2010 FLHXXX Street Glide Trike
MSRP $26,999
After Harley jumped into the three-wheeled motorcycle ring last year with its 2009 Tri Glide, you knew it had bigger plans. Following in the Tri Glide's considerable contact patch is the 2010 Street Glide trike, which goes for the leaner, sportier look, a la Harley's Street Glide bike.
With less bodywork and more compact ergos, the newest Harley three-wheeler skips the bulky Tour-Pak, opting for a smaller trunk with 4.3 cubic feet of storage.
If you spied it just from the front, you'd swear it was a Street Glide. The same 'batwing' fork-mounted fairing with a smoked wind deflector shows front and center, coupled with a deep FL front fender atop a 16-inch tire. Providing the go-power is a Twin Cam 103, the same powerplant found in the new Electra Glide Ultra Limited.
The square, Volvo-like backside is made up of fenders (that can be removed individually) and a trunk with a luggage rack and brief passenger pillion up top. The back end rides on a set of 15-inch, 205mm wide tires connected by a rear-axle assembly with an aluminum center section and steel axle tubes.
With the Tri Glide Ultra Classic remaining in the lineup for 2010, The Motor Company now has a bona-fide Trike Family, comprised of a sporty three wheeler and a traditional touring-style model. The 'cycles are designed by Harley but manufactured by Lehman Trikes.
And the Rest...
As for the other bikes in the 2010 lineup, most get cosmetic (read: new paint) upgrades. The only existing model to get major mods for 2010 is the Street Glide. Updates include a larger front wheel, slimmed-down exhaust, and the new LED brake/tail/turn light assembly and Tri-line LED at the bottom edge of the rear fender. An 18-inch cast aluminum front wheel with machined highlights replaces the previous 17-inch front.
Meanwhile, the Electra Glide standard model has been dropped, though the Electra Glide Classic remains.
Over in the Dyna family, the Low Rider has been bumped, while in the Softail platform, the Night Train gets the pink slip. The FXCWC Rocker C is gets carried over from 2009, but is now the only version of Harley's stretched, fat-tire cruiser.
The VRSC family is now comprised of three bikes: the V-Rod, the Night Rod Special and V-Rod Muscle.
Finally, Harley has trimmed the Sportster line down to six models. The 883 Custom has been dropped, but the Iron 883, introduced mid-year, is back, and the Motor Company's popular 'We Ride Free' program remains in effect until August 31st. The program guarantees that the price you pay for your Sportster is the same price you'll get back when you trade up to another bike in the Harley lineup.