hmm hmm yes... to bad I'm not the " Texas customer" John
Killer intro!!! Best harley videos to watch with information and entertainment through the end.
Much appreciated 👍🏼 thank you for the positive comment.
A great build. Can you make a short video of the headlights at night ?
I wanna see how bright are those ?
Thanks.
Sweet bike! Love the sound!!
🛑🛑Matt….Serious Bad Ass Bike!!!
The owner is going to have a lot fun “ripping around town” on that rocket!!😀👍💯
My favorite kind of bike - practical, aesthetic, and powerful. Badass.
Great looking and performing build. Personally Im with you. Ive been on baggers for about 20 years. Built a big motor RG way back and people thought I was crazy. The trend continues but now the support from aftermarket has gone far beyond just motors as you showed in this build. Nothing better than twisting the wick past people but still be able to load up the bike and go on a road trip for days. To me this is one if you want to call it fad that will be around for some time. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work.
When I lived in cali in 2010 we were doing stuff like this to sportsters. Tall shocks +2 front ends and ripping on Palomar mountain and the pch. Technology has definitely come along way since then.
Good thing Harley finally caught onto the performance bagger thing. The Indian challenger has been slaying road glides for the past 3 years
That handlebar setup looks very comfortable for his size, bent elbows, straight back. Plenty of luggage, fairing. That indeed looks like a dream.
Love the performance baggers!!! Only part of this build that is not in my love zone is the risers and bars. Great Video
Hearing that growl... I just drooled on myself.
I'm glad I'm not the only one!
Imagine this sort of thing on a twin cam tho!
I had a 2010 Fatboy 96b twin cam .. Vance and Hines pipes.. sounded sooooo good.
My 2019 FLHR doesn’t sound anywhere near as good. I’m gonna try the tabs with zombie baffles (should be here in a week) .. the cobra neighbor lovers aren’t doing it for me
@@geraldgoodiii6993 I hear ya. I have a 2008 H-D Rocker C with Stage II 103. Vance & Hines Big Shots, and a FuelPak 3. Dakota Digital instrumentation. Custom Dynamics lighting. Heartland lowering, suspension, fender and seat kits. Progressive 422 shocks. 4 piston CVO calipers. And shiney stuff.
In my neighborhood, to paraphrase Lord of the Rings... "One Rocker to rule them all."
As a young Harley rider I can guarantee this is the way baggers are going. Dream bike material for sure!
Every time I watch a Matt Laidlaw review I want the bike!!!
Hey Matt first thanks for your video's. I have been watching your videos (old to current). Bought my bike in May, 2021 FLHTK. For me the gains in performance outweighed the possible cost of non-warranty repair. Built an SE 131 Kit, added Max-cell 837b cam kit, Fullsac header, Khrome Werks slip-ons. Dyno 150hp 162 torque. Man-O-War compensator, Trask basket, G3 Carbonite clutch, SE pressure plate, 1275 springs. Ohlins Blackline 772's, Ohlins NIX 22 front cartridges. Ferodo 300mm rear rotor, 320mm BrakeTech front rotors. EBC brake pads all around. Krauss Vector One axle adjuster. For anyone interested the SE 131 kit plus a real cam and tune is awesome!
which tuner did you go with, its a awesome build too ! love the end result of 162 torque and 150 horsepower, I bet it sounds fricken awesome
Incredible build again 👏 Matt. Well done!
Thank you
I want to see a performance road king, everyone’s doing the road and street glides.
Search my channel for 131 road king special. I got a pretty awesome one up there.
Heck yeah !
@@MattLaidlaw love it
Or shadetree’s “road King Kong”. Road king 131 out of Florida
Road kings are the shit
I love the bike!! I live in Charleston, SC. Too much traffic over here for that motor size. But, I’m digging all the other features on the bike.
Thanks Matt for all the great videos!
Definitely my next bike after I'm done with my FXDLS.
Performance baggers are only beginning! Can’t afford
a one stop shop buy, but I’ll slowly get my 17 Streetglide the suspension upgrades it needs to perform!
i want one , glad comi-fornia carb finally passed 131cui motor builds
Really like this performance bagger. I'm 60 years old and if I could afford it I would build one also. It's a HOT ROD on 2 wheels. Very nicely put together. The shorter bags look great also. I like the idea behind changing them out.
Well Done Guys...
Beast !! Great attention to small details on this build. Congrats on the results! RG's are my personal favorites and this one kills it ! There is no mention of the exhaust? S&S from what I gather. Would be great if you could include a list of all the parts on your description ✅
Hey Matt thx for a great vid and congrats to your team on an amazing build a couple of quick questions ...first the tank cover is DTF who manufactured the gas cap... and for the front fender spacers size with bolt length plz appreciate it and thx man keep killing it...Vel Toronto Canada
Absolutely sick bike Matt! This is many people’s dream bike! Well done!
Only have one word to say: AWESOME! Another cool video.
I love it,the new era of the bagger, the performance bagger!
Yes sir!
I bought a 2020 road glide special. This is basically what Invision to turn mine into. Much love from Australia
Enjoy man. It’s a good setup
Shame we’re in lockdown here cant go more than 9ks in the hunter valley mines been sitting around going grey like me
@@kimmarshall6047 I hear that. Victoria is a prison ATM
Beautiful, sick! That is a cool ride!
To me, there is a blurry line that can be crossed between retaining or even increasing the "comfort' that was mentioned and going all out on the performance thing. Don't get me wrong. I'm not suggesting the two are mutually exclusive. Not at all. But, I've seen mods that, while likely quite effective for increasing performance, clearly are going to decrease comfort. The art here is finding the right balance.
Agreed
@@MattLaidlaw Matt, what is your opinion of engine heat on the 131"? I've got a '21 Road Glide Limited, a little off put from what I've read regarding engine heat. Is there something to this? Thank you, love the vids.
@@walterlee3839 it’s hot. Most of it is from the cat though. Otherwise I don’t notice much difference in a stock 114 vs 131 (except the power/torque of course). Drives very stock like, RDRS still works great, it may pop into the single cylinder mode quicker than it used to. Has a bigger oil cooler sound isn’t hugely different from what I can remember. Gas mileage has suffered.
I’d totally recommend the upgrade. I’ve had a lot of fun with the bike.
@@TeensierPython Thanks for the response. The RGL's are Twin cooled, so my bike has no oil cooler. I'm torn between the 122 S3 & 131 S4. The 122's torque is about the same as the 131 up to 4000 rpm. I think I'd prefer the 122's cam (torque cam) as the vast majority of my riding is in that area. I bought an 84 month ESP, so I'm married to HD and their tuner. I'm trying to work this build inside 60 days of purchase so I would have 7 years of warranty, which is great peace of mind. Thinking after 24 months that I can switch everything up with new cams, tuners, etc., won't work at least if I want to keep my warranty, which I do. Living in the south, I've read several say it is HOOOOOTTT, although they love the build. Confusion, confusion......I've read gas mileage drops down to around 31 or so, which is not bad. The nice thing abut Twin cooled is if stopped in traffic, the motor actually cools off a bit, instead of ramp up hot if oil cooled. But it doesn't get me around the cat/heat/warranty issue.
Years ago yes. With today’s suspension offerings these two objective should not be to hard to achieve. Not in the least. This is the same with automobiles. What is available in the aftermarket is much better than off the showroom offerings. Guaranteed.
Ive watched this video a few times. Enjoyable content. Awesome motor !!!!
Most definitely a top notch build
I don’t know how I feel about the bars
And Speedo being so high.
A thing of beauty for real
Lol, that swing arm is almost identical to 04-06 R1 swing arm. Looks damn good on this bike
Would love to see this done with a road king
Sounded good. Looks good. Surprised you didn't do the Rockford Fosgate sound. Customer should enjoy it.
Hooah
I Love everything about this build! As always great content, keep up the great work Matt!!!
You gotta meet up with blockheads goldzilla. 2 awesome bikes!
Sick ass build. Bet it was nice to see it come together. If I had the bread I’d build something very similar
That is a monster , love that gold front end, well done 👏👏👏
I love it too along with the carbon fiber n black combo it looks awesome together
Oh man!!!
If only money were no object…❤️❤️❤️great job on the build!
Thanks for sharing.
I think I would do it a bit different but, it’s definitely a great build. I’m very confident that your customer will be very happy.
Laidlaw does it like no one else I’ve said it before they set the bar so so high.
A stunning piece of creative innovation Matt and all the team 👏👏👏👏
wow...cornering at 30mph....that's incredible
It’s like having a recliner made by La-Z-Boy and Recaro
Performance baggers is the best thing we add to the motorcycle culture, I love Performance baggers
Fkn BEAUTIFUL!!! Glad to see the Harley community has been influenced by a lot of former street bike riders throughout the years. It’s a win/win. I myself have included Harley into my lineup as well. 02’, 12’, 22’ Yamaha R1(M), 23’ KTM 1290 SuperDuke R, 23’ Road Glide going performance soon. Stoked these bikes are getting performance attention. Great jobs guys.
That’s a sick bike you guys got one of the sickest bikes I seen dam good build 👌🏽🏆
This is the only bike I would transition to from my dyna.
This bike is 100x better then any dyna lol jump off the wagon and try the new platform
*cough cough FXR cough cough
What kinda dyna you on?
@@anthonythomas3646 2017 Lowrider S
@@team_sixthree8956 nice mine is a 2012
I have one myself and love it
Just knocked out 1800 miles from Michigan to Oklahoma for the stubborn American camp out
100%. Performance. It’s why we ride. Good show Matt.
Such a clean build, Good job!
Love the performance bagger stuff its fun rocking baggers like they are small bikes. I ride a kawasaki vaquero bagger an played with suspension an stuff to make it handle corners always been fun for me
A road glide with the 131 kit is the Jeep Trackhawk of the bike world
Very cool bike! Rear swingarm showed, almost finished!
Sounds gnarly..like an old school V8 going down the road!!
Nice work that is one sic build.
Such a beautiful, awesome bike. Performance bagger is not an oxymoron but rather the blending of the best of both. Great vid again Matt!!
Magnificent!!! Killer build 100% She sounds so mean. Agree with all your points you make. If you are on the fence about HD Big Bores, I logged 15,000k on my 128 HD Big Bore, HD Pro Street/Auto tuner and Fullsac MX headpipe from the beach to the mountains and it's worth it. It's a blast to get into the throttle.
Nice Bike 🤘⚡️🤘✨
I love everything about this bike except Handlebar placement and the 2 into one pipe, and the thing that really make me want one is the 131!!!!
Love the bike and what you did to it . I have a 2020 Road Glide special with a S&S 475 lots of extras runs great vert fast . I was a Harley Dealer in Colorado years ago . We had a Dyno at the shop and I had a 2000 HD Road Glide special orange and black that made 117 rear wheel HP. Have had a lot of bikes Ducati etc. loved the Road Glide always best bike for all ridding condition .
Great build and love you pre-thought all the variables in this build like the 2-1 pipe.
I have built a bagger. I bought my 18 Road Glide 107 FLTRX new. I added things as I could afford them. I put Legends suspension front & rear, D&D x-pipe because I’m old school & like the dual exhaust look with S&S mufflers, 128 screamin Eagle kit, S&S 540 torque cam, S&S roller rockers, fueling cam chest, S&S lifters, SE pushrods, SE Heavy breather. Dyno numbers 132 hp, 148 tq. 148tq peak hits at 2750 rpm & carry’s it to 4750 rpm & doesn’t drop below 125 tq until 5500. My bike shows that you can get exceptional tq numbers with dual exhaust.
Beautiful bike! I have 2021 Road Glide Special. I'm still getting use to it!
That’s my favorite spot to ride..I would go up and down for a few hrs..hopefully it never get congested like many other spots.
Beautiful bike and amazing performance!
Wow its just amazing...I wish I could ride this..
Awesome build … just love it !
I got a OLD SLEEPER ,2003 ultra with olins shocks ,front n back, chain drive, air shifter, N A DRAGON T143 ON NITROUS!... 225HP BABY!!.💯💥🥳
Great. I like the wave of the performance baggers. Top video.
Absolutely my favorite bike.
A good idea. The carbon fibre solves one of my complaints of baggers, weight. The upgraded power, suspension and brakes are great.
Just picked my new road glide. I now have some dream parts to plan for
Very European look, very light in perception even though this is still heavy bagger! Team at Laidlaw's must have had super fan building this and demonstrating to us. Beautiful work!! Kind regards...
Beautiful inside and out
Definitely a cool build. I love that mjk swingarm so much. Not really into the mjk air cleaner and gold accents on the engine and the bottom half of the bags for sure need to be carbon and I bet they end up being. Woulda been cool to see some bst wheels on this. A 12” klockwerks would cover those gauges from the front 👌🏼 never like seeing the cvo badging on a non-cvo bike. Awesome video
I love this one!
I would've done all carbon fiber. Sick bike though... Absolutely Love the performance bagger scene. I wish I would have bought one instead of my sportbike.
That bagger is a show! I love me FXSE and I never thought I would say this but this build has me considering a RG. I've always said that Harley's are like tatoos. You'll never be content with just one. Matt, amazing job with the production quality and content on your channel..
Thank you sir. I love the taco analogy. So true.
100k plus taxes..jiji rich man's bike..
Wowzers..bike is 🔥
This guy has the greatest job on earth 🌎
Awesome bike!! Thanks Matt your videos are so well done. Keep up the great work.
Sweet build Matt and I like your #1 jacket too!
Great bike! Great Video! Yes, I like performance baggers. Even though most of us don’t have this kind of budget, we still like to dream and it gives us ideas for a lower cost version. Thanks
I love the performance baggers, or any Harley done up for performance, some creative ideas out there. Only things I would change would be is a different speedo/tach pod set up, don't like it in my line of sight and Thunderheader. Of course this is personal taste but bike is a ten. Great content Matt
I love performance baggers. 1 day I'm going to have 1 built for sure. Great job on the bike its killer👍
That's bad asS..
And your store doesn't have this crazy markup. I watch all your videos to the end Mr. Matt. I will be flying over to your place. Hope to meet you one day soon and get a street glide special out of your shop.
Please keep up the good hard work.those 📹 more than excellent. Every last one of them.#Quality all around the board over there I see..
#Godbless
Try the FOBO tire system that screws on valve stem cap. It's really accurate and also warn you when your tire is low
Not a fan of club bars on a RG. Rest of it is badass. Not trying to call Laidlaw HD out but last year when my company went public and I made a lot of money- I reached out and said I wanted to have the honor of a RG built by an HD mechanic at a dealership. I have had many Harleys over the years some I have built some others have built. I wanted the most heavy duty top of the line RG that a Harley dealership could build. Money was no object. After explaining all of this in a short version of a design brief never heard back. Harleys have been in my family since 1911 and this would have meant a lot for me The goal was to have HD DNA on a very fast RG. So I went to a custom builder and it is incredible. Essentially, a very low key 2021 CVO turned into a road going race type bagger (like in the race series) that I can drive around California daily (totally agree long distance reliability is key). I am glad dealerships are doing well enough to be able to turn away major business. 5 of the guys I ride with all Silicon Valley execs have commissioned builds from him and 3 guys from my overseas office also are in line and a guy I know in Dubai just got his and it is causing a scene there. I invested in his shop. We are talking a group of people who hoon around in Mclaren P1s, Paganis, etc would have been a stunning marketing campaign. Anyhow, good to see that HD is doing so well. Weird how this build turned very close to the design brief I gave. Still would have loved the honor of having a dealership build one of the highest performance street legal HDs for me.