I'm in love...

[clonmore1]

 Visited the Classic car & bike show here in the UK at the weekend and "chanced" upon the Harley Davidson stand.

And, I have to say that I saw one of these in the flesh and it was just gorgeous

http://harleydavidson-pictures.blogspot.com/2011/08/flhrc-road-king-classic-insurance.html

I may have to buy one now!!!!

I really don't want to do the whole "Harley" thing and get all dressed up etc, but I am going to test ride one in the new year and who knows?

[montmil]

... "chanced" upon the Harley Davidson stand... I really don't want to do the whole "Harley" thing and get all dressed up etc, but I am going to test ride one in the new year and who knows?

Contemplating crossing over to the H-D alternative lifestyle dark side, are we? [smiley=beehive.gif]

Monte

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Yes Chris - on the chance that I were to win a lottery, I could see a Road King in my new temperature-controlled facility!

[Ed Miller]

775 pounds.  That really makes me want to intensify my search for a Triumph 500 twin.

[clonmore1]

Ed,

That's my big (!) worry, it's a lot of weight, I only sat on it at the show and couldn't do much else, the weight seems low down. Wouldn't want to try and reverse up a slight incline though...

The test ride will see

[Dave 2]

That looks like my "Dream Harley" when I was 10 years old, except mine was Black and White with white streamers coming out the end of the handle bars. I was reading the specks on your link page and I could not make any sense out of the fuel milage stats. Am I alone with this problem? D2

[nhmaf]

The Road King is the one H-D model that I like the looks of - if I ever own one it will be that model, though I Admit that the likelihood is fairly low.   Maybe because it looks so much like the older H-D bikes of the 60s, 70s, etc.   The Ultra Classics are just too much..

The weight IS very low, so it isn't as unmanageable as it might seem, until you have to push it somewhere up an incline - then you'll REALLY wish you had a 500 twin!

[balibeemer]

That looks like my "Dream Harley" when I was 10 years old, except mine was Black and White with white streamers coming out the end of the handle bars. I was reading the specks on your link page and I could not make any sense out of the fuel milage stats. Am I alone with this problem? D2

Me too - It appears that it consumes about 1 litre per 2 km which would give it a fantastic range of 40 km - if it didn't break down first!

[clonmore1]

All will be revealed on the test ride I'm sure!

It does look nice though...

[tom_hudson]

I have a HD Ultra Classic - only 900 pounds - I love it - I enjoy my RT but when I'm going on the big road for a bunch of miles - The Ultra is my choice

[clonmore1]

Tom,

That IS sweet!

Chris

[Lucky_Lou]

I have a HD Ultra Classic - only 900 pounds

My first go on the K was a bit of shock weighing in at just under 600Lbs 200 more than the R65 But 2x the power [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif], 900Lbs ? wow do they do a trike.
Lou

[clonmore1]

Lou,

Is the weight low down? what's it like in traffic?

[Lucky_Lou]

Lou,

Is the weight low down? what's it like in traffic?

Not been out on the road just round the estate  i am waiting until end of next month to do a multi bike policy, the center of gravity is not too bad but i worry about dropping it trying to get it on the stand..... its in bits at the moment service and touching up the frame... Summers coming.
Lou

[clonmore1]

looking forward to seeing it