2009 Harley-Davidson Road King®
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What a peice of Crap!!!
By (I am an Owner) on Sep 10, 2010I bought my first Harley this year, A 09' Road king Classic, I have had nothing but trouble with it stalling and shutting off, even the dealer is scratching their heads, You hit the frint brake and the bike turns off for a split second and stalls!!! Thousands of miles on sport bikes from japan and ... never a worry!!!! Cant waite to get rid of this junk and get another Busa!!!
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Best one yet!!!
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 14, 2010This bike is one of the best handeling bikes I have rode.I came from a soft tail to a low rider(fantastic bike)to the King.One of the best options I put on the bike was a set of 14" wild ones.If your thinking of bars I would suggest those.I rode a bike with the heritage bars they were not for me.If ... you go to your local Harley shop take one for a ride and if it has a few miles on it so the tires are roughed up get into a corner and lean that big hog you will be amazed how it handles. Great job HD this one will be around for a long while.
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Great bike! Classic look and smooth ride!!!
By (I am an Owner) on Nov 08, 2009I wanted a classic-looking Harley-Davidson that would be comfortable for 2-up riding. The Road King was it. I went with the base model and not the classic because of the hard, locking saddlebags. This bike is great on the open road, and cruise control adds that extra comfort for the long haul. The ... security feature is very convenient and the Brembo brakes add the stopping power this bike requires.
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tracking
By (I am an Owner) on Aug 17, 2009Bougha a new Road King Classic.Lots of power beautiful bike.I have a problem with tracking.When I keep my hands lightly on yhe bars and let the bike steer itself I have to lean a bit to the right.There was an article in Motorcycle consumers news I am trying to get a copy of. I was wondering If ... anyone else has noticed this problem Danny Boyne Canada
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great bike HEY SHAKE .......BIKE NEEDS A NECK ADJUSTMENT
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 13, 20092009 Flhr is a fantastic machine. The 09 is a much tighter bike than the previous frame. My only complaints are the width of the stock seat (makes it tough for me to flat foot the bike, I'm 5'10", no problem on 08 and earlier) and the front end loosened up before 2000 miles. My dealer took care ... of it without complaint. A dealer or any qualified service tech should never tell you a wobble or shake is normal and to deal with it. You spent alot of money to ride a trouble free bike, make the dealer fix it. Call or threaten to call corporate HD. Corporate will call the dealer with you on the phone and trust me the dealer will take care of it quick! They don't want trouble from the moco. I forgot where I put the number, go to harleydavidson.com you will find something there. The Road King is a bike that does pretty much anything...Put on the windshield, backrest and t-bag and you can ride 500+ miles in a day or in 5 seconds the windshield is off and its ready for a blast down the boulevard or even a twisty mountain road at a reasonable speed of course.
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shake
By (I am an Owner) on Jun 27, 2009i have about 2500 miles on my road king and its developed a little shake in the handle bars when you take your hands off.took it to the harley dealer and they checked it out and found nothing wrong.harley said as long as you keep your hands on the bars and no shake theres nothing wrong.anyone else ... have this problem.....steve
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this bike ROCKS
By (I am an Owner) on Feb 20, 2009this bike handles much better than my 06 dyna , the ride is smooth ,i had a set of CFR slip-on mufflers an a hi-flow air cleaner , & sreaming eagle race tuner installed i gained like 15hp money well spent
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2009 Road King vs Imports
By (I am an Owner) on Jan 25, 2009I purchased a 2009 Road King in October and have only 1100 miles on it. WOW!!!!!
What a machine.
I have to say that if you cant see the value and quality of the Harley Davidson Road King "that is made in our own country and by our American brothers and sisters", you need to test ride ... one.
I have owned several imported motorcycles and Harley Davidson is the top dog in this review.
I have to say good job Harley Davidson USA!
I should not have to mention trade value compared to the foreign imports. But some of you out there needs to wake up.
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This is the last one
By (I am an Owner) on Jan 18, 2009After purchasing a new 03 Superglide I thought that would be my last bike. But after 5 years of riding two up I realized we needed something more comfortable. I bought a 09 Road King standard in Oct. and have managed to get 750 miles on it before it started snowing every other day here in Rhode Island. ... All I can say is this will be my last bike. It handles unbelievable. Feels like a much lighter bike. Very comfortable riding position. Fit and finish is second to none. Got the red hot sunglow and the gold pearl metalic in the paint really looks beautiful in the sunlight. Windshield offers plenty of protection and the sixth gear makes cruising at 75 mph feel like your doing 40. The floorboards take a little getting used to when you try to back the bike up to park as they limit your leg movement but you learn to adjust. The sound of the exhaust to me is perfect. Not to loud, sounds good. A friend of mine put a set of Reinharts on his 08 Road king and it sounds good for a while, then it starts to get annoying. Got the cruise control and it works perfectly. Thought I'd never use it but it really is a nice feature on the highway when the traffic is light. Have not had to use the abs yet but the brakes work extremely well. The security system also is a very nice feature that is very convenient. Just have the keys in your pocket and start the bike. Get off and walk away and the security system automatically activates when you get about 8 feet away from the bike. Fuel injection system works flawlessly no matter what the conditions are. Starts right up and you just drive away, no hesitation. Suspension is a little stiff but I haven't experimented with the air shocks yet. I guess I'll have to wait for better weather conditions before I can adjust the air and fine tune the suspension for the best quality ride. I did manage to get in a 200 mile day of riding and I think I could have gone another 200 without even thinking about it. It is that comfortable. I love this bike more than I thought I would. This will be my last bike. This is as good as it gets.
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Outstanding
By (I am an Owner) on Dec 27, 2008I went from a 2006 Wide Glide to the 2009 Road King. The difference is astounding. The Road King is stable yet more responsive, especially at low speed, then the much lighter Glide. Riding comfort, ride quality and overall handling are amazing for a bike of this size and weight. I put V&H slip-ons ... for better sound (the stock pipes are way too quiet) and since I am 6'2" had to do something with the handle bars. My one complaint is the stock bars, they are just not positioned properly and uncomfortable on long rides. I ended up replacing them with 10" Chubby mini-apes and while I was at it, chrome hand controls. That's all I really needed to change. I added highway pegs and the 4-point docking kit so I can mount a sissy bar, rack, tourpak, etc. This bike was built for the open road and doing it comfortably. A friend who owns a 2007 Electra Glide Ultra agrees that the 2009 changes create an entirely new, different and better bike.
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handlebar swap
By (I am an Owner) on Dec 21, 2008Anyone who has a problem with the ride position on the 2009 RK can change the bars to the heritage bars. I did and this made a huge difference. You now have the same seating as the heritage(I agree is superior) and the mechanical benefits of the new RK...2009 RK handles loke no other cruiser I ... have ridden. Lets just call it a 700lb sport bike.
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As Stable as they come!
By (I am an Owner) on Oct 16, 2008Fifth bike and third HD. I went from a sportster, to an FXDX (2003) and now to the Road King (2009). I am totally taken with the Fuel Injection, the solid weight of the bike, how well it tracks in curves. I put 326 miles on yesterday and today-quite a bit of time in the saddle. The seat is very comfortable. ... The handlebar position is probably a little lower than I would like. I struggled between the Heritage and the King. The King won out mainly due to the ABS and dual disks, the cruise control, and the hard bags. The seating position of the heritage is superior in my opinion; however, the NIKE swoosh paint job and spokes were detractors for me. The paint job on the King is classic. I will say that the King is a bit heavy after man-handling the Super Glide for five years. I find myself wondering if it will get away from me in slow turns (garage, etc.). With the engine guard, I don't think it matters. I do intend to continue to respect the weight and hopefully nothing undue will occur. All-in-all, I am very pleased with my purchase.
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