Going from FXWG to Road King
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From: Catskill Mtns
Thank all for the reply s.
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I am looking at upgrading from my old 85 Wide Glide witch is my first and only Harley. I have had it for 2 years and put about 10.000 miles on it. I find it just as easy and nimble as my old 850 Yamaha I rode for 10 years. I have been on motorcycles for over 25 years and never put one down. I have not yet gone to a dealer to test ride a Road King as I am not looking for a new one. I only want to go into debt for about 10 grand. I have had a few people who ride touring bikes tell me people who go from wide glides and sporty's to kings tend to lay them down. Is this something I should worry about or just BS? Most private sellers don't let you test ride. So I'm looking for opinions on that statement and year, and mileage in a Road King classic I should expect to get for 10 grand.
PS, I want to keep my FXWG!
PS, I want to keep my FXWG!
I have a 2012 RKC, i find it very nimble, handles great. I was surprised how light the front end felt, but I was coming off a Street Glide with a fairing. A little more top heavy than my 06 Heritage but my 14" apes really helped. As for test rides get to a demo day at a local dealer. i know you're not buying new but a demo ride on a new RK or RKC will give you a general idea on the difference between your current ride. I would really look for 2009 or newer, many upgrades that are worth it. I have no idea about touring bikes getting laid down after riding Sportys and WG's, never heard that before. Good luck.
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From: Channahon Illinois
Went from a Wide Glide to an Ultra Classic. No problem. I actually think it is easier to ride wish I would have switched sooner. But then again I used to think Baggers were for old farts. How wrong I was.
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Thats a nutty statement whoever told you that.
If you are an experienced rider you arent dropping your bike just because it is a little bigger than your wide glide.
My first Harley coming from a Kawi vulcan 750 was an 04 Road King Custom.
'I took my driving test on it, never been down, never even thought about it as harder to drive or handle.
Go to the girls only part of this forum and read around at all the ladies driving Road Kings and touring bikes like the Diva.
Lower center of gravity, better balancing, etc..
All you have to worry about is your Road king will be so much more comfortable that you wont want to stop riding it and you might start planning longer trips.
that's about it, you will buy more gas too as you will be riding it more.
Good luck, a Road king is a great bike in many ways.
Lump
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It is a good idea to use your local dealership to test drive a few bikes, look at there options and stuff, even look at their used bike.
You are going to use them for service at some point so I wouldn't worry about it.
You can also go rent one for the day.
Anyway it is a great market to buy so go drive one and go from there.
Wide glide is a great bike, but I think if you get an 06 or newer Road King you are going to be blown away at the ride.
If you are an experienced rider you arent dropping your bike just because it is a little bigger than your wide glide.
My first Harley coming from a Kawi vulcan 750 was an 04 Road King Custom.
'I took my driving test on it, never been down, never even thought about it as harder to drive or handle.
Go to the girls only part of this forum and read around at all the ladies driving Road Kings and touring bikes like the Diva.
Lower center of gravity, better balancing, etc..
All you have to worry about is your Road king will be so much more comfortable that you wont want to stop riding it and you might start planning longer trips.
that's about it, you will buy more gas too as you will be riding it more.
Good luck, a Road king is a great bike in many ways.
Lump
PS Update
It is a good idea to use your local dealership to test drive a few bikes, look at there options and stuff, even look at their used bike.
You are going to use them for service at some point so I wouldn't worry about it.
You can also go rent one for the day.
Anyway it is a great market to buy so go drive one and go from there.
Wide glide is a great bike, but I think if you get an 06 or newer Road King you are going to be blown away at the ride.
Last edited by lumper; Oct 20, 2012 at 03:38 PM.
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