* New Bike? or Mod Mine?? *
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 755
Likes: 5
From: Tallahassee, FL/Blue Ridge, GA
I'd keep the bike you've got.
I hear a lot about the new frame. I haven't ridden one, but I'm willing to try it. I don't like the way you feel like you sit more on top of the bike than in it like with the older frame, though.
I hear a lot about the new frame. I haven't ridden one, but I'm willing to try it. I don't like the way you feel like you sit more on top of the bike than in it like with the older frame, though.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 173
Likes: 6
Have ridden both. Huge difference. New frame is way better.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 240
Likes: 0
From: Royal Oak, MI
I would say keep the 06. You absolutely stole it in the first place, so now you have more of a budget to mod it. I paid 14K for mine last August with ~2200 miles on it and I thought that was a good deal. There is an 06 with 30K miles on it right now at my local dealer, bone stock and not very clean, for 16K.
I am slowly getting mine to where I want it to be, so I plan to keep it for quite a while.
Shakey
I am slowly getting mine to where I want it to be, so I plan to keep it for quite a while.
Shakey
You could not replace that bike for 10,500 today, and would pretty easily sell it for 12,500, probably more like 13,500 if you have a little patience. You might be able to get an 09 for 15, so your upgrade cash could get you the newer bike w/ 96/6 spd.
However, a buddy of mine has a 07 road king w/ the 96/6 and can not keep up with an 01 electra w/ I believe a stroker.....so upgrading what you have could very likely be faster. I have no personal experience this is just 3rd hand for what it's worth.
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Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
I went from a 2005 Road King Custom (old frame) to a 2009 Road King Classic (new frame). No question the handling with the new frame is much more precise. And having the rear cylinder cross-over down low is a benefit, as are the improved motor mounts. But there is a price to the new stiffer frame and that is a stiffer ride, which is especially noticeable with the 12" Street Glide rear shocks. I have 12" Progressive 440's on my Road King Classic (vertically challenged) and the ride over grooved pavement and at expansion joints is much rougher than on my former bike.
