Road King - Classic or Standard
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,282
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From: Broadview Heights, OH
Classic - definitely. Had an '03 RKC and I just loved the retro look, the cruise was awesome for long trips, the fat white walls, tank badges - there's a reason it's called the "Classic"!
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,534
Likes: 10
Just about all of my friends wash their tires; whether they own bikes with black walls or wide whites, so the argument that WWW's are a greater challenge to clean doesn't really compute with me. It takes me 5-minutes each tire when I'm washing the bike...time I don't mind spending on it.
You won't go wrong with either bike, so it comes down to hard bags vs. leather bags; cast vs. spoke wheels; and black walls vs. white walls. Each has certain cleaning requirements, but if you'd rather not take the time and want to run with a dirty bike, then it really doesn't matter which one you chose.
You won't go wrong with either bike, so it comes down to hard bags vs. leather bags; cast vs. spoke wheels; and black walls vs. white walls. Each has certain cleaning requirements, but if you'd rather not take the time and want to run with a dirty bike, then it really doesn't matter which one you chose.
Thanks
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 392
Likes: 1
From: Dubai, UAE
both are great, infact i like all harleys. I just happen to like mine the most. I dont have cruise. I am from the old school of a bike is a bike. I wont add a stereo either. I ride to be a part of the surroundings. However for those who do that is what they want. So just get what you want the MOST. It's your baby.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,611
Likes: 104
From: Southern Colorado
Thanks! My bike is a 2002 and it came from the factory with two-tone Luxury Blue/Birch White on the tank only. A couple years ago I had a local shop paint the rest of the bike to match the tank.
Ride safe.
Ride safe.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 783
Likes: 66
From: Sacramento
I still think it's a damn shame the custom isn't made anymore. Had some of the style of the street glide with it's clean look. Otherwise, I'd go with the standard and have alloy wheels (don't like dealing with spokes, especially when you're adding power) with the hard bags.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,183
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From: AZ
I was looking at the 2 bikes as well.
I want lockable bags, and since the leather doesn't lock, it's the standard.
I also want a tubeless tire. As for cruise, you can get that as an add on also ABS too.
I want lockable bags, and since the leather doesn't lock, it's the standard.
I also want a tubeless tire. As for cruise, you can get that as an add on also ABS too.
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 666
Likes: 5
From: Bay Area, CA
If you like the look of the standard, you might as well consider a police model that comes stock with the bigger 103 ci engine, oil cooler, and a few other advantages.
That's what I did, but ...
Some of those classics are just beautiful and I be damned if I don't find myself checking them out more and more these days.
How the hell am going to explain this to the wife???!!!
That's what I did, but ...
Some of those classics are just beautiful and I be damned if I don't find myself checking them out more and more these days.
How the hell am going to explain this to the wife???!!!
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Middletown, PA
They are both definitely very nice and it depends on what you are looking for, but I chose my standard for the hard bags and the wheels with tubeless tires. I also like the way the hard bags add to the shine! On a given day, I could go either way.