Originally Posted by Hurricane19

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.

Originally Posted by Northernproducer

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.

Originally Posted by Dynamick

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

Originally Posted by IdahoHacker

It's about half an inch lower than the "normal" Road King.

Going in the wrong direction if they intend to sell these to riders who ride.

Originally Posted by captbob

It must be that I don't fit the demographic they reportedly were targeting (young, African American, Hispanic) that the HD art department (I wouldn't call them stylists) was looking toward but that is one butt ugly ride. Also, the beautiful styling elements of the Road King have been erased with the murdered look. The beautiful aircraft inspired nacelle headlight is now just a big bulbous piece of metal. I wouldn't trade the looks of my 2005 Road King for that new lump on an even swap from a stylistic standpoint. It also strikes me how behind the curve the art department seems to be on trends. The blacked out look has somewhat come and gone. How sad and lacking in innovation IMO. If Harley is trying to attract a younger demographic, I think they are going to have to do MUCH better than this and come up with design/color elements that are innovative and stimulative to sales. I hate to be a wet blanket but stylistically, it just smacks of putting lipstick on a pig and calling the pig beautiful. Oh, wait a minute, maybe the pig analogy is a futuristic throw-forward or up to a 21st century hog that got barbequed. Beauty must truly reside in the eye of the beholder but I am going to need an antiemetic to swallow this one.

Originally Posted by Hurricane19

Doesn't it have the same shocks as your bike?? I have no complaints with the handling of my SG with the 12" air shocks even coming off a road king with 13" shocks. You know the old saying, 80% rider and 20% bike.....

Originally Posted by IdahoHacker

No.

'17's have completely different front shocks, and I believe the rears are different as well.

Mine came stock with the hand adjustable "Premium" rears that came on CVO's.

Originally Posted by Hurricane19

The fronts are supposed to be better on the 17's over the previous years and the rear are 12" premiums just like yours. Your bike should have come with 12" premium shocks as well unless you upgraded them, my dad has the exact same bike as you.