Short Lived Romance With My Road King
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06-20-2017, 06:18 PM
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I think you might regret it down the road if you jump ship on the bike so soon. Give it some time. The road kings are pretty nimble bikes once you get used to them. The plus side is they do not beat you up on longer rides. They are not affected by the cross winds and gusts from semi's. The touring bikes also seem to retain a fair amount of their value over the years. Just stick it out through the rest of the season and see where you are.
#52
06-21-2017, 06:44 AM
Pondered the loss vs gain of getting rid of the bike. With the hit I'd take for selling so soon, it makes more sense to hold onto it for a while and only lose a fraction more when it's sold. After all, I've not only got a Honda CRF250L for ultra light weight jaunts around town, I just put a deposit down on a Husqvarna 701 Supermoto. Between the Road King, small dual sport, and the Supermoto, I'll have all bases covered. Since I have zero impulse control, I'll most likely end up grabbing up an early 2000's Softail when the opportunity presents itself.
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06-21-2017, 08:08 AM
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Pondered the loss vs gain of getting rid of the bike. With the hit I'd take for selling so soon, it makes more sense to hold onto it for a while and only lose a fraction more when it's sold. After all, I've not only got a Honda CRF250L for ultra light weight jaunts around town, I just put a deposit down on a Husqvarna 701 Supermoto. Between the Road King, small dual sport, and the Supermoto, I'll have all bases covered. Since I have zero impulse control, I'll most likely end up grabbing up an early 2000's Softail when the opportunity presents itself.
#54
06-22-2017, 09:10 AM
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Be ready to spend some money on that Husky seat! It is a board!
These guys do a nice seat. I have had them for my Husky 125 and my Husky SM610
https://seat-concepts.myshopify.com/...duro-supermoto
These guys do a nice seat. I have had them for my Husky 125 and my Husky SM610
https://seat-concepts.myshopify.com/...duro-supermoto
Last edited by Firebolter; 06-22-2017 at 09:13 AM.
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06-22-2017, 09:26 AM
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06-22-2017, 10:12 AM
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I loved my 2013 Heritage, was very fun and enjoyable to ride and still think it's the best looking Harley made..that being said, after 2 seasons of Touring it wore on me, got a RK and would never go back if just owning one bike do it all with
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06-22-2017, 12:05 PM
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Took the Road King on its first weekend trip this past weekend. Bike rode terrific on interstates, back roads, and twisties in North Georgia Mountains, but after giving it a chance for 5 months, the touring line just
isnt for me. I'm going back to a Softail as soon as the RK sells or when I come
across an outstanding deal on a used Fat Boy. The guy who bought my old Fat Boy was amongst the group, and seeing my bike again made me realize a smaller, less long distance worthy bike is what I'm happiest with. Taking a hit on the accessories won't be much fun, but money spent is money spent. No reason to keep something I don't want.
If anyone knows of someone looking for a
Road King, keep an eye out in the classifieds. Will be posting once I have the title in hand in a few weeks.
isnt for me. I'm going back to a Softail as soon as the RK sells or when I come
across an outstanding deal on a used Fat Boy. The guy who bought my old Fat Boy was amongst the group, and seeing my bike again made me realize a smaller, less long distance worthy bike is what I'm happiest with. Taking a hit on the accessories won't be much fun, but money spent is money spent. No reason to keep something I don't want.
If anyone knows of someone looking for a
Road King, keep an eye out in the classifieds. Will be posting once I have the title in hand in a few weeks.
#59
06-23-2017, 07:11 PM
For what its worth, at 57, I got my first HD ( 2017 RK ) this year and have nothing but praise for it. Handles great, comes off the side stand easy, and riding it is over the top great. Couple of personalizing tweaks like finding the ideal windshield height, bar angle and dialing in the rear preload... but outside of that, go for it on the M8 RK!
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