Going from an Ultra to a Road King...uh, what?
#73
11-06-2013, 09:44 PM
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I had a 2008 ultra classic I really liked that bike,rode half the USA with it,test rode a 2011 road glide and fell in love with it for 4000 miles,I grew to hate that bike Id never own another,every trip was a drudgery,the fairing on it blows the wind like a hurricane right into your head with a small windscreen and buffets so bad with a big one,sold it and got a 2012 road king,I finally found the bike that felt right,every time I go on a trip im sad the trip is over,the world feels wide open on it,I hate a fairing especially the lower ones,its the first thing I always took off,I can take the wind screen off the road king,its like a fat boy with hard bags only it rides so much nicer,I love the wind,but on a long trip the wind screen is nice and it cuts the wind better than a fairing
#75
11-07-2013, 07:28 AM
I love my king. Has the lowers and saddlebag speakers. Just ordered a quick detach fairing. Now I can have all the qualities of a tourer but can easily be stripped for around town. As far as the lowers go, I don't experience any additional heat from them so I leave them on year around. Only thing that may get me off this king anytime soon is if the new road glide is bad ***.
#76
11-07-2013, 09:34 AM
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I did the exact thing you are thinking about 2 months ago. Traded my 11 Ultra for a 14 RK, I have no regrets at all. I miss the tour pack a little bit, but not too much, since the bags on the 14's are so easy to open. I ride mostly solo, so I have plenty of storage. The RK windshield does a good job of wind blocking, the main difference is your hands will be exposed unlike with a fairing. I added the curved HD fork deflectors, and am currently running the HD soft lowers for the cooler months. Both of these items help a lot with wind protection. One nice advantage of the RK is the lighter front end. My 14 handles extremely well, and is a joy to ride. This past Saturday I rode about 295 miles, and many of those miles were at 70 - 75 mph with no problem at all. I was always drawn to the classic look of the RK, and always wanted to own one, and since my wife can't ride with me anymore because of health issues, I decided to go ahead and make the switch. Loving every minute of it so far.
#77
11-07-2013, 09:46 AM
Well. all you pro RK fans won out. I was close to a rg custom but i can try that one next time. I went with a RK in big blue pearl with cruise. They'll be adding the tach/speedo some of you posters mentioned. I also got a boom speaker system. I'm VERY happy with the deal although I think a couple of more bucks for mine would have been better but awwwww well. now, over to the softail handlebar threads. again, thanks fellas.
#78
11-08-2013, 05:28 PM
Sorry guys. I'm with shortride. I went from a 04 Wide Glide bad *** to a sweet deal 08 Anniversary Street Glide with 40k on the clock. This bike has everything you can think of. 16" apes, braided cables, J&M speaker and 250 amp upgrade, cruise, fog lights, painted inner fairing, new Meztlers, French Rings all around, T Bags, new brakes, Stream liner all around, Performance Machine hand grips, I'm the second owner and I have all reciepts. I'm getting ready to sell it for a Road King.
The SG is nice but just not my cup of tea. It's slow, heavy, cumpersome, uses more throttle to get it off the line. I think the Road King is just more my style.
The SG is nice but just not my cup of tea. It's slow, heavy, cumpersome, uses more throttle to get it off the line. I think the Road King is just more my style.
#80
11-08-2013, 08:20 PM
Road Warrior