Harley Road King
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Harley Road King
Hi guys..need your help here.
I enjoy customizing my ride and have had the opportunity to own a Sportster and a Dyna StreetBob. I ride my bike to commute and enjoy riding it everywhere...including a little touring on the bike.
I think I like to move on to a Harley Road King soon. I have the options of owning:
1. 2010 Road King - 'Almost new' model with some mods done. The colour is not my preference but it pretty much have what i want on it. Hard box (luggage), non-spokes (sports) rims, tubeless tyres, abs, new improved chasis, bigger tyres, cruise control...etc. Not much i need to do except mayb repainting the whole bike.
2. 2003 100th anniversary road king. Comes with S&S cylinder, pistons...etc. Very clean, low mileage..etc.
3. 1997 Road King. Non-efi model. Has the option to custom build into something i really like.
What would u do? Obviously the 2010 model is going to cost me more. But it has the latest of everything, n condition is very good. The 1997 model gives me the most option to customize n rebuild something from scratch n might cost just below the 2010 model or even more depending on the degree of custom work done on it. The 2003 is somewhere in between of everything, i think.
What would u do? Im looking for:
1. Reliability. As I want to ride it as much as i can which includes commuting to work n the occasional touring. There is the opinion that i should avoid all the electronics gadgetry n go for the basics like carb engine n other mechanical parts, that are cheaper n easier to maintain. Is it?
2. Custom work. I prob like to repaint, change handle bar, get all the cables in the handle bar....etc. Not an extreme make over, but do some mod to get it looking a little more sleek.
3. Value. If i were to sell it 2,3,4,5 years from now, which do you think will hold its value best?
Not sure if i am putting my thoughts across clearly enough. But what would u do? Help me make a right choice.
I enjoy customizing my ride and have had the opportunity to own a Sportster and a Dyna StreetBob. I ride my bike to commute and enjoy riding it everywhere...including a little touring on the bike.
I think I like to move on to a Harley Road King soon. I have the options of owning:
1. 2010 Road King - 'Almost new' model with some mods done. The colour is not my preference but it pretty much have what i want on it. Hard box (luggage), non-spokes (sports) rims, tubeless tyres, abs, new improved chasis, bigger tyres, cruise control...etc. Not much i need to do except mayb repainting the whole bike.
2. 2003 100th anniversary road king. Comes with S&S cylinder, pistons...etc. Very clean, low mileage..etc.
3. 1997 Road King. Non-efi model. Has the option to custom build into something i really like.
What would u do? Obviously the 2010 model is going to cost me more. But it has the latest of everything, n condition is very good. The 1997 model gives me the most option to customize n rebuild something from scratch n might cost just below the 2010 model or even more depending on the degree of custom work done on it. The 2003 is somewhere in between of everything, i think.
What would u do? Im looking for:
1. Reliability. As I want to ride it as much as i can which includes commuting to work n the occasional touring. There is the opinion that i should avoid all the electronics gadgetry n go for the basics like carb engine n other mechanical parts, that are cheaper n easier to maintain. Is it?
2. Custom work. I prob like to repaint, change handle bar, get all the cables in the handle bar....etc. Not an extreme make over, but do some mod to get it looking a little more sleek.
3. Value. If i were to sell it 2,3,4,5 years from now, which do you think will hold its value best?
Not sure if i am putting my thoughts across clearly enough. But what would u do? Help me make a right choice.
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Not telling you what to do, just saying what I would do Personally, I would by the '97 but I have a soft spot for old-school tech, or lack of tech rather. My 2007 Ultra Clatter EZ Bake Oven is making me want to go backwards in time....
Personally, I would by the '97 but I have a soft spot for old-school tech, or lack of tech rather. My 2007 Ultra Clatter EZ Bake Oven is making me want to go backwards in time....
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Thats what im thinking...is the new frame worth it? Are the older frames that bad?
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I didn't know any thing about frames when i bought my 2008 FLHRC last year . I did feel the wobble everyone talked about . but made it go away buy ajusting air in tires and shocks i track around long sweeping turns at 70mph now no more wobble . no suspension upgrades needed.
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Go ride both, decide for yourself. Resale will be better on 09+ Models just because of the frame and the 96" motor.
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I ride my touring bike like a touring bike not like a crotch rocket so do not push the limits and that's why the frame probably doesn't matter to me.
