The Cheapest Harley-Davidson Touring Bikes In 2025

If you dream of long-distance road trips backed by the roar of American V-twin thunder, Harley-Davidson’s Grand American Touring lineup is where the rubber meets the open road. But full-dress baggers often come with full-size price tags, especially when you throw in touring essentials like saddlebags, infotainment systems, and large fairings. Fortunately, not every Harley touring motorcycle demands top-spec CVO money. Harley offers a wide range of machines that combine long-distance comfort with undeniable street presence.

From the stripped-down Road King Special to the tech-packed CVO Street Glide, there’s something here for every touring enthusiast on a budget. We’ve gathered all of Harley’s 2025 Grand American Touring motorcycles to help you find the most affordable way to experience life on the road with a bar-and-shield badge on your tank.

Harley-Davidson Road King Special

Price: $24,999

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With its stripped-down design and blacked-out finishes, the Road King Special is the most affordable way to get into Harley’s Grand American Touring family. It ditches the front fairing in favor of a clean, wind-in-your-face aesthetic while still providing plenty of comfort and convenience for long-haul rides. You still get stretched saddlebags, a comfortable upright riding position with the mini-Ape handlebars, as well as floorboards, making it a minimalist’s dream for cross-country riding.

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The Road King Special drops a front fairing in favor of old-school cruiser styling with modern touches. The stripped-down yet menacing look comes courtesy of the blacked-out finishes, and beautiful Prodigy wheels that lend the Road King Special a custom look right from the factory. Powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine, the King offers strong torque, with that unmistakable Harley rumble, while optional features like Vehicle hold Control (VHC), cornering ABS, and a tire pressure monitoring system, among others, make it up-to-date with modern safety standards. This one is ideal for riders who want classic bagger aesthetics with reliable long-distance comfort.

Harley-Davidson Street Glide

Price: $27,749

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An icon of the open road, the Street Glide sets the tone for Harley’s bagger identity. The batwing fairing, the low stance, and the clean lines make it instantly recognizable. The Street Glide is for the long haul. It features the new Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine that promises to offer a smooth power delivery and plenty of grunt for highway cruising. New updates include improved aerodynamics, which should translate to less buffeting at highway speeds, while the new Showa suspension enhances ride quality.

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Alongside the iconic batwing fairing sits a fresh 12.3-inch TFT display integrated with Harley’s Skyline OS, which offers full smartphone connectivity, turn-by-turn navigation, modern interface design, and ride modes as standard. It’s an ideal touring companion for riders who want signature Harley styling with comfort and tech in equal measure and remains a popular choice for riders looking for comfort, heritage, and unmistakable road presence.

Harley-Davidson Road Glide

Price: $27,999

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For those who prefer a frame-mounted fairing, the 2025 Road Glide delivers distinctive styling on top of excellent wind protection as a bonus. Like the Street Glide, it now comes powered by the upgraded Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine and major comfort refinements. The Road Glide distinguishes itself with the signature shark-nose fairing, offering reduced rider fatigue on long highway hauls. Inside, you’ll find the 12.3-inch TFT dash with all the bells and whistles like Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto compatibility, navigation, and media controls.

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It also gets new LED lighting, improved suspension tuning, and enhanced cornering safety systems that make the 2025 Road Glide more capable and refined than ever. There is ample storage on offer and that makes it a true touring-ready cruiser for riders. The Road Glide is Harley-Davidson’s go-to long-distance machine and built to soak up miles with style.

Harley-Davidson Street Glide Ultra

Price: $30,749

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Looking for a fully-loaded tourer that doesn’t carry a CVO badge? The Street Glide Ultra offers just that. It’s Harley-Davidson’s most feature-packed touring motorcycle before stepping into the pricier CVO range. It amps up the Street Glide’s touring mission with full dresser practicality. Designed for two-up riding comfort, it comes standard with a Tour-Pak top case and a passenger backrest worthy of a king or queen. It builds on the comfort and tech of the base Street Glide and adds everything serious long-haulers want.

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It’s a classic “bring everything” touring rig that still rides with the confidence and poise of Harley’s newest chassis. Powered comes from the same Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine as the Street Glide and produces identical power figures, which should be more than ample for added luggage. Speaking of which, the combined luggage capacity is 4.9 cubic feet which should be more than enough to pack for a coast-to-coast run.

CVO Road Glide ST

Price: $44,999

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The entry-point into the CVO line isn’t the luxurious touring bagger experience you would expect, rather, it’s a performance model. The 2025 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST is the ultimate expression of performance bagger engineering straight from the factory. Inspired by the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers race bikes, it packs the Milwaukee-Eight 121 High Output V-Twin engine, Harley’s most powerful engine, tuned for maximum horsepower and torque to deliver blistering acceleration with a deep, signature Harley rumble thanks to the titanium mufflers.

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This ST model leans into its sport-touring credentials and is for the solo rider albeit with premium finishes, carbon fiber bits, fully-adjustable suspension, and high-performance Brembo braking. A more aggressive riding position compared to standard CVO models will help you chase sunsets with a rush of speed. Exclusive paint schemes, hand-applied finishes, and unique badging set it apart visually, while modern amenities like a Skyline OS infotainment system with a massive 12.3-inch color display, advanced rider safety features, and integrated luggage ensure it’s ready for both high-speed runs and cross-country trips.

Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide

Price: $45,999

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For those seeking the ultimate in style, performance, and exclusivity, the CVO Street Glide delivers in spades. With the all-new Milwaukee-Eight VVT 121 engine, this bagger offers increased power, liquid-cooled dependability, and proper performance. Visually, The CVO Street Glide stands apart with exclusive paint options, custom wheels, and premium fit and finish, just what you’d expect from the CVO line of tourers.

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It’s packed with the latest tech too, including the 12.3-inch TFT display with Skyline OS, a banging Rockford Fosgate sound system along with the latest in connectivity options. Showa inverted front forks, and the asymmetric rear shocks offer comfort for those long rides, while an array of modern safety features help keep things rubber-side down. The CVO Street Glide is nothing short of the ultimate factory-built touring machine.

Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide

Price: $45,999

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The CVO Road Glide is an elevated experience of the Road Glide. Essentially, one can imagine the CVO Road Glide as taking everything great about the CVO Street Glide and swapping in a frame-mounted fairing. The aggressive shark-nose fairing and distinctive LED lighting cuts an unmistakable Harley bagger silhouette on the open highway.

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It shares the new Milwaukee-Eight 121 VVT engine with its Street Glide counterpart, offering a powerful yet smooth, high output performance thanks to variable valve timing tech. The CVO Road Glide, also features a 12.3-inch touchscreen display, and premium Rockford Fosgate audio system. With luggage-carrying ability courtesy of standard hard-case panniers, this Harley bagger is designed to dominate long stretches of road while keeping you swaddled in comfort and style.

BONUS: Harley‑Davidson CVO Road Glide RR

Limited Edition

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The CVO Road Glide RR (Race Replica) is Harley-Davidson’s ultimate collector-grade performance touring bagger. An exclusive build by the Harley-Davidson Factory Racing outfit, the CVO Road Glide RR is limited to 131 units for 2025, and is already sold out, so good luck finding one in the used space. Born from racing, the CVO Road Glide RR features race-spec forks, fully-adjustable Öhlins rear suspension, billet aluminum swingarm, Screamin’ Eagle transmission, Akrapovic full titanium exhaust, MotoGP-grade Brembo GP4-RX CNC calipers, and a lightning-quick Stage IV tuned Milwaukee‑Eight 128 engine with the most output from a production Harley ever. The Road Glide RR is tuned for racetrack aggression yet is still street legal. Bulletproof wouldn’t cut it, this high-performance bagger is both rare and relentless.

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