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Living with the King - Frulk_imp - 03-28-2020 I play one video game and one game only. Destiny 2. A post apocalyptical (epic in scope) looter/shooter set 600 years into the future. Thanks to the self-quarantine/isolation I'm getting my fill of it and decided to take a break and put something up on the board. A little while back I had an email discussion with Ferret and he stated it's been slow on the site (due to winter). Thought I'd do my part and maybe create a little traffic. NOTHING gets a motorcycle blog going like a Harley thread on a non-Harley site. You can read my previous thread on the subject of how I came into owning a 2005 Harley Davidson Road King on 30 Aug 19. Fast forward 7 months later.... I've been riding it steady for the past 7 months and the other three bikes are struggling to get into the rotation. Part of that reason is that the winter configuration I put the bike garage into resulted in the King sitting up front and being the easiest to access. The other half is...well I just plain like riding it. It has that non-sterile mechanical feedback that the Guzzi and XR1200 provide. It has a very comfortable seat and locking storage and an around town range of almost 200+ miles. While I really liked the protection of the original quick release wind shield (exceptional wind deflection and no additional noise/buffeting behind it) it was right in my sightline and there was a little distortion just below the top edge as I looked straight forward. That bugged the heck out of me so I got an HD OEM screen (as shown below) 4 inches shorter and used the original quick release mount to put it on the bike. Looked great but resulted in a huge increase of noise. I suspect there's just a tiny bit of vibration at the upper edge resulting in a significant increase of noise to the rider as the helmet is not in a purely undisturbed wind stream. So looked around a local internet flea market site and found a Harley OEM tinted screen with quick release mounts for sale for $100. Takes the pressure off my chest and keeps my helmet in a clean airstream with greatly reduced noise from the previous 4-6 inch taller screen. Someone on this site reminded me of the 88 motors propensity to have issues with the cam chain tensioners. I knew the bike was getting up there in miles and that this could be a problem. Made plans to have it checked and the hydraulic plate upgrade done and possibly replace the cam since they were in there with one that gave a little more performance. Mind you not that I felt that it needs it because of how relaxed I ride it but plainly since I was going to already be into it for the labor cost. I was thinking $1400-$1600. Turned out when they got the motor open the first owner (a friend of mine) already had it done and so all the dealer did was put in a set of slightly large valves to help with oil consumption due to the high mileage on the motor. Left the dealership after paying $740.00 with an additional $700 in my pocket. Smiled all day. Bikes been running fine. Not a canyon carver but then that's not what I use it for. Thankfully, I have a relatively flat driveway as the 780 pounds would be a handful otherwise. I put on the sissy bar and Barcalounger seat it came with just to see what it looked like. I NEVER ride two up and didn't like the look so removed it and put the solo seat back on along with a chrome seat rail I purchased on line. Like the way it adds to the overall classic look with the white walls. Also replaced the clear driving lights with yellow lenses Took it last Saturday up a local road to a ski resort. First time the roads been clear enough for me to do it in 2020. The resort had just been closed at noon due to the covid stuff so traffic coming down the mt. was heavier than usual at that time. Nice and brisk at my turn around spot. I was at the HD dealer after the ride up the mt and they had this sitting on the floor. Comes both in this blue and a red version. Limited to 700 bikes (each?). I'm a sucker for the old AMF 1 decal even though the bikes from that era still project their reliability shortcomings on the current crop of Harleys. I WAS thinking about it. However, the $30K tag put me off. Along with the fact that there's no doubt its smoother, more powerful, more refined than my current HDRK. That's the primary reason I walked away. I'd miss that mechanical feedback in this style bike. RE: Living with the King - LongRanger_imp - 03-28-2020 Very nice! I'm not really a fan of this style bike, but if I wanted a cruiser, it's what I'd buy. Did you happen to be trolling around Park City / Deer Valley on Fri 2/28? If so, I passed you. RE: Living with the King - Frulk_imp - 03-28-2020 I avoid Park City like the plaque during most of the year. Traffic is really bad there. Plus it’s on lock down now. One of Utah’s hot spots for the covid outbreak. No doubt due to the high tourist traffic from all over converging on it. RE: Living with the King - Frulk_imp - 03-28-2020 I know we’re on the covid topic in a stand alone thread but it’s relevant here to Long Rangers previous comment. https://www.ksl.com/article/46735757/park-city-streets-eerie-quiet-on-first-day-of-stay-at-home-order RE: Living with the King - Obleo - 03-28-2020 Still hard for me to post photos,I also have a Road King Custom 2004 put that same shorty windshield on her when purchased in 04 also the backrest with luggage rack. Did the cam chain tensioners at 1500 miles.Have 2 seats sundowner and the original seat that came with the bike. Still love her but at 65 she’s getting a little to heavy for me. RE: Living with the King - Cormanus - 03-28-2020 Thanks for that post, Frulk. Those mountains are stunning. And the bike looks good too. Glad you sorted the windscreen. I couldn’t open the link. My browser told me simply it was ‘Forbidden’. I wonder if it’s geo-blocked for some reason. Obleo, what is it about posting photos that you find difficult? PM me and I’ll tr6 to help. RE: Living with the King - Lord Popgun - 03-28-2020 Just for info Cormanus, the link opened right up for me on my iPad. RE: Living with the King - Cormanus - 03-28-2020 Yeah ... but you’re a lord. RE: Living with the King - Ben70_imp - 03-28-2020 Wait, I thought this was an "Elvis Lives" thread. Never mind. Ben RE: Living with the King - Razor - 03-29-2020 Good friend had been bugging for a while. Finally caved in and sold him my 2003 Road King. Should start a new thread... “Miss’n the King”. I wasn’t a HD fan, the RK was a great bike. Cruising 60-70mph emitted a sound like no other bike, and it was smooth. Maybe someday my buddy will grow tired of it and it’ll make its way back.