Hi everyone, I sold my 2006 Road King and ended up buying a 2004 Fatboy. The handling on the Fatboy seems totally different than the handling on the road king. How can I describe it? It seems that your steering inputs have a quicker effect, if that makes sense. When you turn ithe bike at low speeds it almost feels like the wheel/handlebar is turning itself toward the direction of the turn, kind; it really threw me off when I first rode it. The King seemed more neutral, or maybe I am just use to it. I am getting use to it and I feel much more in control the more I ride it, I guess it is just a function of time. I was wondering if there are any converts here that noticed a handling difference when they first switched over.

I love the Fatboy though, it looks great, and suits my riding better than the Road King.

Thanks,

Chris

 

Congrats on the Fatboy, now all you have to do is customize.

Chris

 

That's a little backwards. I've got an '05 fatboy and I'm thinking making my next ride the road king. Why the change from a newer ride to the older one? I love my Fatboy, though. Lots of stuff available for them, too. I just got some chrome parts from a chrome exchange shop called www.chromethathog.com. Great quality and prices so I went back for more. I've gotten rims, calipers, and a swingarm. When you start changing your's around, talk to dave. Tell them I sent you. ;-) NO I HAVE NO RELATIONSHIP WITH THESE GUYS EXCEPT AS A CUSTOMER.

 

I hear where you're coming from. When I sold the Road King I did not have the intentions of buying another cruiser, I bought a used Ducati for the track mostly and a KTM Supermoto for around town, the KTM by the way ROCKS!!!. But I found myself missing the cruiser more than I thought I would; so I was looking for a used bike that fit my riding style better, I only do longer miles a handful of times a year, and longer only being 200 - 250 miles a day, so not much, so thus the 04 Fatboy comes into the picture.

 

Your cruiser will haunt you in your dreams my friend!

 

I think the softails have a lower center of gravity. You sit more 'in' the bike than 'on' the bike. Rake/trail may have something to do with it as well. I've never ridden a King so I can't say for sure.

 

Welcome to the family brother! (and did you notice the roadking crew is hanging in the softtail section> (make's you wonder!!)

 

congrats----I don't know if I could have done that though