If you worked for HD and could change the RK classic, would you keep leather saddlebags, or change to hard (RK standard) saddlebags?


Ill start it. Hard bags.

 

Definitely hard bags...The only reason I didn't buy a classic.

 

I'd go for a more soft bag leather bag like a soft heritage classic

 

That and I will never run spoke rims again.

 

What he said!!!!!

 

What THEY said!!!!!

 

The leather bags on the road king classic are nice in my opinion.
A transition or option to rims that look kinda/sorta like spokes and are tubeless would maintain the antique look.

 

Then buy a standard Road King and leave the Classics to us. I don't like plastic--fairings or bags. I would definitely keep the leather bags. They make the standard for you guys.

 

If you replace the leather bags with the standard bags you have a standard. I would not mind a large soft leather bag. But then you are closing in on a softail look. I have been considering picking up a set, however.

When I bought a TP I went with a standard TP rather than a Classic leather covered. I am not wild about the look of the Classic TP.

 

Hard bags and no spokes. What an idea.
Only reason I bought the Classic over the Std was for the 103 and ABS. 103 was only available on the Classic in 2011.
White walls drove me crazy and you get a flat in a tube, your ride is over.