2018–2019 · Tourer · Buyer's Guide
The Low Seat Grand Tourer
The Ultra Limited Low takes Harley's full-dress touring rig and drops the rider closer to the ground. A shortened suspension brings the seat to 26.5 in, so shorter riders, and anyone who just wants both boots flat at a stop, get the whole grand-touring package without the long reach. Underneath sits the Twin-Cooled Milwaukee-Eight, 1,745 cc of 45° V-twin making 89 hp and a thick 111 lb-ft, fed through a 6-speed box and a quiet belt. The Boom! Box 6.5GT runs the cockpit, ABS is standard, and the big fairing, hard bags, and top case all come from the factory.
On the road it's a heavyweight that hides its 908 lb once you're rolling. It tracks dead straight at highway speed and settles into big-mile cruising with real authority. The trade-off for that low seat is travel: the lowered setup has less of it, so the roughest pavement reaches you more than it would on a taller full-dresser. Rider aids stop at ABS, with no traction control on this trim. It's built for the rider who wants luxury touring, two-up capability, and a low, confident stance over outright sport, and who values easy reach to the ground above plush suspension over broken roads.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 89 hp (66 kW) |
|---|---|
| Torque | 111 lb-ft (150 Nm) |
| Displacement | 1745 cc |
| Engine | 45° V-twin |
| Cooling | Air/liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Belt |
| Front tire | 130/80B17 |
| Rear tire | 180/65B16 |
| Seat height | 26.5 in (673 mm) |
| Wet weight | 908 lb (412 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 6.0 gal (22.7 L) |
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Thumb the starter and the V-twin settles into that unmistakable Harley cadence, deep and unhurried, loud enough to feel like an event without hammering your ears at a cruise. Roll onto the highway and the fairing earns its keep, lifting the wind up over your helmet and leaving your chest and hands in calm air for hours. The seat is broad and supportive, the floorboards give your boots room to shift around, and a passenger gets a proper throne with the top case as a backrest. What stuck with me most is how smooth it stays; the Twin-Cooled heads keep vibration low and steady, so your hands aren't buzzing after a long stint. Ride it into the dark and the lighting throws a wide, honest beam that makes night miles feel routine.
Missing rear reflectors with detachable Tour-Pak kit (recall)
Motorcycles equipped with the detachable Tour-Pak luggage conversion kit may lack rear red reflectors, reducing visibility to other drivers and increasing crash risk. Corrected under recall 19V600000.
Clutch may not disengage properly (recall 18V734000)
A defective secondary clutch actuator piston assembly can cause the clutch to fail to disengage, increasing the risk of a crash. Recalled models included the 2018 Ultra Limited Low.
Where this Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited Low FLHTKL pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
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Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Electra Glide Ultra Limited Low FLHTKL is actually built for.
For Sturgis and Daytona runs this fits like a glove: the sound, the presence, and enough luggage and comfort to live off the bike all week. The low seat only makes the crowded-lot shuffle easier.
Made for A1A — Florida Atlantic Coast · Black Hills / Sturgis Rally Hub · Daytona Main Street / Bike Week
Built for exactly your kind of trip: loaded, two-up, pointed at the far horizon. It eats interstate miles in calm comfort, though its weight and short travel ask for patience on rough park roads.
Made for Beartooth Highway · Blue Ridge Parkway · Going-to-the-Sun Road
Honest truth: at 908 lb this is a grand tourer, not a sport-tourer. You'll love the comfort and highway calm on scenic days, but if tight, quick twisties are your main diet, it's more bike than you need.
Made for Black Hills · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
If you're cross-shopping the older generation, here's what changed.
Previous generation · 2017
The Low-Seat Long-Hauler
Compare to the previous model →If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited Low FLHTKL. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
