Harley-Davidson Touring Electra Glide Standard FLHT

The Machine's Character

The Electra Glide Standard is the entry point to Harley's full-dress touring line, and it earns that name honestly. You get the bat-wing fairing, locking hard saddlebags, and a wide two-up seat wrapped around the air-cooled 45-degree V-twin: 1584 cc making 62 hp and a fat 92 lb-ft of torque. This is the stripped-down version of the platform, without the luxury add-ons, and that suits it. Belt final drive and a 6-speed gearbox let it settle into a low, loping highway gait where the big twin does its best work, pulling from the bottom without asking for revs.

It rides like what it is: a heavy, planted, long-legged tourer built to eat interstate miles two-up and fully loaded. High-speed stability is a genuine strength, and the fairing takes the brunt of the wind for you. It ages the way these Milwaukee twins tend to, with sorting-out that rewards attention. This one is for the rider who wants presence, sound, and all-day comfort over cornering sharpness. The honest caveat: the ABS, cruise control, and heated grips are options here, not standard, so check exactly how a used example was specced before you fall for it.

Hard Numbers

Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.

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Key specifications
Power	62 hp (47 kW)
Torque	92 lb-ft (125 Nm)
Displacement	1584 cc
Engine	45° V-twinMotorcycles With V-Twin Engines →
Cooling	Air-cooled
Gearbox	6-speed
Final drive	BeltMotorcycles With Belt Drive →
Fork	Telescopic
Front brake	300 mm
Front tire	MT90-16
Rear tire	MU85-16
Wheelbase	63.5 in (1613 mm)
Seat height	30.7 in (780 mm)
Fuel capacity	6.0 gal (22.7 L)

Equipment check

Chassis

Manually Adjustable Rear Suspension Standard
Cruise Control Motorcycles With Cruise Control → Optional

Comfort

Heated Grips Motorcycles With Heated Grips → Optional
Luggage System Standard

Safety

ABS Optional

Known issues

ABS hydraulic control unit malfunction

brakes rare Recall

On bikes equipped with optional ABS, accumulated debris in brake fluid can cause an internal valve to stick, leading to reduced or total loss of braking. Covered by NHTSA recall 18V-076.
Fuel filter shell cracking (fuel pressure loss)

fuel system occasional Recall

NHTSA recall 08V357000: the fuel filter shell can crack, causing a loss of fuel pressure that can lead to diminished performance and, in some cases, an engine stall or no-start condition. Dealers replace the fuel filter shell free of charge.
Wrist pin bushing wear in connecting rods

engine occasional

High-mileage engines (typically above 50,000 miles / 80,000 km) may experience the connecting rod wrist pin bushings spinning out of spec, causing engine knock and eventually requiring flywheel or complete engine replacement.