Road King or Road King Classic ?
#52
08-22-2013, 01:47 PM
#53
08-22-2013, 03:07 PM
I saw a bike like this the other day and it was beautiful. And honestly it looked better that a CVO with its was just Vivid Black. It also had bigger front wheel, but the rest was just as you described. Don't get me wrong, I am a big CVO fan, but this bike looked better with the contrast between the Vivid Black paint and the extra chrome. I'm temped to sell my bike and look for an older RK.
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And it was prolly done for much less than a CVO. And more of the owners taste. The 110" and extra bling don't mean a hill of beans to me. I was perfectly happy with my 103" and much prefer contrast cut over a bunch of chrome. Thinking this is the way I will go. Wait about 4-5 years and buy a 2012-2013 RK and do it up like that. Prolly do it all for less than $2.5k buying used take-off parts. And by that time a used low miles RK should be able to be had for around $10-$12k max.
#54
08-22-2013, 03:40 PM
Well I guess if you try to hit the lids on the docking system, yea, you can damage it. I put hard bags on my RKC and have never had this problem; and I have the 4-pt. system. In fact I just had to go out and check what you are saying. If I intentionally try to hit the lids against the backrest post, I can, but why would I? Also, wouldnt the standard RK w/ 4-point system have the same issue?!
#55
08-22-2013, 04:04 PM
And it was prolly done for much less than a CVO. And more of the owners taste. The 110" and extra bling don't mean a hill of beans to me. I was perfectly happy with my 103" and much prefer contrast cut over a bunch of chrome. Thinking this is the way I will go. Wait about 4-5 years and buy a 2012-2013 RK and do it up like that. Prolly do it all for less than $2.5k buying used take-off parts. And by that time a used low miles RK should be able to be had for around $10-$12k max.
Beary
#56
08-22-2013, 05:52 PM
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yeah the choppy air coming from below. Hits me right in the chest and neck. I had neck surgery last year and have a titanium plate in my neck. That choppy air kills me. That is why I had t sell my Street Glide and go with a Road Glide Ultra with lowers. No issues. I get the choppy air with a shield. With a 15" and 20". Without a shield I get clean air to the head and chest but that obviously puts a strain on my neck as well. I would like to try lowers on a RK but don't wanna spend that coin id they don't do much to help. I know even with my Ultra Classic with lowers I still got the choppy air coming up between the lowers and fairing. And at my height it hit me right in the neck.
#58
08-22-2013, 10:34 PM
You might give the fork mounted wind deflectors a shot. I think they help quite a bit. http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...20-57400146--1
I might consider those now. I would have never put them on a fairing bike. But they don't look that bad on a RK. Food for thought.
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