I like the loks of the RK custom with the med. apes.

 

Its funny how everyone likes different things.. One of the reasons I bought this one is because of the low factory beach bars.. For my size they are very comfortable on long rides.

 

hahaha, yes I know the beach bar thing is one of the featured things of th RKC. My favorite part however is the streetglide like badging (ie) tank badge, streamline package and stuff.

 

I am new to this forum so everytime I see RKC I get excited. However, I then realize people are talking about the RK Classic and not my bike, the RK Custom. Oh well, I guess this is the great thing about the RK Custom, most people don't own one. We are a special breed!

BTW: I have the beach bars on my bike. I love the look, but they are not the best for touring.

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I used to be guilty of using RKC for a RK Classic, thus my screen-name, but I have since went to using RK Classic or RK Custom when I am speaking of those bike to avert the confusion.

 

I do like the looks of the beech bars, my only thing is the way they poke ya in the ribs at slow parking lot type manouvering.

 

You are not wrong there my friend! You better have your feet close to the ground when you are moving around a parking lot b/c the beach bar doesn't help. However, it looks cool and that is what is important to me. lol

Styleover function any day!

 

I personally like the beach bars and have learned to manuever them pretty well after some practice.

It's great to see a thread dedicated to the Custom. I know we are in the Road King minority which for me is a good thing. I'm the only one in the bunch of guys I ride with that has a Custom. When I was looking for a new bike back in September I was trying to decide between a Fatboy& astandard Road King. When I saw the Custom I said that's it - a cross between the two!

 

When I say RKC it means Classic...We were first so yall need to get a new name.

J/K but when I started looking I heard the term RKC and the custom wasn't even made yet. I wouldn't say yall are the oddstep child. I like the RK Custom, but it seemed I got more bang for the buck going with the classic. The were almost the same price but the Custom had smaller bags, no windshield, noaux lights, clean fenders, and they lost me with no WWW.

 

Everyone knows the Road King Custom is faster than the other RK's.
They're also cooler and chicks like them better.


ace57
'06 FLHRS "mattie"
...on a high carb diet