Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, the2026 Harley-Davidson Super Glide returns as a limited-edition model featuring styling based on the 1971 FX Super Glide. Only 2,500 serialized units will be available in the U.S. and Canada.
The 1971 Super Glide, styled by Willie G. Davidson, combined the Big Twin FL chassis with the narrow XL Sportster fork. It was painted white with red and blue striping and a stretched bar and shield graphic on the tank. The 2026 edition honors the 1971 model with similar paint and graphics.
The Super Glide is built on the Softail chassis, featuring a 49mm fork and a rear monoshock hidden below the seat that offers preload adjustment. Brakes include a single 300mm front disc and a 292 rear disc. The bike is powered by a Milwaukee-Eight 117 Classic V-Twin engine (1,923cc) that makes a claimed 98 hp and 120 lb-ft of torque.
The bike also comes with three ride modes (Road, Sport, and Rain), tire pressure monitoring, and cornering ABS, traction control, and drag torque slip control. All lighting is LED. The instrumentation includes an analog speedometer and a multifunction LCD display that can be navigated via the hand control button. Also included is a USB-C charging port on the left side of the motorcycle.
Styling features include bright laced wheels, a 5-gallon teardrop tank, a chrome console, and a chrome mini ape handlebar. Other bits of chrome include the powertrain trim and covers, the air cleaner cover, exhaust, side covers, rear fender struts, signals, and headlight. The serialized unit number out of 2,500 is on the fuel tank console.
The 2026 Harley-Davidson Super Glide will be available for $15,999.
2026 Road Glide Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection
Harley-Davidson has also announced an expansion to the Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection, adding the Road Glide to the collection alongside the Street Glide, Street Glide 3 Limited, and Heritage Classic. The Liberty Edition models also celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country, featuring Midnight Ember paint and eagle graphics.
Visit the Harley-Davidson website for more information.
Check out more new bikes in Rider‘s 2026 Motorcycle Buyers Guide
The way the HD dealerships treat items like this, it will cost $85,000 to buy one.
No dealership ever forced anybody to pay more than 10% off of the sticker price. People who do that, do it all on their own. We call them dumbasses. Dealerships can TRY ANYTHING. But nothing has to “stick” unless buyers bend-over and take it. I’m not a dealership-tax payer. If they won’t sell a bike for 10% off sticker, buy a used bike with 1000 miles or less on it–surprising numbers of bikes are bought by people who end up not keeping them very long for a long list of reasons. If the dealer charges $200 an hour for service labor, you don’t have to have it serviced at a dealership… you’ll get lower prices at independent shops that are just as good or better. Need a part? There are always places online selling parts with discounts. Forums can often answer whether the discounting dealer ships quickly and is honest about delivery times. Dealerships were forced to move out of low-rent locations and buildings to create big modern dealership facilities in high-traffic corridors during the years H-D couldn’t make enough bikes to meet the demands of the market. Since buyers started age-ing-out of the market for new bikes, the dealerships are stuck with big expenses and much slower sales. There is no reason for any new HD to have a markup these days with bikes sitting in dealerships looking for buyers. In spite of HD’s most recent CEO saying they need to attract younger buyers… this is a clear move NOT in that direction.
So, are you saying that it’s doubtful I could re-open my H-D franchise that I had for 5 years in the 1960’s as a kid? My parents had to sign the agreement and my mom did the sales paperwork. The whole shebang fit in our 1-car garage in Juneau…actually, Douglas, a 3-mile drive away. I sold 5-10 bikes a year and had a ball, always riding new Harley’s to school and bombing around on Sportsters. When I left for college I sold down the stock and quit ordering new bikes. Still have a couple of Aermacchis and wish I’d kept an XLCH.
It’s not a superglue without shocks
Agreed
Every Superglue I ever used was fine without shocks.
In fact, wouldn’t shock absorbers interfere with Super Glue’s adhesion ability?
Where’s the swingarm? Next they’ll resurrect the FXR ,in name only,but still use a softail frame.
It also doesn’t have a carb, a chain, a 4-speed, manual cancelling turn signals, drum brakes, or a kick starter either. And the original never had fuel injection, ABS, disk brakes, electric start, high pressure oil cooling of the hottest parts of the cylinder heads, cornering traction control, riding modes, LED lighting, dual master cylinder, 117 c.i., 6-speed, electric start, or LED instruments. What’s your point? They aren’t allowed to ever change anything? No wonder their business is tanking faster than they can tread water. Putting it on an FL chassis (to get the swing arms) would have put the price point at $20,000-ish instead of $16,000. This is why customizing bikes exists. Rather than whining about what a manufacturer produces, customizers make stock bikes into whatever they want them to be. And people who just want the original bike, go find an original bike to purchase. If you want a modern SuperGlide, get what they make today OR make your own from some FL chassis donor. If you want an old SuperGlide, go find one and buy it. No whining.
Well said😁😁
It’s right there, attached to the rear axle.
Easy there. 🙂 I just bought one from my dealer for $15999 plus the usual extras but still under $20K out the door.
I have a few Harleys including a 1964 outside oiler Panhead FL, a 1972 XLH Sportster (still has the front drum brake), a 1982 FXRS, and a 2012 Road King Classic. None are perfect by any means but each has their own personality and that’s what I like about them. This new Superglide is a refreshing return to chrome and classic styling but with some modern improvements. I don’t see ANYTHING wrong with that.
I should add that I was riding and wrenching Harleys since WAY before they became a “fashion statement”. I’ve pushed a lot of ’em that broke down. The new ones are MUCH improved! If you’ve ever ridden a rigid Panhead chopper you know what I mean. I always thought that a rubber-mount softail would be a nice thing and it took a while but it finally happened. I can’t wait to wring out my new Superglide this weekend. It looks like this one actually has some brakes that work and a good front suspension!
It’s not rubber mounted. It has engine balancers to quell vibration.
What Qwcher Whinin posted is absolutely true. Back in the ’70s and ’80s we customize our Harleys a LOT. Of course they weren’t as complicated as the new ones are: they had chains and carb’s not belts and EFI. But things have to evolve otherwise we’re all be riding 45″ rigid flatheads. Not that there’s anything wrong with them but if I were going to do the RT66 ride again, I would much prefer something a little more comfortable – like a new Road King or Street Glide or something like that.
FWIW I asked my salesman about sales, who’s buying bikes, etc. and he said that there is a good cross-section of young and old people buying Harleys, both new and used. My dealer in in Danbury CT so it may be different in other parts of the country but that was good to hear. Just thought I’d mention it for those who are interested. If Harley survived the AMF era I think they’ll get through whatever may or may not be going on now.
I picked mine up today! I only rode it from the dealership to my house which is about 12 miles away but some of it is on the highway so it’s a good test ride. First impression: this is the smoothest running Harley I’ve ever ridden. It’s still a Harley – it sounds good but not obnoxious like my sporty with gooseneck drag pipes. Plenty of low end grunt. But really, really smooth for a Harley. All of the gear changes are relatively quiet and there’s not a lot of gear noise. The braking is excellent. The handling is excellent. The suspension is firm but not uncomfortable. I have nothing bad to say at this point. I’m going to try to do some more riding over the weekend if the weather cooperates but so far it seems like a really solid ride.
That’s so great to hear.. I hope Harley Davidson sells a ton of these …..
and bring back the Electra Glide Standard for 2027😁
One other thing about the ’71 Superglide that no one mentioned but is interesting: these bikes had the infamous 1 up / 3 down shift pattern. Some people REALLY didn’t like this! That’s why it was gone along with the boat-tail in ’72.
No boat-tail seat/fender, no shocks, Honda looking rear fender… Swing and a miss!
So I never leave replies. However as a guy that had a 1979 FXE back in ’79 here is what I’d like to see…
In addition to my agreement with others on the
A. Swing Arm frame it needs…
B. A full front “Super Glide fender not the sawed off toy seen here without a front support and proper fender.
C. A Super glue rear fender Not the sawed of one seen on this “Almost got the Super Glide look”
D. Traditional Super Glide “Buckhorn handlebars”
Not Mini apes
E. Dual front disc brakes like my ’79 stock fxe
F. Dual Stagger exhaust also factory equipment back in the day
G. Factory Kicker ” like I added to my ’79 to finish what the factory twits left off. Oh yeah with the fold out kicker rubber pedal “Not the fold out kicker arm.
In review maybe if HD stopped hiring foreigners Europeans no less, to the top position and maybe hire an American Man lifelong motorcycle rider that got his first Sears mini bike with a 2 1/2 H
p. Tecumseh pull start motor back in the late 1960’s They could understand what real HD scooters should be.
Sorry to be so Clear if I have offended any young folks that never rode a brand because most guys thought they were too heavy, vibratory leaky, loud, harsh riding, marginal in reliability…
We rode them BECAUSE of all that. We waved to brother H.D. riders when passing each other and NOT others. Because others were also only interested in simple.
And yeah I had all the other Jap, brit, german scooters as well. All good reliable machines…
But void of heart. AND Soul.
H.D. Turned their back on guys like me who bought bikes in their old small dingy dirty dark H.D. dealers that looked like welcome little shot and beer taverns, like the joints our bikes were parked in front of. Not big flashing lighted Super stores selling Tee shirts for $40.00 like they’ve been doing for the past 30 years. They don’t know about the soulful product that their former brand loyal guys
Went way out of their way to own.
So I never bought one of their yuppie rigs I rode Shovelheads. The management blew off their base and now they can’t finish a retro bike Cus they don’t understand what the bare statement bike should looks like.
A few years back they did a retro king of the highway FLH limited run and I have to say Got It Right. Look at he sales and now still sought after models. Indian is walking away with “Their Market”. Meaning it was Harleys to lose… And they Are Losing!
Pity
Ed Mulholland
Mesa AZ
70 year old life long motorcycle enthusiast