Hi. I'm looking at a 2009 Road King. The model on the title is "FPF." The owner says it is a customized police model. What can you tell me about the FPF model?

 

From the 2009 Road King Owners manual. On the VIN, look for the next two letters after 1HD1 and that will tell you what Harley built it off the assembly line

FB FLHR Road King®
FC FLHTCU Ultra Classic® ElectraGlide®
FG FLHTCU Ultra Classic® Electra Glide®with sidecar
FL FLHTCU Ultra Classic® ElectraGlide® Shrine
FS FLTR Road Glide®
FV FLHT Electra Glide®
FF FLHTC Electra Glide® Classic
KB FLHX Street Glide™
FW FLHR Road King® Shrine
FR FLHRC Road King® Classic

1=Originally manufactured for sale within the United States
HD=HarleyDavidson
1=Heavyweight motorcycle (901 cc or larger)
2 Digit Model: See V.I.N. model table
Engine type: 4=Twin Cam 96™, 1584 cc aircooled, fuelinjected
Introduction date: 1=Regular, 2=Midyear , 3=California/regular, 4=Cosmetic changes and/or special introductory date, 5=California/cosmetic changes and/or special introductory date, 6=California/midyear
V.I.N. check digit: Can be 09 or X
Model year: 9=2009
Assembly plan:t Y=York, PA U.S.A.
Sequential number: Varies

 

That was really helpful. Thanks
It is a 2009 Road King Shrine for California.

Do you think $9,500 is a good price? It is spotless with less than 10,000 miles.

 

I would NOT buy a California bike; no way no how.

 

It is a 7500 dollar bike, the "Shriner" package means nothing to you, CA just means there is additional emissions BS involved

The economy is in a crater, the used bike market is about to be flooded, it is going to make 2008 look civil.... over priced toys with loans on them are the first thing to go when the money dries up. If you have CASH there are going to be better bikes out there soon, personally 2013 is the newest I'd go.

 

I love my 09 King I bought it in 2016 with 17,000 on it for 10,500.

I would think with everything going on you could get it for 8k with that kind of milage.

 

Do you lose horsepower or encounter issues with the California bikes? Thanks

 

That sounds like solid advice. I just saw an almost identical bike sell for $8K.

 

Curious why 2013 is the newest you’d go?

 

As far as I know the CA bike might have a cat converter on them, and possibly a vapor return canister. Neither really affects performance, and the cats are easily deleted. Other than that there are some folks that hate CA. What can you say? I too, would like to know why nothing newer than 2013?