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.

 

You can get a lot of comfy miles on a King. You can add to your cargo on a King. You can add an aftermarket fairing on a King. You can go without shield or fairing on a King. The King is the most versatile of them all IMO. Even stock, I believe it qualifies nicely as a touring bike. Long live the King!

 

The best touring and all around bike made

 

well named, road king. what a harley should be not a geezer glide with high chair strapped on the back

 

touring because it shares the touring chassis and drivetrain

for a rider looking for a large bike, with a traditional look, it;'s either the road king or a softail which is not rubber mount

mike

 

I like them all, but I put a ton of miles on my '07 Road King and it remains one of my favorite bikes of all time. Excellent for touring in my opinion.

 

I agree with post 2 and 3, The king is the best touring bike for me because I ride solo and like to take the windshield off now and then. If I rode two up and wanted more protection from the elements, I would have bought an Ultra Limited. JMO

 

They don't call it the Road King for nothing. Nothing beats the King for versatility. If you want a Bat wing, you put one on. If you want a tour pack, you put one on. ETC...ETC...Long live the Road King!!!

 

When I am tooling down the road on my '03 Ultra, I hear the tune "King of the Road" in my head. Never rode a Road King, so can't comment, but I think the Ultra would make a better King. I rode to work in a light rain today and my legs barely got wet.

 

Same frame, same engine, same bags. You already have as much storage as a standard EG, add a tour pack and you have as much storage as an Ultra.
What family would you put it in?