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Test Driving the 2008 FLHX Street Glide |
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by Kirk Johnson  The New Year brings exciting new changes. All Touring models now feature the new fly-by-wire hand throttle, a six-gallon fuel tank, Brembo® brakes and a new isolated drive system. Plus, they now have the option of an ABS system for front and rear brakes.
Fly-by-wire throttle is linked directly to sequential port fuel injection. Instead of cables controlling the fuel injection, an electronic sensor in the handlebars tells the injectors through a wire what your throttle hand is doing. With this feature, there will be less vibration transmitted to the handlebars and you will get precise metering for the fuel injection system.
About the Motorcycle: 2008 FLHX Street Glide™
Engine: Rubber Mounted 96 cu. or 1584cc HD Motor
Engine Torque: 92.6 ft. lbs. @ 3,500 rpm*
Transmission: 6-speed Cruise Drive
Fuel System: Electronic sequential Port Fuel Injection
Primary Drive: Chain
Final Drive: The New Carbon Fiber Belt
Brakes: 32 mm fixed 4-piston front and rear**
Wheels: Black, Slotted Disc Cast Aluminum
Tire Size:
Front MT90B16 72H
Rear MU85B16 77H
Rake: 26.0° / 6.20 in.
Dry Weight: 749.0 lbs.
Seat Height: 27.3 in. *They never quote HP. I find the *92.6 ft. lbs a stretch. That reading is more than likely at the crankshaft. If you put these bikes on a Dyno – you will not see any numbers like these at the rear wheel. The numbers are from the Harley-Davidson Web site. **Brebo Brakes with optional ABS A new six-gallon fuel tank, up from five gallons in ‘07, will extend the range of all Touring models.
All Touring models feature a new Isolated Drive System that reduces noise and vibration to the rider for improved ride quality under acceleration, shifting and cruising. It’s a bolt on unit that is attached to the real drive belt pulley.
Brembo® brakes and optional ABS. A new Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) ($795.00) is available as a factory-installed option, by the dealer, on all Touring and VRSC models, and is standard equipment on the 2008 Electra Glide Ultra Classic 105th Anniversary Edition, CVO Screamin’ Eagle Electra Glide Ultra Classic, and CVO Screamin’ Eagle Road King.
The ABS system maintains separate operation of front and rear brakes. Steel braided lines run from both master cylinders to a controller unit located under the right side panel, then back to the brake rotors. If the wheel sensors detect lockup, the control unit pulses the brakes up to seven times per second to prevent the wheels from locking up.
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