What year road king
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What year road king
So I am in the market wanting to find a road king with the evo motor. What year or years is the best and what should I look out for? I want the bike to be carb since I currently have a 08 ultra with efi and every time I want to make a change to it, I have to find someone to tune to the bike. So I think carb would be easier for me to do. What kind of insights do you guys have for me?
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If you want an EVO Roadking with all the do dads you should look for a '97 or '98.
Granted some of those came with EFI but just keep looking and you will find one with a carb.
If it was me I'd look for one with an analog speedo '95 ish (I'm not sure when they went digitial on the roadkings).
Granted some of those came with EFI but just keep looking and you will find one with a carb.
If it was me I'd look for one with an analog speedo '95 ish (I'm not sure when they went digitial on the roadkings).
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All year Road Kings have a digital speedometer. I pulled the original at 68,000 on my 95 with no issues, just wanted one with the tach in it as well. 1996 was the first year for the newer rounded hand controls and as Dehammer mentioned, the 97 or 98 will have the newer frame.
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All year Road Kings have a digital speedometer. I pulled the original at 68,000 on my 95 with no issues, just wanted one with the tach in it as well. 1996 was the first year for the newer rounded hand controls and as Dehammer mentioned, the 97 or 98 will have the newer frame.
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Personally I'd go with a 98 if I could find it only because of the gearing change in the primary as well as they made those parts that primary till 2006 or 2007 so it's easier to get parts for that's all.. but definitely would do 96 up not saying anything wrong with the others..
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If you find a EVO Road King with EFI and love the bike but absolutely dont want the EFI version.....dont say No to that bike.
They are relatively easy to change to a carburetor on those and not too expensive either.
I would consider 1996-1998....nice upgrades
They are relatively easy to change to a carburetor on those and not too expensive either.
I would consider 1996-1998....nice upgrades