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Is and 07 road king screamin eagle a good bike???? |
Is and 07 road king screamin eagle a good bike???? it's an investment towards retirement. you'll never have to take a loss if you plan on keeping it It will last you a lifetime. Great Bike you can't lose What exactly do you mean by good? Handling? Power? Maintenance? The myth that the Harley's are investments is bogus. They don't go up in value. The only vehicles that go up in value are classics. Everything else goes down. Harley's might hold their value longer than other bikes because they are not overproduced and there's a waiting list from the factory. But that is starting to change. It's becoming easier to buy a Harley off the floor. Very few cars and bikes made today will become classics. If you want a Harley, get it because you like it, not because you think it's an investment. I rode my friend's Road King and I hated it. It didn't have a fairing and it had beachcomber handlebars which threw the physics of the handling way off. I'd like to ride one with normal handle bars so I have a better assessment of how it handles. It was a 94, but Harley's don't change much so I'm sure it is close to the newer ones. Aside from the handling, here's what I found. It was extremely difficult to shift. I had to put way too much pressure on the shifter to get it to move. This is fine for highway riding, but if you ride in traffic or on windy roads, this would get old after about 10 minutes. It felt like a bigger bike than what it was. It didn't seem like it was balanced well and every turn was uneasy. The brakes were less than I'd hoped. Stopping was not very comforting if you had to do it quickly. It was comfortable. If that bike had a fairing, then it would be a fairly comfortable ride on long trips. It had plenty of power. I didn't have any problems with torque in any gear. It sounded good and is a good looking bike. All in all, I wouldn't buy one because I like performance. There are plenty of cruisers that handle well and I wouldn't say the Road King is one of them. If you get that bike, it's for prestige and to get looks. There's no other reason. It's a cool looking bike, but past that, it's a dog. If you're looking for the flagship touring bikes, I'd look around and read a few articles in Motorcyclist about them before making a decision. The last I checked, the Honda Gold Wing is still the king of the cruisers according to them. I rode my friend's V-Rod and that bike was awesome. It was balanced great, had awesome power and handled great for its size. I'm not biased against harley's, but I just don't think you get what you pay for with them. But that's only my opinion. If you buy a Harley you will not be buying a bike, you will be buying a fashion accessory. Get a proper bike, you know, one that goes round corners, accelerates better than a horse with three legs, is more reliable than a politician's promise and does not come with an accessories book bigger than a telephone directory. you mean sceamin beagle? there are a lot of better bikes out there. ride them all before you spend your cash. The Harley is 1910 tech. for 2007 prices Harleys make great boat anchors! |
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