Road King.. a misnamed tourer
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10-14-2011, 12:31 AM
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10-14-2011, 01:22 AM
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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.
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10-14-2011, 10:10 AM
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10-14-2011, 06:02 PM
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10-14-2011, 06:30 PM
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10-14-2011, 08:30 PM
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#78
10-14-2011, 09:25 PM
I doubt the Switchback will take many sales from the RK as long as the potential buyers test ride both of them. if you want a smooth long range cruiser, the Road King blows the Switchback away. The ride is much smoother as it should be.
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10-15-2011, 09:35 PM
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10-16-2011, 12:02 AM
A Road King can be many things, but the one thing it cannot be is a stripped down bar hopper. That's why I'd still like to have a wide glide in the garage.