Nice test ride on 2018 Road King today
#41
01-28-2019, 08:08 AM
To each his own, but you might try riding that bike in fourth, fifth and sixth gear, you might find you like that better!
#43
01-28-2019, 09:09 AM
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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.
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.
#44
01-28-2019, 09:12 AM
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#45
01-28-2019, 09:18 AM
Cruiser vs bagger? For 2018's you mean Softail vs Touring? IMO they are all "cruisers" and either can be a "bagger". The differences you are alluding to manifest themselves in the form of frame and suspension differences between the Softail lines and the Touring lines.
Last edited by auburntsts; 01-28-2019 at 09:20 AM.
#46
01-28-2019, 09:31 AM
How can I not have a clue? Go back and read my post and pay close attention to all the times I used the words "FOR ME". And I do not believe you when you say "no offense intended". I think that is exactly what you were trying to do.
Last edited by BobRR; 01-28-2019 at 09:33 AM.
#47
01-28-2019, 09:33 AM
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01-28-2019, 09:45 AM
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01-28-2019, 10:49 AM
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