Same Machine. One Model Year. $4,000 Less.

Here's the straight math on this 2020 Road Glide® Special: it is the same FLTRXS platform as the 2021 units on this floor. Same Milwaukee-Eight® 114 engine. Same Reflex™ Linked Brembo® Brakes with ABS. Same Boom!™ Box GTS infotainment. Same frame-mounted Shark fairing. Same 6-speed Cruise Drive® transmission. Same 6-gallon tank, same 64-inch wheelbase, same Vivid Black. It has 2,961 miles on it — which puts it right in the same ballpark as the other low-mileage examples on our floor.

The difference is the year on the title and the price: $22,298, versus $26,475 for the 2021 equivalents. That's over $4,000 back in your pocket for a machine that a touring motorcycle tech couldn't distinguish from the newer units on a test ride.

A Road Glide Special doesn't age on a calendar. It ages in miles. At 2,961 miles, this motorcycle has experienced less mechanical wear than a 2023 model with 20,000 on it. The cam hasn't worked hard. The consumables are fresh. The chassis is tight. The 2020 model year designation on the title has no bearing on how this bike rides, how the engine pulls, or how many miles it has in front of it — and those miles are the only currency that matters on a machine built for the long haul.

The Milwaukee-Eight® 114 in this chassis delivers big-torque V-twin character through the chrome 2-1-2 dual exhaust with tapered mufflers — the Road Glide's signature sound at any throttle position. The 49mm Dual Bending Valve front fork handles road inputs with composed authority, keeping the front end planted where a conventional fork would deflect. Preload-adjustable rear shocks let you dial in the ride for your weight and your load. The 26° rake and 6.8-inch trail keep the steering responsive without requiring constant correction on straight highway miles.

The Boom!™ Box GTS — 6.5-inch full-color TFT display, four 5.25-inch speakers at 25 watts per channel, AM/FM, Weather Band, Bluetooth hands-free calling and media, SiriusXM-ready, USB, voice recognition — handles everything you need to stay connected and entertained without taking your eyes off the road. The H-D Connect cellular service built into 2020-model touring platforms adds remote bike monitoring, tamper alerts, and stolen vehicle tracking via the Harley-Davidson App. Factory cruise control and security system are standard.

The 2.7 cubic feet of integrated saddlebag storage packs the same gear it always has. The Vivid Black paint looks the same it always will. And the Brembo® calipers stop it just as confidently as they did on day one — which, given the mileage, might as well still be day one.

The most affordable Road Glide Special in the building, in clean Vivid Black, with under 3,000 miles. The year on the title is 2020. Everything else is just a very good touring motorcycle at a very good price.

$22,298. Call Harley-Davidson of Quantico or stop in today. Stock #665984.