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2009 Harley Davidson Road King Touring Review article

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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Hey guys,

Classic styling, quiet ride -- I'd say it's fit for a king. Every re-engineered detail seems to have been aimed at quieting the rumble and the rattle when idling, and offering an overall comfortable riding experience.

Anyone riding the new Road King? How do you like it? If you went to this year's model from a previous year's Touring Harley, do you notice a difference? If you don't ride one but have checked it out, do you think you'll be going Road King this year?


Check out the review on the homepage along with other good reads: www.HDForums.com


The Road King deserves more attention. Here are the threads to do it: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/tags/road+king.html



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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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I rode a new 2010 King at the recent York Open House. It wasn't enough to make me give up my 2004 RK Standard.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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HDForums has an editor? Welcome mr/mrs editor.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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an editor with 12 posts...lol...must be official!!!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Well I went from a 02 Sporty to an 09 King. So lets just say that my battery dies before I could get the Sporty started. I told my wife that if ther was a bike to marry the Road King would be it.............Hands Down
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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"The 2009 Harley Davidson Road King comes with Harley's Twin Cam 96, a 1,584 cu in, air-cooled, V-twin four-stroke powerplant, fly-by-wire throttle control, fuel injection, and an active intake and exhaust noise control system that reduces the noise level of the bike when it thinks it's in an urban environment."

Is this a European review?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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I am a HD "newbe"! got my first HD this summer - a 2009 Road King Classic....

WOW!!

I love that bike!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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I still love my 2008 road King even before putting on the progressive stabilizer link. After the install, I have a bike that tracks even truer and is a joy to ride.
 
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I just had the same link installed on my 05 RK. Very effective.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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I have a 2009 Road King CLA$$IC with 16K miles on it and WE love it..

It handles great in the turns and rides super smooth.

Traded in 07 for the 09 and do not regret it at all!!!!
 
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