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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by TKDKurt
Search "buffet" on the forum and you may come to a different conclusion about whether a fairing is better than a windshield.

You can't go wrong with a Road King. YOu can turn it into anything you want from a cruiser to a tourer. (That's in my completely unbiased opinion.)
If you will notice most of those buffering complaints are from people who use a short windshield to look cool.
I'm 6' and any windshield 9" or shorter gives me way to much buffering.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Had a Road King and really miss her a bunch but the Limited is one heck of a fine ride. I've got the wide glide for buzzing around town but, if I didn't, I think I'd go with the King.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Beauty!!! Go fer it again!!! I did, after a Looooooooong time off (20 yrs.).... and I gotta tell ya, it's better the 2nd. time around!!!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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I've always like the looks of a RK, but I love my radio on the SG....hard choice...
Aw heck, get em both!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Well the Road King still RULES as far as I'm concerned. It's very convertible with all the detachables and with ear buds and an iPod you have outstanding sound/tunes, so the fairing bikes have nothing on that. I like that it can be totally stripped down for around town and yet in 10 minutes can be a full Dresser with TourPak, etc for coast to coast road trips.

The new Touring chassis kicks *** too, a big improvement.
 
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