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- ror24's review
Picture courtesy of Bob.
| Build quality | 8.8/10  |
|---|---|
| Reliability | 9.4/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.3/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.4/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.4/10  |
By ror24
on 3rd May 2005
| Year Manufactured | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 0 |
| Build quality | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Value for money | 8/10 |
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 ror24's recommendation | |
Look
Chrome
Brakes (Plus point and a 1st for standard machine!)
Torque
Vibration
Ground clearance
Weight/Bulk
Never having ridden a Harley Davidson before and being kindly invited to my local dealers demo I can now say I am a changed man! I have never giggled so much whilst riding. My previous bike was a ZRX1100 and the 2005 Road King Custom has converted me for good. What a machine, what road presence and what noise!
You could quite easily spend all day in the saddle and not notice. The bike is comfy and can happily plod along in 5th gear all day. The brakes are much better than I was expecting although after riding a Springer Softail that reputation was well deserved. It is easy to hustle through traffic should the mood take you but most important of all is you can leave it in top gear and ride the fat wave of torque. Quite simply an astounding machine and I challenge all to have a go and return saying you did not enjoy it.
Okay so brand new Harleys are expensive but they keep hold of their value like nothing else in the 2 wheeled world and they are always a conversation starter at the road side. Coupled with a vibrant social scene, superb dealer backup and endless parts/accessories catalogue how could you not say no to a Road King Custom?
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Total Respect: +2
