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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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Congratulations on the new ride. Loved my first King, loving the Glide now.

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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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No pics, no bike
I agree, this story sounds too good to be true.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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Enjoy your new ride, and oh, least i should forget to mention the mods that will follow.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 12:39 AM
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Congrats, enjoy your King
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 01:10 AM
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Congratulations! Now go buy the shop manual....60 bucks worth of **** with torque specs!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TracerBullet
I picked up me new RoadKing last night. Went for a couple of hundred mile ride today and I cannot get the grin off my face.
I came off 10 years of sport tourers.
Yes this is a different animal but what an animal it is. I am so glad I picked this bike

Long live your new king.. Welcome to our touring side of the house. Get a prybar, it will help you get the grin off of your face, lol
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 06:45 AM
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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I'm not sure what a "sport tourer" is but yes you have a great bike (RK), enjoy it.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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Congrats on the permagrin, nice bike!

Sport-Tour is a crotch rocket with some storage.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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My wife just told me a few days ago " you seem to like this harley more than others"
I agree rode 200 miles last Monday to a different harley shop very nice ride.
 
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