Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Vs Road King

Detailed bikes comparison on Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic vs Harley-Davidson Road King.

Harley davidson heritage softail vs road king. In the powertrain department the Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic gets bhp Petrol engine whereas the Harley-Davidson Road King comes in bhp Petrol engine. But then it has the dual front discs air ride etc. Its built for its weight and extra touring weight.

Looksrideand price and maybe not in that order. 2007 VRSCX 0461 1400 2003 VRSCA Gone but not forgotten. Compare on-road price performance and.

The reason the Softail isnt as comfortable as the Road King is due to the RK has 2 large outboard rear shocks Air ride no less where the Softail has 2 small shocks under the bike that have very limited travel and a completely different leverage angle. The King retains the same clunky H-D gearbox as ever but the Softail sports the completely upgraded tranny. I suppose I would be able to construct the Heritage feel on a RK through different seat and handle bars.

F Big V-Twin Motor Example. The 2009 Road King does have an advantage with the new chassis this year. The claimed mileage.

My list of preferred touring bikes featured mostly Road Kings or for the long days an FLT or maybe even a Dyna. Compare on-road price performance and other features on bike comparison site. All the Road Kings look like krap in the rear wihtout the bags hiding the ugly shocks and rear fenders.

You mentioned stripping it down which I assume means pulling off the bags. Road Kings look pretty neat with the highway bars and windshield pulled off. If that type of riding is going to be a rare event the Heritage sounds perfect for you.