Can you "describe" Softail vs Road King ride
#32
08-11-2008 | 12:44 PM
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A good friend let me ride his RK all over Mich's rough roads before I bought my bike. Then I rode a Wide Glide, and its now parked in my garage next to my Nighttrain. I've got some Fox adjustables on the WG and just put new 420's on the Train and there's no comparison to the ride, the Glide wins hands down. Rode it on a 6 day 1800 mile trip down to the Dragon, through the mountains and back through the backroads of Tn and Ky last summer and am going up to Milwaukee for the 105th in a week or so. Like Pastor said, the Train is fun around town but for me the Glide is the ride for me.
#33
08-11-2008 | 01:12 PM
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whats perfect for one, sucks for someone else. in the end, they are all decent bikes. (not perfect by any means, but there are many not perfect, but good quality bikes from all the makers both asian and american)
i second the "rent" thing. you will know within 50 or 100 miles if its "for you"
#34
08-11-2008 | 02:22 PM
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just throwing it our there...
...you will only know what feels best for your particular style of riding and your *** by taking a few different bikes for a long ride... personally i suggest you throw in a Road Glide and get yourself a real bike... LMFAO
#37
07-07-2014 | 10:35 AM
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for me the heritage is the way to go. i dont have 20 years riding like others so i can't speak for touring bikes. my heritage does just fine on lone trips, though i will agree that after a few hundred miles, i need a break.
but then again that could be cause i have not developed the callouses on my *** yet lol
on a serious note, there are subtle small muscles in the hands, arms and back that get developed the more i ride. so i guess its like anything. the more you do it, the better you get at it. in the end its about whats right for you. trust your gut.
besides. no matter what you buy, youll say "hmm... wonder if i shoulda got a ...."
but then again that could be cause i have not developed the callouses on my *** yet lol
on a serious note, there are subtle small muscles in the hands, arms and back that get developed the more i ride. so i guess its like anything. the more you do it, the better you get at it. in the end its about whats right for you. trust your gut.
besides. no matter what you buy, youll say "hmm... wonder if i shoulda got a ...."
#39
07-07-2014 | 11:33 AM
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I traded my Heritage Softail for a '14 RoadKing. The Heritage is a very capable bike for around town, short hops or on the big slab. That being said, I think my RK handles better in town, and I never scrape the boards in the places I always scraped on the Heritage. On the highway it's no comparison; hands down it's the RK. And the cruise control can't be beat...
