Easily, done it a couple times for work on my 11 RKC.

Next 2 bikes for me will be the new Sportster and a Triumph Rocket III. I want my comfort, I want nimble and I want power. Those three in the stable will do it for me for the next year unless a project pan head comes along.

 

I went from SB to RK, both M8. The RK is about 170 lbs heavier than SB but I don't really feel the weight difference when I ride, especially on the highway. Both bikes are nimble. I had Leather Pros Classic saddlebags on the SB but RK's bags are larger, safer, and easier to access.

I like RK more than SB.

 

I did it on my Dyna, but it sucked. Now I have a Street Glide. I miss my Dyna all the time for around town stuff, but baggers are very cool when it comes to longer trips. As for "fast", if you look at newer 114 RKs, they can be damn fast, especially with an aftermarket cam.

 

worth it once you are used to it.

 

Test riding is a must. I spent a whole lotta time doing that. Mostly at Americade trying the models back to back. Your dealer should accommodate trying out the RK. Since you are pretty new to HD’s you should take time to learn the differences between the “families” of bikes. The info is a click away, the specs matter too.

Example The touring bikes share the same frame but equipped differently. Major new frame changes in 2009 resulted in touring bikes that handle unlike previous bagged barges. Much better in the curves, better stability leaned over and more. Still the RKing is 800 lbs as shipped, add fuel 6 gallons x 6 lb = 36 lbs of gas - and it is a lot to maneuver if your feet are on the ground. Nimble once the wheels are rolling. The Ultra Classics are roughly 100lbs more. The Street glides and Road Glides fall in between. (The tour packs must be good for 40lbs.) Any of those bikes will haul your stuff for as long as you want to be on the road. You may need to add some additional things on a RK like a rack and a bag or a removable tour pack. The touring bikes have great triple disc brakes. If you look at another family like the heritage and softies you make touring concessions. Generally single disc up front and spoke wheels I avoid. The newer Heritage could be set up easily for a road trip and it is way lighter. Won’t lean over as well as the big tourers but easy to live with. Instead of telling what I did I made suggestions to help you.
About me - I’m short with a 29” inseam I sent my seat to be reworked to Mean City Cycles in NC (I think) for my ultra, great results. At almost 65 I’m rethinking keeping the Ultra but need to be able to take off for a few days or a week with my sweetie when time allows. I’ve toured on bikes most folks nowadays would pass on. 7,000 miles on a Yammie 650 Twin, shook my fillings out LOL. My current sporty will accommodate a weekend with a bag on the rack.
I talk a lot but the point is get familiar with the models, test ride and find what fits you.
If that heritage had cast wheels and dual front discs I think I could live with touching the floorboards down the way I ride. Oh, only determined after a test ride….😉Good luck to ya.
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I went from a 2014 Low Rider to a Road Glide Limited. had never owned a 900lb bike before and was intimidated by the weight at first but love the bike now. it handles quite well for its weight, though not as sporty as the dyna is much more comfortable on long trips. if you do go from dyna to touring watch videos of Jerry Palladino and Robert Simmons, they both are excellent on training on how to handle a heavy bike. just do be aware that the weight is there. my Low Rider feels like picking up a feather compared to the RGL.

 

I've had a few (2001 Road Glide and 2006 Electra Glide) heavy weight bagger Big Twins over the years. There was somethings I didn't like about either bike but handling wasn't the issue when I owned them. I also had a Ultra Classic with a S&S 111 EVO engine. I still have a (mostly stock) 1969 FLH but it does not compare in weight to any later version of an FLH. I do not know the exact weight of my 69 FLH but I'd say it is perhaps a few hundred pounds lighter. The 69 FLH is a Sunday ride cruiser that I just take out for the enjoyment and experience of it all. I feel safer on it then any other "modern" bike because there is no sleeping behind the handlebar. Every movement is thought out, calculated and deliberate. I have to remember what I'm riding in comparison.

My wife had a 2001 FXDXT but I hated the narrow glide front end. As age is creeping up on us both we are heading in the opposite direction. Down Sizing.. I recently bought a 1995 FXDWG Wide Glide and the wife a 2014 XL1200T. I'd prefer an EVO bagger but in reality I plan to ride until I can't safely do it any more. The 69 FLH is part of the estate and if I never ride it again it still looks good setting in the garage. The Wide Glide is taking some get use to with the rake and longer wheel base. My wife had an Ironhead but it does not compare and I'm impressed with the newer model Sportster. The only thing I do not like about the Sportster is it's Fuel Injected. I plan to get a Power Vision Tuner to try and fix what I don't like about the Sportster. I suspect there will be a time when I can no longer handle the Wide Glide and I'll resort to the Sportster.

 

It's a different purpose bike... there is NO HD in my opinion that will satisfy all riding options... I went from a Nightrain (hate the fat rear tire) to my RK. I'm ready to go back to a lighter bike. The RK is great for interstate riding at 60+... but at low speeds it is a pig and on gravel I don't have the muscle at my age to keep it upright or the muscle to put it back to upright.

 

I went from fat boy to a Road King. Stowe’s post above about sums it up. The Road King is fleet, nimble, and very well balanced when moving. When horsing it into a parking space, or backing up, it is a heavy pig.

 

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