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1st off ... nice looking bike ... I picked up a 2013 Road King couple months back ... its sitting in garage keeping warm.
I am getting ready to order new seat and the Corbin Solo is on top of my list ... what is your opinion on how it sits the rider compared to stock? Back an inch and down an inch ? more or less?
I am going change out bars to either Wild1 518 or the 550 which both have some pull back so I want a seat that will be back some compared to stock. Thanks ... Timm
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1st off ... nice looking bike ... I picked up a 2013 Road King couple months back ... its sitting in garage keeping warm.
I am getting ready to order new seat and the Corbin Solo is on top of my list ... what is your opinion on how it sits the rider compared to stock? Back an inch and down an inch ? more or less?
I am going change out bars to either Wild1 518 or the 550 which both have some pull back so I want a seat that will be back some compared to stock. Thanks ... TimmI
I am getting ready to order new seat and the Corbin Solo is on top of my list ... what is your opinion on how it sits the rider compared to stock? Back an inch and down an inch ? more or less?
I am going change out bars to either Wild1 518 or the 550 which both have some pull back so I want a seat that will be back some compared to stock. Thanks ... TimmI
There has been several changes to the bike since this thread was started. The Sony Marine Stereo has been replaced with a Sony DSX-100 and it is loaded with an 8 gig memory stick with about 800 songs. I have also added a Biketronic interphase and the handlebar controls to control the stereo. This also did away with carrying the I-pod on the handle bars. Also I no longer need to take my hands off the handle bars to play with the radio.
The Road King front fender has been removed and replaced with a Street Glide lowered and smoothed front fender, (No Rivets). This gives the front end a much cleaner look and got ride of the fender tip light which for some reason I never could stand the looks of.
The air cleaner was replaced with the Screamin Eagle Ventilator performance air cleaner. This air cleaner seems to have a lower profile and gives so more clearance for the right leg.
I have been considering a set chrome front forks and custom wheels. But, I can't seem to justify the cost for a mod that is strictly cosmetic and has no performance or comfort benefits. However, I really hate the 28 spoke wheels, there a pain in the **** to clean and when they are clean the don't look much better.
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You've done almost exactly what I'm in the process of doing to my 2011 Road King. After buying mine I came close to trading it in last year for a 2013 Electra Glide, now I'm glad I didn't cuz mine will be so versatile compared to the Electra Glide.. Luckily I was at Smokey Mountain HD earlier this year and they had three used RK's on the floor with apes, one w/ 12.5's, one w/14's and one w/16's. I was able to see which fit me best and found the 14's suited me the most. I'm 6'3" with long arms.
The only difference between what I've seen that you've done that I went a different route on is I'm changing out my saddle bag lids to the CVO style speaker lids and I'll run two amps, one supplying the four 5.25's in the detachable fairing and one supplying the speaker lids and vented lowers w/ speaker pods.
Since the RK is almost paid for I'll have the comfort of the Electra Glide, the classic style of the RK and no payment once I'm done, then I'll start on the OL's FatBoy..
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The only difference between what I've seen that you've done that I went a different route on is I'm changing out my saddle bag lids to the CVO style speaker lids and I'll run two amps, one supplying the four 5.25's in the detachable fairing and one supplying the speaker lids and vented lowers w/ speaker pods.
Since the RK is almost paid for I'll have the comfort of the Electra Glide, the classic style of the RK and no payment once I'm done, then I'll start on the OL's FatBoy..
Martin
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Originally Posted by Texas Rapier
I have been considering a set chrome front forks and custom wheels.
Here's my current setup and am still debating on a fairing and wheels. I agree the wheel's gotta go.
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I went in with thoughts of a heritage but after looking around and talking to several people and looking over this site I narrowed down to two bikes . They were of course the Road King Standard and the Electro Glide basic.
The difference between the Electra Glide and the Road King was the glide had a polish aluminum motor (All Silver) and a Bat Wing fairing with no stereo) The Road King had the Black and Chrome motor and cruise control. Both Bikes were $16,995.00
This was also the last year off the Electra Glide.
Well the Black Motor and Cruse Control won. But looking back with all I know now the Electra Glide may have been a better choice.
If you interested here is a link to my fairing build and set up.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...g-fairing.html
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