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I drove an electra glide ultra for 4.5k miles across the US in 2016.
The wife and I managed to carry 3-4 days of clothes each plus shoes, toiletries, cameras, guide books, electronics and snacks / water etc.
We bought some goldwing soft bags which we packed at home to make sure we had enough room then brought them in the suitcase with us. Eaglerider shipped the suitcase from Chicago to San Fran. You're welcome to borrow the bags if you like...
In terms of rideability they're fucking heavy, especially 2up with full luggage. Anything under 10 miles an hour, they just want to fall over but you get used to it. Over that speed, they're comfortable, easy to ride and pretty engaging for their size. @Jung took me 'canyon carving' on ours and saw me filtering through LA traffic pretty easily; it was a fun day out.
In terms of size, here's a couple of rubbish pics from the trip that give a rough idea of dimensions. I'm 174cm for reference.
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Don't suppose anyone knows how much luggage you can get in an HD electra glide?
I'm struggling to visualise it.
For context I'd expect to have a standard carry-on suitcase and a 35l backpack worth of stuff.
Also having never ridden a bike that big, would folk suggest possibly sizing down and going for something like a softail* with regular panniers and working out storage?
Cheers.
*the only thing I'm wary of is people often say a softail isn't that comfy for pillions.