[Jeff Higgins]

I'm on my second Road King, a 2013 with the 103 inch motor, six speed, and new frame. First one was a 2000 model year, 88 inch five speed with the old frame design. I'm approaching a combined 200,000 miles between the two of them. Fantastic motorcycles. Most robust and reliable vehicles, two wheels or four, I have ever owned.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - these bikes handle better than my Ducati 900 Super Sport at "legal-ish" speeds. The Duc needs to be substantially exceeding those before it starts making sense. At lower speeds, it "falls" into corners and just feels awkward. The Road King, in contrast, is very planted, predictable, and actually quite nimble. That, and as several road tests in reputable publications pointed out, these bikes actually have shorter stopping distances than most "sport bikes", by virtue of their longer wheelbases and lower CG's which allow for much more effective use of the rear brake.

So, yeah, have fun with it. Get to know it. You are probably already starting to understand it is not the stereotype that those who have never ridden one like to promote.