Why It's Called A Road King

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May 28, 2012 | 10:13 PM

#11

6 gun

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From: Central Texas

I feel the same way about my 07 RKC

May 28, 2012 | 10:25 PM

#12

panz4ever

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From: Santa Klaus County, Cali

Put your RK next to a 65 FLH and you can definitely see the similarities between them. Old full dress bikes were referred to as King of the Road models. Think yours pays tribute to that era; MoCo just shifted the name a bit.

May 29, 2012 | 12:51 AM

#13

Just Dave

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From: Spring Hill, Fl

Best bike the moco makes!! Gotta love "The King"!!!!!

May 29, 2012 | 06:18 AM

#14

BigGdawg

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From: Georgia

It's the king, baby.

May 29, 2012 | 07:20 AM

#15

TKDKurt

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From: Coastal Carolina

Quote:

Originally Posted by baka1969

If and when I get a bagger it will be a RK. I'm stuck between the standard RK or the RKC. I really love the look of the Classic, but is it worth the premium? I know the RKC has the 103, but I'm not sure I'm sold on that as an absolute upgrade.

5 months and ~7,000 miles on mine and I'm completely in love with this bike. It isn't just great looking. It rides and handles great on all kinds of roads! It has a greater lean angle than the Heritage (which is lower to the ground) so it can corner tighter than the softail.

As between the RK and RKC, the RKC has the 103 plus ABS and security standard, so the difference in price is really made up with the costs of those options.

Last edited by TKDKurt; May 29, 2012 at 07:28 AM.

May 29, 2012 | 03:58 PM

#16

Kudzu

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From: Santa Fe, NM

11 months, 18K miles; the Road King rules!

May 29, 2012 | 04:06 PM

#17

Pagan48

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From: 27°51' N, 082°17' W

2 months and 3K miles and I've gotta say I like the Road King more than any other bike I've ever owned from Sportys to Softail Heritage. I anquished over getting another Heritage or the RKC and am very happy with my choice.

May 29, 2012 | 04:39 PM

#18

justjoshin84

Cruiser

Joined: May 2012

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From: Yorktown Heights, New York

I really have to stop reading these RK threads.. Ive been obsessed, I mean dreaming.. um yeah, not obsessed I swear, with getting a roadking for weeks now.. Cant afford a pack of smokes, but In my mind, I already have it, customized it, and been cruising for weeks.. kinda sad really..

And Jeff, love the parotlett in your profile pic.. I actually got my Macaw from a bird store out in Jersey.

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May 29, 2012 | 05:10 PM

#19

Delzore

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Joined: Jan 2012

Posts: 132

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From: Mesa, Az

Keep reading! moved up from a Sporty to my Road King back in January... 7.5k miles so far since then and absolutely love it! It was definitely made to cruise miles and miles and not beat you up while doing it!