Road King as a nice custom bike for weekend rides (minus bags, 'shield)
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05-02-2008, 02:50 PM
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05-02-2008, 03:31 PM
RE: Road King as a nice custom bike for weekend rides (minus bags, 'shield)
My Vega 1/2 helmet fits no problem in my RK classic bags.
I have to say the bike looks butt ugly without the bags on it.
And a Road king is a Road king whether it has hard bags leather bags, custom, classic, etc, (Except the Classic has Cruise, and auxilary light standard)
I have to say the bike looks butt ugly without the bags on it.
And a Road king is a Road king whether it has hard bags leather bags, custom, classic, etc, (Except the Classic has Cruise, and auxilary light standard)
#24
05-02-2008, 04:24 PM
RE: Road King as a nice custom bike for weekend rides (minus bags, 'shield)
Custom.
Windshield on/off, passenger backrest on/off, riders backrest on/off, tour pak on/off. Everything is easy and takes just seconds to switch any of them.
My half helmet fits in my bag.
windshield on almost all the time expect short rides or during the hot summer months.
Windshield on/off, passenger backrest on/off, riders backrest on/off, tour pak on/off. Everything is easy and takes just seconds to switch any of them.
My half helmet fits in my bag.
windshield on almost all the time expect short rides or during the hot summer months.
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05-02-2008, 04:40 PM
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RE: Road King as a nice custom bike for weekend rides (minus bags, 'shield)
ORIGINAL: pwp
I have the same opinion as Ken about the windshield: I'll occasionally remove it, but usually I ride with it. (Gotta say though, that I do love the LOOK of it without the screen.) But we may have to "agree to disagree" about the Custom verses the Classic though!
Heheh.
I have the same opinion as Ken about the windshield: I'll occasionally remove it, but usually I ride with it. (Gotta say though, that I do love the LOOK of it without the screen.) But we may have to "agree to disagree" about the Custom verses the Classic though!
Heheh.
ORIGINAL: Whiskers
HD only sold 16 Customs before they discontinued them...
HD only sold 16 Customs before they discontinued them...
ORIGINAL: eglinski
Just curious, can you fit a 1\2 helmet in the bags on a Road King Classic? I really liked the look of the RK Custom bags much to my surprise,.. a halk helmet wont even fit!
Do the "classic" bags mount the same way as the "Custom"?
Just curious, can you fit a 1\2 helmet in the bags on a Road King Classic? I really liked the look of the RK Custom bags much to my surprise,.. a halk helmet wont even fit!
Do the "classic" bags mount the same way as the "Custom"?
if its not an issue for you either, then you have to put the helmet in with the top of it facing the inside. the latch will then fit 'inside' the helmet and the lid will come down about 95% of the way.
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RE: Road King as a nice custom bike for weekend rides (minus bags, 'shield)
ORIGINAL: eglinski
Just curious, can you fit a 1\2 helmet in the bags on a Road King Classic? I really liked the look of the RK Custom bags much to my surprise,.. a halk helmet wont even fit!
Do the "classic" bags mount the same way as the "Custom"?
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Just curious, can you fit a 1\2 helmet in the bags on a Road King Classic? I really liked the look of the RK Custom bags much to my surprise,.. a halk helmet wont even fit!
Do the "classic" bags mount the same way as the "Custom"?
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Once you get used to having bags you will never ride without them.
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05-03-2008, 12:17 AM
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05-03-2008, 01:44 AM
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RE: Road King as a nice custom bike for weekend rides (minus bags, 'shield)
ORIGINAL: eglinski
Just curious, can you fit a 1\2 helmet in the bags on a Road King Classic? I really liked the look of the RK Custom bags much to my surprise,.. a halk helmet wont even fit!
Do the "classic" bags mount the same way as the "Custom"?
[IMG]local://upfiles/58429/288F174518224076B1478CD41729BD97.jpg[/IMG]
Just curious, can you fit a 1\2 helmet in the bags on a Road King Classic? I really liked the look of the RK Custom bags much to my surprise,.. a halk helmet wont even fit!
Do the "classic" bags mount the same way as the "Custom"?
[IMG]local://upfiles/58429/288F174518224076B1478CD41729BD97.jpg[/IMG]
I can get my half helmet in my 07 RK Custom bags. Tight fit, PIA, and I scratched the top on the twist-off fastener but it will fit. Have to put the open side facing out and maneuver around that ridiculously large latch.
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05-03-2008, 04:15 AM
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RE: Road King as a nice custom bike for weekend rides (minus bags, 'shield)
ORIGINAL: ken thompson
Same goes for the windshield. Occasionally I'll ride withoutthe wind screen just for a different look. Within 5 minutes I'm thinking why'd I do that. Every time. As for the bags, the only time I take them off is when I'm heading up to the station to put air in the tires. Bike runs and handles great and with a lowered rear, low profile seat and no backrest the bike looks slammed. Mines a custom though. It's way better than the classic.
ORIGINAL: gs34doc
I would bet that once you get a little taste of those bags, you won't be interested in taking them off and leaving your stuff behind!!
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I would bet that once you get a little taste of those bags, you won't be interested in taking them off and leaving your stuff behind!!
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