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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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Thinking about a Road King. What year did Road Kings get ABS brakes?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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My understanding is 08' unless it was a cop bike,

I had it on my 08 king loved it.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 01:39 PM
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I believe they were optional starting in 2008.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 01:50 PM
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I rode an 05 police bike with ABS. The public had to wait til 2008 when it was an option.
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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 02:24 PM
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Just get a 2014 CVO Road King it has everything
 
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'08 was optional - mine didn't have it but wished I had. Might have kept if it did.
Not all '08's had them- good luck on the search. Wouldn't have another bike without ABS.
 
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I think they started using ABS in '05 with the FLHP & FLHTP models (police bikes). My '07 FLHP has ABS. In '08 the ABS system was revised.
 
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