The 2010 and 2011 RK were the same price through military sales....sorta made my choice a lot easier. Only con is I have to wait for the 2011 but since I'm in the sand for bit anyways......

 

MoCo reworked 5th on the 2010/2011 UC's; smart move! The SE Comp (2011) can't hurt for smoothing things out either.

2011 would be my choice.

The Limited is not worth the extra cash IMO.

 

Thanks for the info guys. I can't wait this is going to be my 30th birthday present from my wife. I know at my age I should get something more sporty but I want to take longer rides and be comfortable.

 

Some minor cosmetic differences between 2010 & 2011 Ultra Limiteds that I can see is the front fender bumper is eliminated, reflectors added to front forks & saddle bag bars, inlays in the air cleaner is different, the small cover plate on the cam chest is changed with a decorative one and I think lastly they added a decorative derby cover on the primary chain case. Also, the name plate on the rear of the King Tour Pac has returned to original whereas on the 2010 it states "Harley Davidson Limited".

 

I had a RK and a 1200 low. I traded them both in for a 2011 Ultra Classic Limited. I am in love with this bike. Who knew riding with a radio is so much fun. I put money into pipes. No chrome add ons or cosmetics needed. My dollars are going to performance Get the limited. My wife and daughter love it just as much. Who knew you could carry so much stuff for when the weather changes. Straight black. I suggest fairing mirrors to get rid of the factory mirrors.

 

My new baby! 2011 Ultra Classic
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?...e_gdata_player

 

Take a look at the Limited, it doesn't have all the Grandpa Gear that the Ultra does. The big bumper on the front isn't there and the bag guards aren't there either. A little less Geezer Glide if you will, but still a beautiful bike. Yes, I have one and those are some of the reasons I bought it plus the 103", heated grips etc.

 

Congratulations on your new Ultra, ride safe and enjoy.

 

I hate to p*ss on your parade but a 103" with the 96" cams ain't giving you the power and torque you'd expect. I'm just sayin'.
Don't get me wrong, the Limited is a great bike, but the MoCo is pushing it with the 103" without appropriate cams.

 

You still get more grunt on the low end, and when you do change the cams later with the stage one you come out ahead of the same being done on a 96. 103 kits from the dealer ain't cheap to upgrade your 96, having it, even with wimpy cams has you way ahead of the game. You also get the oil cooler, and the SE compensator on the '11 Limited, and the ABS, cruise, and security also come standard on the limited.

Price a classic with a 96, and then price the upgrade to a 103, add in the oil cooler, SE compensator, ABS, Security, and CC, tell me it won't come out to be more than just buying the Limited.

Also down the road if you were to trade your bike in, the Limited will be worth more because it came with said options from the factory, to any dealer the cheaper bike with add ons, is still the cheaper bike, they're not going to give you extra for things you added later.

Just my $0.02 and some of the reasons that swayed me to the Limited over the Classic.