I purchased a 2010 road king classic with 18,000 miles last november...I am 6'1 300 pounds and fits me well and has been a very dependable and durable bike...just wondering if a 2010 is too old nowadays and should I upgrade?...also is this type of road long meant for highway travel for 2 or 3 hundred mile trips?

 

Not too old and if you are comfortable no reason you can't do 400 mile days. Just maintain the bike per HDs schedule and watch for some of the not uncommon twin cam issues.
If you haven't ridden for 4 or more hours straight including gas stops do so before heading out on long or multi day trips. The seat, handlebars or other fitment problems could arise after riding for hours that you don't notice on shorter trips.

 

Nope not to old, I have a 2013 EG ultra, And just came home from a 3k mile road trip this year and a 4k mile road trip last year with my son on his Dyna.
The ride had 17k miles when I bought her in 2020, She ran great, rode smooth as silk.
If you enjoy your ride and she's been well maintained there is no need to keep up with the Joneses at that low miles.

 

Your King is not too old at all. I bought my '13 King new and it's been flawless as well. I've gone from east coast to west coast a couple of times and I frequent 600 mile (one-way) trips to FL. The motor has been stock except for some slip-ons for a deep throaty sound. I plan to keep mine for quite a while.

If it's been reliable, then ride it for a while. You can easily upgrade the bags to the newer style, and add a tourpak if need be. You can get a detachable batwing if you want one of those too. It's like having two bikes in one.

 

That’s a great looking scoot. I don’t care what color a bike is,
as long as it’s red!

 

Beautiful bike , I bought my 10 King Classic in 18 with 12,000 km on it , it has been nothing but reliable , and I do a lot riding , just do your maintenance and you'll be good . Of course , there's always upgrades , but that's up to you . I was fully prepared to upgrade the compensator ( known to be weak ) when I bought the bike , as you can see , I've done more to it over the past 3 years .

If you do your own maintenance , buy yourself a factory service manual , and the electrical service manual , you won't regret it .

The king is a great bike for long trips , done lots of all day trips with more than 5-600 miles a day , love mine and don't plan on upgrading anytime time soon .

 

Hell no....I would ride my 2002 anywhere!!!!!!!!!
But if it aint black take it back....

 

Its not old, the bike will most likely outlast you if taken care of, still have my 07 RKC I bought new, would ride it anywhere.

rk classic.

 

Old is relative. Mileage and condition are the important factors. These babies are designed to last and travel far. The RK (here comes my opinion) is the best riding experience with a clear shield and the rumble of the motor. Now if you want to ride half a car, there are always the new glides....

 

Nice looking Road King, and I agree with the others. Mine's a 2001 and I routinely ride it to the beach and back, around 320 miles round trip. I have a newer bike, but its for 2 up riding. If its just me, I take the Road King.