Road King Classic or Road Glide?????
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Road King Classic or Road Glide?????
I am going to get a Road King Classic or a Road Glide this spring. I need some opinions about each bikes performance and comfort. All of you that have ridden them let me know what you think, good and bad.
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I have one of each ('01 RKC & '07 RG) Really depends on what you want to do with it.
I think the RKC is one of the best All-Around Bike HD makes. In town and short putts you can pull the shield off and it's a Great Looker Going on a longer ride put the shield back on and it's a fair touring Bike. Now the RG will out handle the king and offers more protection and you have tunes. So really it's a toss up.
Rent them both for the week-end and ride the cr@p out of them and You'll be able to pick the one that fits your riding style best...
I think the RKC is one of the best All-Around Bike HD makes. In town and short putts you can pull the shield off and it's a Great Looker Going on a longer ride put the shield back on and it's a fair touring Bike. Now the RG will out handle the king and offers more protection and you have tunes. So really it's a toss up.
Rent them both for the week-end and ride the cr@p out of them and You'll be able to pick the one that fits your riding style best...
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My buddy has a king with the removable windshield. It does the job and it really looks good when stripped down. He wants hard bags and a stereo. So he is thinking about the road glide.
I am on my third RG , put over half a mill on the first two , so I am biased ..
Pappy and iann both bring up good points , to me the fairing not turning was awkward , but isnt an issue .. Wasnt long I got used to it ..
FWIW according to Harleys '09 spec sheets , the RKC weighs 810 , RG is 820
Seat height is same 26.9 with rider , 29.5 without ..
MSRP on RKC is 18-18700 depending on paint , no other options added , jus the painted bike ..
MSRP on the RG is between 18500-19000 , again jus a painted bike ..
IMO and FWIW the RG , is the better value .. The radio I can live with or without , puttin' around I listen , burnin asphalt on a long trip it is off ..
If you have to have a tourpak , you can add one for about $1100 or so for the standard tourpak and all the stuff you need with it ..
I rode the big windshield FLH for years , which is kinda what the RKC is more or less , and I'll take the RG any day .. It handles much better and is like its on rails on the open road , steady and solid feeling ..
Jus my opinion , and you know what they say about those ..
Pappy and iann both bring up good points , to me the fairing not turning was awkward , but isnt an issue .. Wasnt long I got used to it ..
FWIW according to Harleys '09 spec sheets , the RKC weighs 810 , RG is 820
Seat height is same 26.9 with rider , 29.5 without ..
MSRP on RKC is 18-18700 depending on paint , no other options added , jus the painted bike ..
MSRP on the RG is between 18500-19000 , again jus a painted bike ..
IMO and FWIW the RG , is the better value .. The radio I can live with or without , puttin' around I listen , burnin asphalt on a long trip it is off ..
If you have to have a tourpak , you can add one for about $1100 or so for the standard tourpak and all the stuff you need with it ..
I rode the big windshield FLH for years , which is kinda what the RKC is more or less , and I'll take the RG any day .. It handles much better and is like its on rails on the open road , steady and solid feeling ..
Jus my opinion , and you know what they say about those ..
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I can't speak about the RG but I sorta like my RKC. See my sig, I can turn it from bar hopper to touring bike rather quickly.
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RKC - the best of all worlds IMO. Excellent touring scooter and in seconds you can turn her into a street cruiser.
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I think I'll have to take "Pappy's" sugestion and rent them and ride them.
I ride as my primary means of transportation during the week and I am on some kind of trip almost every weekend. I'm probably on interstates and other four lane roads 70% of the time, the other 30 is usually in the North Georgia and North Carolina Mountains. I want to keep my "Fat Bob" for that 30%
I ride as my primary means of transportation during the week and I am on some kind of trip almost every weekend. I'm probably on interstates and other four lane roads 70% of the time, the other 30 is usually in the North Georgia and North Carolina Mountains. I want to keep my "Fat Bob" for that 30%
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Not an issue at all for me and I do a lot of night riding. If you think about it, cars headlights don't turn with the steering either. I love my Glide and how it deals with wind, it's cruise control and radio and must have additions. My next Harley will be another Road Glide!
