I did not say it was not a good motor at slow speeds. I said, FOR ME, it is not a fun bike to ride at slow speeds. In general, it has a very narrow power band, somewhere between 2500 to 3200 rpms on most bikes. I call that the "sweet spot". On the highway or country roads I can always ride in the "sweet spot" and stay there. I find that when traveling from point to point doing in town errands, I can not really ride the sweet spot. Again, this is about ME, and what I like. Also, my pipes always sound the best TO ME when in the sweet spot. Also, doing errands, you cannot really fully accelerate the way you can on the country roads. FULL Acceleration is always fun FOR ME.

All acceleration is not equal FOR ME. Accelerating in fourth or fifth gear when traveling at 50+ miles per hour is always more fun FOR ME. Basically, once I get over 50 mph, I am accelerating and decelerating in fourth and fifth gear (and even sixth gear) and still staying in that sweet spot. I guess I am figuring out RIGHT NOW, that I like fourth, fifth and sixth gear riding! But in town errands you hardly ever get out of third gear.

On the M8 Road King, to some degree, it really did not matter. Riding in first, second and third gear was not so bad and had some fun.

 

I can do all the things with my non-M8 Road King you say you cannot. Why are you so inept? Maybe you should not be riding on public roads until you improve your skills.

 

Do us BOTH a favor and stay in Canada then you will not have to worry about me being on the public roads.

 

Hahaha

 

You may be from Texas, but you sir are a Poindexter.....dammit!!!!! Made me pull out the dreaded P word for a fellow Texan...

Have you ever rode a Panhead?? Kicked over a Shovel?? I would love to hear your vast experience and opinion on those....

 

 

Why did you ignore the part where I said "FOR ME" in my post?

No, I have never ridden a panhead or a shovelhead, but I would like to.

But I can pretty much predict that the difference between the Twin Cam and the shovelhead is probably on par with the difference between the Twin Cam and the M8, if that is what you are trying to get at, ie that the Twin Cam is a vast improvement in rideability over the shovel and pan head just as the M8 is an improvement in rideability over the Twin Cam.

Do you like riding your Twin Cam in first, second and third gear?

 

Having a twinkie and a shovelhead and I can say there is a huge difference between the two but going from my 66 to my 2011 I would expect that. Going from a 2016 to a 2017 RK wouldn't be much of a difference. Same everything except 4 more valves and a balance shaft no?

 

I have a Twin Cam RK & I enjoy riding it in ANY gear. And, I CAN ride it in any gear.
The OP sounds like he shoulda been with Steve Martin & Dan Aykroyd in the "Wild & Crazy Guy" skits. I wonder if he has Sax with ladies with big American Brasts,too.