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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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my new road king should arive next week ,cant wait to ride it ive been waiting for two months. i hope we still get good weather in october to ride.
 
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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The wait is a killer, but that ride home slaps a smile on your face that lasts for days.

When I got mine, I kept sneaking to the garage at night just to look at it and sit on it. It's a little silly when you get caught, but so what?
 
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by softail78
my new road king should arive next week ,cant wait to ride it ive been waiting for two months. i hope we still get good weather in october to ride.
Congrats that's my next bike!
 
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Congrats sir ! I picked up my '12 RK about a month ago, it'll be worth the wait.
 
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by softail78
my new road king should arive next week ,cant wait to ride it ive been waiting for two months. i hope we still get good weather in october to ride.
Probably a dumb question but why do you have to wait two months to take delivery on your Road King?
 
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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I just got my new 2011 King last month. What a great ride!! Enjoy!
 
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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I just got home from about 100 mile ride on my Road King and I am standing in the garage staring at it as I type this. Love it!
 
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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You're gonna love the King. What color did you get???


I'm waiting for someone here to show up with that new Ember Red/Merlot. I saw one being unloaded a couple weeks ago at the dealership. It was beautiful. And it didn't last. They told me it sold three days later.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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i had to wait for them to build it. i ordered the big blue pearl ,for some reason that color is hard to get. i ordered it during the year change over so i guess thats why its takeing so long,they needed to ramp up production. it will be worth the wait.
 
Old Sep 25, 2011 | 08:47 AM
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Yes it will!!! I saw a Street Glide in that color. And it was sitting next to a red one. I had to walk away very quickly!!
 



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