Road Glide Special FLTRXS (2021): "Everything I Envision a Bad-Ass Bagger Should Be"
WebBikeWorld's own confirmed 2021 review doesn't hedge on the character this bike delivers: "the Road Glide Special is everything I envision a bad-ass Bagger should be. The American-made Milwaukee-Eight 114 lays down 100 HP and 119 lbs-ft of torque, with the perfect exhaust note ensuring your presence is known." That same confirmed review places this trim within Harley's broader 2021 strategy: "the 2021 Harley Davidson lineup has three 'Specials' and based on the vast level of choices offered, Harley Davidson knows these make up their most popular offerings."
Power comes from the Milwaukee-Eight 114, a rubber-mounted V-twin displacing 114 cubic inches, delivering a claimed 100 hp and 119 lb-ft of torque, fed through fly-by-wire throttle. WebBikeWorld's own confirmed feature account lists genuine standard equipment loaded from the factory: "Reflex Linked Brembo Brakes With Standard ABS, Boom! Box GTS Infotainment System, Stretched Saddlebags, Prodigy Wheels, and Cruise Control," plus a genuine hardware upgrade shared across every Special trim that year: "all Special models are now equipped with the high-performance Ventilator air cleaner with a washable filter element and a new low-profile engine guard."
Barnett Harley's own confirmed feature sheet lists the Reflex Defensive Rider Systems (RDRS) safety-enhancement package as optional on this exact model — bundled traction-and-brake technology that matches motorcycle performance to available traction, standard on Harley's pricier CVO and Tri Glide lines that year but optional on the standard 2021 Touring range. That same source confirms genuine trim flexibility: "the Road Glide Special model may be ordered with either Chrome or Dark styling," and Android Auto compatibility arrived as a new Boom! Box GTS feature that model year.
Dennis Kirk's own confirmed parts reference lists 130/60B-19 front and 180/55B-18 rear tires on a non-sealed drive chain and 24mm/140-tooth belt, a 49mm fork, and a fly-by-wire throttle and idle cable — genuinely the same fundamental running gear shared with the Road King Special covered elsewhere in this catalog. WebBikeWorld's own confirmed colorway count lists 11 options for this exact model year, spanning chrome and blacked-out finishes with two-tone paint choices, all sharing the frame-mounted Sharknose fairing that's defined the Road Glide silhouette since its introduction.
This factory service manual covers the procedures, torque specs, and diagrams needed to keep a 2021 Road Glide Special FLTRXS running the way it was built to.
