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May 13, 2017 | 11:02 AM

#11

nutsandbolts5212

Road Warrior

Joined: Sep 2009

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From: Shitcago, Illinois

Congrats on the new bike, great color and love the studded seat! Miles of smiles!! Enjoy

May 13, 2017 | 11:21 AM

#12

GLW Mike

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Joined: Mar 2013

Posts: 303

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From: Ravenna, OH

Congrats....great looking bike... enjoy the ride..

May 13, 2017 | 12:12 PM

#13

CJeep

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Joined: Sep 2014

Posts: 592

Likes: 46

From: Connecticut

Very sweet. Congrats. My favorite RK color, aside from some police bike combos. Silver is just "right" for that bike.

May 13, 2017 | 12:41 PM

#14

TheGrandPoohBah

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Joined: Jun 2011

Posts: 14,731

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From: Mountain Top, Alabama

Very nice bike.
Hope things get worked out, both the clutch and the wife!

May 13, 2017 | 01:30 PM

#15

JWP07

Tourer

Joined: Jun 2016

Posts: 284

Likes: 104

From: Sun Prairie WI

Congrats on the scoot...and yup...love the color!

May 14, 2017 | 12:01 AM

#16

Nickatnyt

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2013

Posts: 1,912

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From: Spokane, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by glebo

The clutch takes a bit of getting used to, gotta give it a bit more juice if ya want to slip it. Seems like it's on, or of, or I guess engaged or disengaged. However very happy

Yes, and once you get used to it and get a few miles on it try some speed shifting from 1st to 3rd and see how fast you go from 0-60. Less than an inch pull on the clutch is all you need to do.

I'm simply amazed by the new M8, and I'm in love with my 17 King.

May 18, 2017 | 07:31 AM

#17

BrokenAnchor

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Joined: Jul 2016

Posts: 589

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From: Ottawa

Congrats, beautiful looking scoot. Love the colors HD has put out this year. Enjoy!

May 18, 2017 | 08:37 AM

#18

CRocks

Road Master

Joined: Nov 2011

Posts: 895

Likes: 27

From: Outside Dover, OH

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdtaylor1979

Congrats! I don't think I will be going back to a non fairing bike, especially one without a radio

I curse fairings everyday.........cept the rainy ones!

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May 18, 2017 | 08:56 AM

#19

glebo

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Joined: May 2006

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From: SE NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by glebo

Traded my '13 Electra Glide in for a '17 Road King. I had an '07 Road King a bit ago, and always liked it. Thought I'd upgrade, and well, liked a Road King better.

Love the new M8, I know it's the 1st yr, so I hope no issues arise. Love the torque, power and even the stock pipes. I don't even know if I'll do a stage 1. Not now anyway, wifey is still getting over me trading a payed off bike...

The clutch takes a bit of getting used to, gotta give it a bit more juice if ya want to slip it. Seems like it's on, or of, or I guess engaged or disengaged. However very happy

I just noticed I posted this in the wrong thread. No wonder I couldn't find it in the touring thread/section.. My bad. It's not a CVO ROad King, just a good 'ol plain jane RK...