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Most of us have been there, go to the dealer for the free donuts and hang out a little. Then that pesky shiny new bike is just sitting there staring at you.
Salesman comes over and asks what I’m riding and I tell him 2018 FXFBS. He says we have no new ones
and we could really use it to put out. I’m like sure what will you give me for it.
The store manager comes back with an offer of 14k if I were to trade. So after 5 different 6 squares later I got them up to 17k trade so I pull the trigger. I’m happy with it as I really wanted my wife to start riding with me.
2020 Road King standard with RDS, I’m not a fan of all the chrome but love that it came with the windshield and he threw in the docking hardware and backrest.
Needs more Chrome!
Hence is not a "Proper Road King", unless when the sun light hits it just right, blinds all the other riders around you, and you have the bike up to dam near 1K in weight with all the extra chrome parts adding on to the bike as well.
So front end needs the fork mounted wind deflectors, rear end needs chrome rack, and saddle bags need side and rear chrome protectors to begin with.
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