Introduced for the 2025 model year, this nameplate marks Harley-Davidson’s move to add a more long-distance, two-up focused touring variant to the Street Glide family. It builds on the company’s established Grand American Touring formula, but is positioned as a more comfort-oriented machine for riders who want the Street Glide look and road presence with extra provisions for passenger comfort, storage, and protection from the elements.
The 2025 launch gives the model a clear starting point in Harley-Davidson’s modern touring lineup. Rather than being a long-running badge with multiple eras, it appears as a new addition to the range, identified by the FLHXU model code and marketed as a Street Glide derivative with expanded touring equipment. Harley-Davidson’s own materials describe it as a new model for 2025 and emphasize its role as the brand’s most capable two-up touring offering in the Street Glide line.
In historical context, the model reflects Harley-Davidson’s continuing evolution of its batwing-fairing touring platform. Where the standard Street Glide has traditionally emphasized a stripped-down bagger style, this version leans further toward cross-country travel, adding factory touring convenience and passenger accommodations that make it more directly comparable to the brand’s traditional Ultra models. Its debut also fits Harley-Davidson’s broader recent strategy of refreshing core touring motorcycles around modern electronics, updated aerodynamics, and improved comfort without abandoning the classic touring silhouette.
Because this nameplate appears to begin with the 2025 model year and there is no evidence of an earlier, separate production run, it should be treated as a single current production period starting in 2025.