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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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Default 2012 RK vs RKC? Differences...
I'm trying to narrow down the bike I want and wondering what the justification is for the price difference. Are there any differences other than:

Hard lockable bags vs Leather bags
"Security Package" (ABS and Security)
Cruise Control
Tubed/Spoked wheels

Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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That's it. You pay extra for style and the ABS/security/cruise.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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how much price difference?
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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You get nostalgic CLASS! My whitewalls darn near match my hair. My "favorite" scoot used to be a Fat Boy, but the runner up was a Street Glide. The RKC is as nimble as my old Fat Boy, has the touring class smooth ride and is a LOT more fun than any other Harley I've ever had, and this one makes #9.
 
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Lower *** end too? (shorter shocks)
 
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Personally I like the standard better and the classic is the same price as a street glide, I would get a street glide over classis. The seat is more passenger friendly on the standard also.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Lower *** end too? (shorter shocks)
Pretty sure the RK and RKC both have the standard 13" rear shocks.
 
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I would have rather had the base, but I had to have orange !!
 
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On the 2011s the rk seat was a half inch lower then the classic.
 
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Originally Posted by Hrlyrider
Personally I like the standard better and the classic is the same price as a street glide, I would get a street glide over classis. The seat is more passenger friendly on the standard also.
Yes, they are the same price, but the Street Glide does not have Cruise, ABS or Security, which are all standard on the Road King Classic (but not the Road King either), so you'd have to add those features (about $1500) to get to the RKC.

So if you want the same features, you are basically paying $1500 for a fairing and a radio for a Street Glide vs a Road King Classic.

If you add those features to a Road King standard, you are pretty close to the same price as a Road King Classic.
 
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