Win a Road Glide

Why win a Road Glide?

The frame-mounted fairing is the whole argument: it keeps crosswinds off the bars, and it is why long-haul riders and the big-wheel build scene landed on the same motorcycle. That popularity is exactly what makes it giveaway fuel — dealer promotions, apparel brands, law-firm sweepstakes, bagger shops and charity raffles keep a Road Glide running most of the year, which means better odds of finding one open than for almost any other bike. The prize itself ranges from a stock Road Glide Special or ST to a CVO, on up to a shop build on a 21- or 23-inch front wheel with stretched bags, air ride and a full audio system. Values follow that spread: roughly $25k–$30k new, roughly $43k–$45k for a CVO, and roughly $18k–$28k used depending on year and miles — while a custom's build receipt typically runs well ahead of what the bike would actually resell for. The Milwaukee-Eight V-twin is a known quantity and parts and service are everywhere, so a won Road Glide is a bike you can genuinely keep and ride rather than flip. Those are sane numbers next to a dream car, so the tax bill lands in the thousands and a cash alternative, where one is offered, often comes close to the bike's real worth.