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Guys
Thanks for having me here I do appreciate it. Now my question I just got a 2004 Harley Road King and was wondering if this a bagger or not, I ask as I hear a lot of guys talking about touring bikes and baggers
Thanks in advance
Mike
Thanks for having me here I do appreciate it. Now my question I just got a 2004 Harley Road King and was wondering if this a bagger or not, I ask as I hear a lot of guys talking about touring bikes and baggers
Thanks in advance
Mike
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From: Spartan Country, Michigan
Does it have bags? Could you tour on it? I would say that this could be considered either! I would call it a bagger though... but that's just me. And as a new member, I'll add the following:
Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
Good Luck!!
Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
Good Luck!!
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Spokane, WA
Bagger? Touring bike?
It's great you have a Road King!
They're great motorcycles and a joy to ride.
You be safe!
Harley Davidson includes the Road King
in it's (historic) Touring Class and current Grand American Touring Class models...
and is therefore, a "touring rig."
As a Road King features saddlebags, it is a "bagger."
Baggers are commonly known as "full dressers."
A "full dresser" may be a Touring Class rig or any other class motorcycle if it is equipped with saddlebags.
Your Road King is (if the saddlebags are in place) a "bagger", a "touring class rig", a "fully dressed tourer, and
one HELLUVA machine!
Any photos yet?
They're great motorcycles and a joy to ride.
You be safe!
Harley Davidson includes the Road King
in it's (historic) Touring Class and current Grand American Touring Class models...
and is therefore, a "touring rig."
As a Road King features saddlebags, it is a "bagger."
Baggers are commonly known as "full dressers."
A "full dresser" may be a Touring Class rig or any other class motorcycle if it is equipped with saddlebags.
Your Road King is (if the saddlebags are in place) a "bagger", a "touring class rig", a "fully dressed tourer, and
one HELLUVA machine!
Any photos yet?
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Connecticut.
figure I'll chime in.....prolly the only dyna that can be also exist as a bagger........incidentally it shares the road king bulbous head lamp retainer, for lack of a better term,
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