Harley-Davidson 2015 Electra Glide Classic FLHTCU with factory custom paint Black Magic for sale at Hale's Harley-Davidson in Mansfield, Ohio.

First introduced in 1965, this bike has become the standard that all other long haul tourers seek to aspire to. It’s the benchmark for any serious continent-crossing rider who wants the finest rider experience. And last year’s exhaustive, information-gathering Project Rushmore has played a large part in its success.

We muscled up the engine, gave it one-touch luggage controls, a roomier Tour-Pak, large enough for 2 full-face helmets and injection-moulded hard saddlebags.

We gave it a four speaker 100 watt Boom Box! 4.3 audio system, ergonomically reorganized controls and a fuel tank that holds over 22.7 litres.

Is this the epitome of the Harley tourer? Yeah, every second of every day.