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From: sarasota fl
Thanks for the tip but seeing they're are a few of us with the same issue on new 14 models I don't think its a thing of knowing how to throttle out of first gear. This is my 6th Harley and the only one that I'v had with this issue so I'm gonna guess its the bike and not my riding skills.
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Tourer
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As far as test riding?? Weather was nasty, bike was new, the new RK has good reviews, I know how a RK ride as I was trading in a RKC. Didn't really feal like I needed to test ride it as I knew it was what I wanted.
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Virginia
Very true, but I ride a 2011 and a 2014 regularly. In my opinion, the 2014 seems like it's geared a bit taller. Maybe it's the cam or something else, but there is a noticeable difference.
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From: SW Washington State
Thanks for the tip but seeing they're are a few of us with the same issue on new 14 models I don't think its a thing of knowing how to throttle out of first gear. This is my 6th Harley and the only one that I'v had with this issue so I'm gonna guess its the bike and not my riding skills.
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From: Oklahoma
I wonder if it will turn out that the first few degrees of twist grip rotation doesn't open the throttle plate as far on the new ones as it does on the older ones in an attempt to make low speed, low gear throttleing a bit easier/smoother.
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From: SW Washington State
There were no hydraulic clutches left for the '14 Road Kings, so they got cables. I adjusted mine today,will see if it acts different.
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From: Bellevue, NE
Ahhh, my bad, I assumed it was the entire touring line.
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No kidding, try twisting that grip in your right hand when you are taking off from a start. I am guessing that will help a lot. On mine, I twist it counter clockwise (or toward me) when starting out if I want to accelerate. When I want to slow down I twist it counterclockwise. Works all the time.