Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
#1
06-13-2005, 10:56 PM
Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
A buddy of mine loving my King does the most stupid thing. He buy the Road Star Midnight Silverado. I am telling him that the HD has a better resale, specs and everything else. Now I need to prove it. Anyone have any links or input to use for this dim-witted HD “want to be”?
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06-13-2005, 11:02 PM
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#4
06-13-2005, 11:16 PM
RE: Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
The Road King MRSP is $16,595 and the Silverado is $12,699
They both use 40mm carbs, the HD a Kelhin and the Yammy a Mikuni. The Hd is belt wheras the Yammy is shaft. The HD sits 30.7 inches high and the yammy 27.9 The Road King has hard bags, except the Custom, and the Silverado has studded soft. As far as resale, I don't have a blue book in front of me, but I know HD is better.
This one is a hard argument if you go with just stats. IMHO the Silverado is just a cheaper imitation. The initial price gets alot of people in the first place, but it's just not the same on a import.
They both use 40mm carbs, the HD a Kelhin and the Yammy a Mikuni. The Hd is belt wheras the Yammy is shaft. The HD sits 30.7 inches high and the yammy 27.9 The Road King has hard bags, except the Custom, and the Silverado has studded soft. As far as resale, I don't have a blue book in front of me, but I know HD is better.
This one is a hard argument if you go with just stats. IMHO the Silverado is just a cheaper imitation. The initial price gets alot of people in the first place, but it's just not the same on a import.
#5
06-13-2005, 11:46 PM
RE: Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
I had a 2001 Road Star. It was a very nice bike. It did not hold its value as well as HD's do, but motorcycles are toys, not investments. Your friend should buy what he likes. One correction from Joe's post, the Road Star is belt driven, like the Road King. The Royal Star is shaft driven.
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Rick
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Rick
#6
06-13-2005, 11:55 PM
RE: Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
Also the RK is 88 ci and the Roadstar is 102.
#7
06-13-2005, 11:56 PM
RE: Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
Well after he sinks a lot of money, the chrome and such is real high on the metrics, looks at resale, he will eventually buy a King and when he has one, if he does he will go darn I should have listened to my heart the first time. Nothing wrong with the metrics, but when you are that close on MSRP the Harley is the better buy period.
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#8
06-14-2005, 12:12 AM
RE: Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
You think $4,000 is close on MSRP?
#10
06-14-2005, 04:12 AM
RE: Road King Classic Vs. Yamaha Road Star Midnight Silverado
ORIGINAL: Joe Scout
The Road King MRSP is $16,595 and the Silverado is $12,699
They both use 40mm carbs, the HD a Kelhin and the Yammy a Mikuni. The Hd is belt wheras the Yammy is shaft. The HD sits 30.7 inches high and the yammy 27.9 The Road King has hard bags, except the Custom, and the Silverado has studded soft. As far as resale, I don't have a blue book in front of me, but I know HD is better.
This one is a hard argument if you go with just stats. IMHO the Silverado is just a cheaper imitation. The initial price gets alot of people in the first place, but it's just not the same on a import.
The Road King MRSP is $16,595 and the Silverado is $12,699
They both use 40mm carbs, the HD a Kelhin and the Yammy a Mikuni. The Hd is belt wheras the Yammy is shaft. The HD sits 30.7 inches high and the yammy 27.9 The Road King has hard bags, except the Custom, and the Silverado has studded soft. As far as resale, I don't have a blue book in front of me, but I know HD is better.
This one is a hard argument if you go with just stats. IMHO the Silverado is just a cheaper imitation. The initial price gets alot of people in the first place, but it's just not the same on a import.
The Custom has hard bags too
Leather covered but like classic bags they also have the hard plastic.