my first king!
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 354
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From: near dayton ohio
I have a 99 that has air lines for both the rear shocks and the front forks. for a long time I rode it with 0 air in either (to keep it low) and carried passengers from time to time with no problem. this year I added about 5lbs to the rear shocks and 10 lbs in the front forks. rides and handles better, and I can't tell a difference in height. My bike has also been lowered about 1-2" front and rear. (this is how they should have set them up from the factory)
I think the Road King was one the Harley's I always admired most. It just looks like what my mind tells me a Harley should look like. Recently the RK seemed to be a good solution more my evolving style of riding and the desire to do some touring. I made the jump in March and it's basically been a love affair. I know you'll enjoy yours as much. Congrats and good luck!
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Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 33
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From: ohio
Ya I love it, already put a ridiculous amount of miles in less than a week, if I'm not working I'm riding, I love this bike. and thanks cike, I think I'll just leave it down or maybe put a few pounds in and see how it rides.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Mt.Pleasant Pa.
So I picked it up Thursday morning and other than goin to work I haven't been able to keep off of it! Runs an rides like a dream! I haven't had any problems handling it, It's one Hell of a bike! Only thing I wanna add to it is some handle bar speakers. Does anyone know of any decent ones that aren't 400?
It still amazes me how forgiving these touring bikes are to ride compared to the metric bikes I used to ride. Your gonna love your King once you get set up the way you like it.
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Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: ohio
And I just ordered a boss speaker system off Amazon for $50, figured at that price I'll give it a whirl, if it sucks ill just upgrade to the boom audio but if its even decent then I'll make out like a bandit for that price tag. All the reviews seemed to be very good.
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From: Mt.Pleasant Pa.
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Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: ohio
I just spoke to the dealer, max is 35 , 10 for first 150 and 1 for each additional 25lbs. But they also said its just for comfort and avoiding bottoming out. Run as much or little as you want. I put it at 10 and figure I'll just play around and see what feels best.