Road King Without Crash Bars
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I understand your question but you may wish to reconsider removal of crash/engine bar.
The crash bar provides a lot of protection for the bike and yourself in most cases in a small tip over.
**have you considered using a photoshop type program and erasing the bar on a picture of your bike?
The crash bar provides a lot of protection for the bike and yourself in most cases in a small tip over.
**have you considered using a photoshop type program and erasing the bar on a picture of your bike?
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 127
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From: Upstate N.Y.
It looks great without it.But..... After all my choppers and cruisers, this RKC is my first bagger. The extra 400 lbs. is alot different when walking it around. I had mine off and this year in D.C. for Rolling Thunder was slowly walking it around (fully loaded with gear and Girl) when I hit a small uneven spot in the brick laid ground we were on and over it started to go. Luckily someone grabbed as I frantically tried to upright it from beyond 45 degrees. My girl jumped off and the side saddlebag just kissed the ground, up it went though. NO Damage. After installing my new paint in spring I S--- my pants. Well when I got home after a great Memorial Day Weekend, that crash bar went back on sooo fast. I now prefer that piece of mind over the looks..Chaulk 1 up for lesson learned. Just my experience. 
Tourer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 315
Likes: 1
It looks great without it.But..... After all my choppers and cruisers, this RKC is my first bagger. The extra 400 lbs. is alot different when walking it around. I had mine off and this year in D.C. for Rolling Thunder was slowly walking it around (fully loaded with gear and Girl) when I hit a small uneven spot in the brick laid ground we were on and over it started to go. Luckily someone grabbed as I frantically tried to upright it from beyond 45 degrees. My girl jumped off and the side saddlebag just kissed the ground, up it went though. NO Damage. After installing my new paint in spring I S--- my pants. Well when I got home after a great Memorial Day Weekend, that crash bar went back on sooo fast. I now prefer that piece of mind over the looks..Chaulk 1 up for lesson learned. Just my experience.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 690
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From: Huntington Beach, SoCal
I think it looks better with the engine guard on it. Also, after 27 years of riding and never having dropped a bike (street), I dropped my RKC in my driveway and sure as heck, it landed on the pegs that were attached to the engine guard. I'll never leave home without one. Simple peace of mind.
Here ya go. And check out my Photo Album in my profile for more.
Last edited by mjsawatzky; Dec 8, 2009 at 07:43 PM. Reason: Add Picture
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 429
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From: Johnstown Co.
I took the bag bars off and put the Streetglide bar on and a set of mustach bars on the front. Clean her up pretty good.
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