like yldtang said... first question is how many miles do you put on your bike and what kind of miles are they?
If it's mostly long days on the bike... no question... click (thats the sound of you pulling the trigger ;-)
BUT... icufltrn is right too... I've been looking for a bike like yours and they are not easy to come by!
I sold my Street Glide last year... I'm buying a Dyna this year to be my round town bike (going to have some fun with turning into a custom over the winter) and then I'm going to buy a Road Glide Custom next spring so that I can have both the long haul bike and the light fast round town bike.
The other good advice thats already been given... if you really want both... maybe hold off, save some cash and make it happen in a year or two?

That does sound like a pretty sweet deal though!

 

+1 more on renting one. And I also like the weekend idea. A couple hours isn't enough. You need to try it in different riding environments before you know if you'll like it. I speak from experience!!

 

A few years ago right after my 103" build, my bike was at the dealers for a good dyno tune and they offered me a Road King with tour-pac and apes for the day...the wife came along with me as we rode around the countryside. She preffered the wind protection of the dinner table sized windshield and liked the convienience of the tour-pac with backrest. I was not happy with the handling or performance. I still have the FXDXT and the wife; she eventually bought her own bike (FXDL) and last summer we rode to Sturgis together. More trips planned this summer...
If your woman won't ride her own; try renting first to see what the real difference is for both of you; we did a pile of 2-up on the T-Sport before she bought her own bike and with the right equipment it's very comfortable and handles well. Go with whatever makes you both happy...

 

So, how's the pimpin bid'ness going? LMAO

 

Very different bikes. I ride both an 09 FLHTC and an 07 FXDB. I probably have 50k miles on the Electra Glides (this one isn't my first) and about 1k on the Dyna. Here's my comparison:

You sit in the Dyna, on the FL.

Comfort is no comparison - the FL wins hands down. Floor boards, seat, position, protection from elements, tunes if you like, ABS, cruise if you want (I don't like/use it).

My Dyna has a small windshield bag - that's all my storage. Means I wear home whatever I left home in, regardless of changes in temp or condition.
I can do a two-up 5 day trip including "nice clothes" for evenings and pack it all inside the saddlebags and tour pak on the FL.

On the trip I can plug my Garmin into the cig lighter/power outlet and have GPS without having to hardwire the unit.

Slow speed handling (I've taken the Ride Like a Pro class and have the dvd) is another hands down win for the FL. Trailing fork design, almost perfect side to side balance (sales guy at my local dealership can balance the bike without kickstand with it shut off, on the showroom floor. I've seen him sit like that for 3-4 minutes).

So why'd I buy the Dyna? Well, 880+# of bike is sometimes more than my 30" inseam and AARP card carrying *** cares to mess with on short, around town trips, like going to work 9 miles away. I have to plan every stop - grab the front brake at low speed with the bars cocked and you ARE going down and you CAN'T (and don't want to) try to catch/stop it. All that weight and fairly high CoG wins every time.

I can wrestle the Dyna around if need be. Always best to plan your stops and follow the rules, but if you slip you can recover. Just backing them out of the garage is a huge difference.

Naturally the Dyna carves canyons (not that we have any here in FL) much better, but I can take the FL down the Dragon faster than I care to and scrape both boards. Ashamed to admit it (cause its stupid) but I've passed slower riders on the Dragon riding the FL.

Don't remember where you live but the RK will definitely extend your riding season. I ride year round here, but this is the coldest winter on record and the amount of extra protection the FL provides is unbelievable. I hadn't realized it until I got the Dyna - it's been years since I rode an open cruiser. Now some of this is due to the fairing I have and the RK doesn't, but I run a short shield (8") on the FL year round. The Street Glide has a 4" I think.

Ideal - keep them both. They are like steak and lobster. Both are fantastic but you won't mistake one for the other. If that isn't possible, +1 on renting for at least a day the RK. Then think long and hard about what factors of riding you derive the most pleasure from. That will quickly tell you which bike you should be riding.

Good luck!

 

have you ever road the road kings? it is a NIGHT and day diff from a dyna bud, give it a whirl before you trade up

 

Joe! "trade up" ...? Really ...?

CIB1Infantry - you're in a tough spot ... you own a great hard-to-find bike ... otherwise, I'd say do what I did and have the best of both worlds ... a true convertible ....

There are some good points made here ....

I think ideally, you'd be best off if you could swing a second bike for touring duty to make the wife more comfortable ....

A good option might be to start looking around a little harder at Road Kings that are a couple of years older ... then think about adding a clip-on/QD fairing and a trunk as add-ons ... would allow for greater flexibility ....

You might be able to find a relatively low-miles '01 - '05 ... carbed and 95" would be cool ... the fairing and trunk will run around a grand each ... but you could put those in the budget for a little later down the road (financially speaking) ....

There are several guys around who've been fortunate enough to be able to swing a second or third bike ... Patrick Kelly (pkellymc) got a couple of wrecked bikes and fixed them himself ... got a great deal that way .... Then, there are the 'converts' who gave up the Dyna for a touring bike ... well ... whatever floats your boat, I suppose ....

I know that for me, the touring bikes just don't seem to allow me the same level of comfort that I've been able to get with my Dyna .... They seem to be made for a man of average height and I'm 6'4" ... so they feel a little cramped for me ....

Good luck with the decision ....

R/
'Chop

 

Ride both to make your decision. I have ridden my uncle's RK about 1200 miles. My girlfriend loves it, she very seldom rides though. There is no way i would part with my Wide Glide for his bike. Ride it and take it all in. Good luck!!!

 

Your real decision is between makin' mama happy and not losing what you relate to. Hey, at least she isn't asking you to get a station wagon...

 

Tough decision. I would do as others say and rent one first. ive rode a roadking quite a few miles and its comfy, but i like the dyna look and feel. dont get me wrong if i had the money i would have both. But im young and my riding style may vary from yours. i guess Im saying its all what your planning on doing, and how you ride.