• The Harley-Davidson Wide Glide is a high-powered cruiser motorcycle that is part of Harley-Davidson's Dyna Glide range that was first introduced in 1991. The Wide Glide trim offers a lower riding position that the standard Dyna Glide models. The motorcycle's large engine makes it best suited for individuals who are competent with powerful and heavy cruiser motorcycles.
  
  

Dimensions and Bodywork

• The 2005 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide is 93.6 inches long and weighs 639 lbs. It has 5.4 inches of ground clearance and a 66.1-inch wheelbase. It has a fuel capacity of 5.1 gallons. The bodywork includes an air cleaner cover, side covers and guards, steel foot pegs, front and rear steel fenders, a head cover, a master cylinder cover, folding rear-view mirrors and a kick stand.
  
  

Engine

• The Wide Glide has a relatively high engine displacement of 1442.1 cc and an engine displacement-to-weight ratio of 2.26-to-1. The four-stroke V-twin engine is air-cooled and has four valves per cylinder in an overhead valve/pushrod configuration. A compression ratio of 8.91-to-1 and a bore and stroke of 3.75 by 4.0 inches gives a maximum torque of 85 foot-pounds at 3,000 rpm. The engine is fueled by a single 40 mm carburetor.
  
  

Transmission and Frame

• The engine drives a five-speed transmission and a belt final drive. The front fork has 32 degrees of rake and 5.1 inches of trail, and is fitted with an 11.5-inch disc brake and a Dunlop MH90-21 54H tire. The rear of the frame is fitted with two shock absorbers and steel twin-sided swing arm, an 11.5-inch disc brake and a Dunlop 150/80 R16 71H tire.