Originally Posted by Geoff

I think the new Switchback will steal some sales away from the Road King line. The Switchback is lighter, more nimble and has more cornering clearance. I test rode one. My only nit was the size of the saddlebags, which are barely big enough for a leather jacket.

Originally Posted by fireaxxe

To me the best fighters are the most versatile ones. You have the heavy hitters, the fast punchers, and the ones with the hardest chins. I use this parable to say that Road King is all of that in one, like the Muhammad Ali of touring bikes. This is where cruiser meets touring. I wanted a touring bike but not one suited for the older crowd I will save the Limited model for when I am in my 40's. Or matter of fact by then I would have built one out of my Road King. Perfect name for a perfect model.

Originally Posted by DeneFXDWG

First of all, I own one and love it but here are my thoughts. Last June I traded in my little '08 Dyna WG on a new '11 RK Standard. I liked the Dyna but for my age, (51), the WG was too much of a shakey hay wagon and I opted to go for a King. It is such a huge step upwards in the suspension department I can't believe the ride now.Now Harley classes this as a touring bike. Do you think that it should be in that class? To me, a hard core touring labelled bike should offer more protection. I put on a set of Harley vented lowers to keep my feet reasonably dry in rain storms but to me, a touring bike should be like a big Beamer or an Ultra or my other bike which is a Goldwing, they all offer cargo carrying capabilities, (somewhat more than the King), but also offer protection from the elements, hence the batwing etc. I appreciate and understand it has air suspension and somewhat of a windshield but a "Touring" bike, I'm not sure.