2026 Harley-Davidson Super Glide First Look: A Modern Factory Custom

Harley-Davidson has revived the Super Glide for 2026, bringing back the name that helped establish its factory-custom formula in 1971. Rather than resurrecting the old Dyna platform, the new bike uses the modernized Softail architecture. It also shares the Milwaukee-Eight 117 Classic engine, mini-ape handlebars, and mid-mounted controls with the Street Bob. It adds a five-gallon tank, extensive chrome, White Onyx Pearl paint, vintage-inspired graphics, and tubeless laced wheels. Production is limited to 2,500 serialized units worldwide, with a US MSRP of $15,999.

The Super Glide Started Harley’s Factory-Custom Formula

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The original 1971 FX Super Glide was more than another Harley model. Designed by Willie G. Davidson, it combined the engine and frame from Harley’s larger touring motorcycles with the lighter, narrower front end from the Sportster family. Harley-Davidson describes it as its first factory-custom motorcycle, effectively taking the modifications riders were already making in garages and turning them into something customers could buy directly from the company.

The 2026 Super Glide takes a similar approach, although the parts bin looks very different 55 years later. Its White Onyx Pearl finish is joined by stretched tank graphics and red-and-blue striping inspired by the 1971 FX, while the chrome tank console carries each bike’s individual production number. Chrome also appears on the handlebars, wheels, powertrain trim, exhaust, lighting hardware, and other details. One original feature doesn’t return, however: the 1971 bike’s distinctive boat-tail rear bodywork.

Proven 117 Power Sits At The Center Of The Package

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Power comes from the Milwaukee-Eight 117 Classic, the same version of Harley’s big V-twin currently used in the Street Bob. Displacement stands at 1,923cc, with a 4.075-inch bore, 4.5-inch stroke, and 10.3:1 compression ratio. The air-and-oil-cooled, pushrod-operated V-twin produces 98 horsepower at 4,600 rpm and 120 lb-ft of torque at 2,500 rpm.

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Fuel is supplied through electronic sequential port injection, while spent gases exit through a two-into-one exhaust with the catalytic converter located in the header. A six-speed transmission sends power through a belt final drive, while the clutch is a mechanically actuated 10-plate wet unit with an assist function. This isn’t a new engine developed specifically for the Super Glide, but its existing 117 Classic specification puts the revived model directly in line with Harley’s current-generation Softail cruisers.

Modern Softail Hardware Hides Under The Throwback Styling

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The Super Glide uses a tubular mild-steel Softail frame with a rectangular-section backbone, paired with a 49 mm dual-bending-valve fork offering 5.0 inches of travel and a hidden preload-adjustable coil-over monoshock with 3.4 inches of travel. Geometry includes a 30-degree rake, 6.2 inches of trail, and a 64.2-inch wheelbase, while seat height is 26.2 inches and running-order weight comes in at 656 pounds. Its five-gallon tank is also notably larger than the Street Bob’s 3.5-gallon unit, with Harley estimating fuel economy at 47 mpg.

Would-be owners will find 19-inch front and 16-inch rear chrome aluminum tubeless laced wheels wrapped in Dunlop D401 tires measuring 100/90B19 and 150/80B16. Braking comes from a 300 mm front disc with a four-piston fixed caliper and a 292 mm rear disc with a two-piston floating caliper. It’s conventional Softail hardware rather than a performance-cruiser setup, which fits the Super Glide’s heritage-focused positioning.

The Electronics Are Very Much From 2026

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The styling may point toward 1971, but the electronics are thoroughly modern. Road, Sport, and Rain riding modes are joined by ABS, traction control, drag-torque slip control, tire-pressure monitoring, and lean-sensitive braking and traction systems. A five-inch analog speedometer incorporates a digital display for key riding information, while cruise control, full LED lighting, and a USB-C outlet add modern convenience without disrupting the Super Glide’s old-school presentation.

The Street Bob’s Sibling With A Strong History Lesson

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At $15,999, the Super Glide occupies an interesting position in Harley-Davidson’s 2026 cruiser range. The Street Bob starts at $14,999 and provides the same 98 horsepower and 120 lb-ft from the Milwaukee-Eight 117 Classic. Riders stepping up to the Super Glide are therefore paying primarily for the five-gallon tank, model-specific styling, additional chrome, serialized limited-production status, and the historical connection attached to the Super Glide name.

That makes the new Super Glide less of a mechanical reinvention and more of a carefully configured heritage model. It brings one of Harley-Davidson’s formative factory-custom names onto a modern Softail platform without pretending the underlying hardware is completely new. With only 2,500 examples planned, its combination of Street Bob-related mechanicals, classic FX references, and modern rider electronics gives Harley a distinct middle ground between its regular production cruisers and considerably more expensive special-edition machinery.

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