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2018 · Tourer · Buyer's Guide
Electra Glide Ultra Limited Low FLHTKL (MY2018)
The Low Seat Grand Tourer
The Machine's Character
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.
Hard Numbers
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| Power | 89 hp (66 kW) |
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| Torque | 111 lb-ft (150 Nm) |
| Displacement | 1745 cc |
| Engine | 45° V-twinMotorcycles With V-Twin Engines → |
| Cooling | Air/liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | BeltMotorcycles With Belt Drive → |
| Front tire | 130/80-17 |
| Rear tire | 180/65-16 |
| Seat height | 26.5 in (673 mm)Motorcycles With a Seat Height Under 30 Inches → |
| Wet weight | 908 lb (412 kg)Motorcycles Over 900 Pounds Wet → |
| Fuel capacity | 6.0 gal (22.7 L) |
Equipment check
Chassis
- Manually Adjustable Rear Suspension Standard
- Cruise Control Motorcycles With Cruise Control → Standard
Comfort
- Heated Grips Motorcycles With Heated Grips → Standard
- Luggage System Standard
Connectivity
- TFT Display Standard
- Smartphone Connectivity Standard
- Navigation Harley-Davidson Boom! Box 6.5GT Integrated navigationHandsfree phone integration Motorcycles With GPS Navigation → Standard
Safety
- ABS Standard
Known issues
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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.
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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 19V574000.
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What's new versus the previous generation
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