2017.6 models will be released March 7th

 

Time will tell how well it's received.
When I look at it I don't see Road King. But that's just me- a member of the dying off demographic. Maybe HD is aiming this at not me.

 

I don't care what you want to call it, that color is ugly as f@#%!

The other day I was a the local dealer and saw a Softail Slim in "boxcar red". Looked exactly like Rustoleum primer or the red oxide paint railroads used to use to paint freight cars, because it was cheap. Just needed a railroad logo of your choice to complete the look.

 

I second that yawn. Hope HD has some more interesting bikes to release over the next few weeks.

 

I think it's a great looking bike and I really like the new wheels, would like to swap them out on my SG. It amazes me how many on this site bash HD, don't all companies do this?? Have you seen the latest Chevy truck commercial with 4 or 5 "special edition" trucks? They are all the same as a standard Silverado just removed all of the chrome and put some graphics on them, people buy the heck out of them around here and I bet there will be quite a few that buy this bike. It addresses a lot of the things that I didn't like about my old road king; cool wheels, SG rear fender and lights, bare front fender. I think it looks pretty cool. I understand a lot of people like the nostalgic look of the road king but not everybody does.

 

I'm sure it will popular with some, but I do NOT consider this a new model...as some others have said, it's more of a new trim level. I've owned a couple RK's over the years and this one wouldn't/didn't get a second glance from me.

 

Road King Special has mini apes, that's the good news. RK stock bars not the best.
Without even reading what the "special" features are, here are my first impressions as a multiple RK owner.
Blacked out stuff, I rate that a 1 out 10
Color choices: with one exception: 2 out of 10
Here's the deal breaker for me. When I see a Road King I see massive bike, low and strong, "beefy" with a big chrome headlamp.
This bike looks like a high setting Road King on a diet. Not in my garage and not $23000.00 +
Designers are aiming for something here: missed.

 

In fact, the suspension has been lowered compared to the regular Road King. Same height as the Street Glide.

 

I like the idea of the bike, I am a current Road King owner. But I don't like the black trim, maybe I am too old, and the color choices don't work for me.

I applaud HD for trying something new, but this misses the mark for me, might buy from the other guys this time.

 

I think its going to be at the bike show this weekend in ChiRaq , so i'll check it out then . Not a big fan on what i've seen so far.