2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX Review


Classic tour reinvigorated by the success and design custom style Hot Rod Bagger

The Road Glide ® Custom is a tougher version, low nose of the classic Harley-Davidson shark, with a front wheel of 18 inches wide, 2-in-1, and a soft backlight. This roller compactor with arrogance. The innovative Harley-Davidson ® Touring chassis is based on a single mast, rigid backbone frame and swingarm large developed to withstand the demands of the drivers of long distance and powerful engines of today.

Road Glide ® model was long known as "Tourer is a motorcycle touring." He introduced the world to the unique "shark-nose" fairing framemounted. Road Glide ® Custom takes the unique, the wind division of design and give it a slammed, custom look. It is undisputed that the frame mounted fairing design gives the Road Glide Custom great handling characteristics.

2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX
2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX
With a lowered suspension, larger 18-inch front wheels, Shorty, smoked wind deflector, colormatched bag latches and custom rear fascia and taillights, the Road Glide ® Custom brings sincere attitude and style of handling fame. And now those who like to accumulate miles can choose to upgrade their Road Glide ® Custom from the factory with an optional safety package that combines an antilock braking system and the intelligent security system for excellent value.

2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX
2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX

Touring 2012: The legend rolls on

2012, all eight Harley-Davidson ® Touring models are powered by a Twin Cam 103TM auto emissions, and an integrated oil cooler. The production of 102 pounds ft. torque at 3500 rpm, Twin Cam 103TM offers excellent performance in the city and the open road. All Touring models are equipped with 6-speed Cruise DriveTM transfer, 41.3 mm telescopic front forks, adjustable rear air shocks and a smooth power delivery Isolated Drive System. Harley-Davidson ® Touring chassis is one of the Spar, a hard backbone frame and swing arm in two pieces designed to provide responsive steering and long distance endurance. Frame geometry and suspension are tuned handling and comfort.

All Touring models except Ultra Limited offers a new aluminum "tubeless" Chrome Wheel Lace opportunity to facilitate tire replacement and repair. Six new colors and color combinations are 12 goals in the options include 2012 tour schedule.

2012 Harley-Davidson ® Touring models

"Road King ®

"Road King ® Classic

"Electra Glide ® Classic

"® Ultra Classic Electra Glide ®

"Electra Glide ® Ultra Limited

"Street Glide ®

"Road Glide ® Custom

"Road Glide ® Ultra

2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom Model FLTRX Main

NEW Rubber mounted Twin Cam 103 ™ V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Injection (ESPFI), heated O2 sensors, and electronic throttle control (ETC)

NEW Tubeless Chrome Profile Aluminum Laced wheel option

New paint color options

- Option Package security including the security system installed at the factory Harley-Davidson ® Smart with hands-free fob and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

- Head of curves for comfort and to find common ground to improve

- Custom Floor

- 18-inch front wheel with low profile tires 130/80B18

- 2-into-1 exhaust and a single, four-inch diameter chrome muffler

- The red stop / turn / tail lights chrome rack that doubles as a visor above the plate mounted low

- Stylized headlight shroud

- Ahumada, cut Lexan wind deflector

- Powertrain black powder coated with chrome covers

- Black split wheel disc cast aluminum

- Lowering of rear suspension

- Aerodynamic frame-mounted fairing

- Deep without a FL front fender trim

- Stainless steel near the handle

- Chrome, low-profile fuel tank console

- One piece, two-up Street Glide ®-style seating with perforated insert

- Injection molded hard saddlebags with color matching latches, 2.26 Cu. foot volume

- Add to fill in the gaps saddlebags and rear fender

- Silver face, fairing-mounted electronic speedometer and tachometer, more fuel, voltage, oil pressure gauge and ambient air

- Streamliner footpegs, brake pedal and passenger pegs

- 40-watt two-speaker Advanced Audio System by Harman / Kardon with CD/MP3 player

- Tri-line LED taillight Fender tip

2012 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX Features and Benefits

- 6-speed Cruise Drive ® transmission with integrated training system isolated (IDS)

- Dunlop ® "Multi-Tread" the construction of the rear tires extend tire life by 25 percent

- Brembo ® 4-piston caliper front and rear twin-rotor front brake system

- Air-adjustable rear shocks

- Over the entire length rider footboards

- Height adjustable passenger foot pegs

- The six-liter fuel tank

- Optional Electronic Cruise Control