Experience from Harley Sportster to Harley Davidson Road King

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Experience from Harley Sportster to Harley Davidson Road King. What is like going from a Sportster to a Road King for the first time? I will hop on this Road King for my first ride on a touring bagger and talk a little bit about the experience of riding this bike for the first time. I go through some of the differences and what to expect.
Thanks to Dan at Brandywine Harley Davidson for hanging out and letting us hop on this bike! Check them out below for any questions about bikes!
Dan Novak
@harley_davidsondan
Brandywine Harley Davidson
www.brandywineharley.com
@brandywineharleydavidson
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@jonathanwilson641 11 ай бұрын

I just went from a Suzuki DR 650 to a 23 Road King Special. Its my first "road" bike, and holy shit a giant leap from a dual sport! Absolutely fucking love my Harley!

@TheMotoJawn 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome love the road king special

@robbyclark6915 2 жыл бұрын

That would be the perfect combination. The sporty for little, around town, rides and the Road King for everything else!

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

Both would definitely be nice!

@CalebHoss37804 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I feel like Motojawn is my other half. That's exactly what I've wanted. I love my sporty for my downtown living/riding, but would love a Road King for longer trips.

@bcbsilverhawk8426 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I own a Sportster/Heritage Classic/Road King Special. The Road King Special is by far my favorite Harley. I'm on it 99.9% of the time. BTW I'm 5'6" and trust me you get used to the weight. Very versatile and nimble model. My favorite bagger. Take care.

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

Man I would love a road king special. All black.

@bcbsilverhawk8426 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMotoJawn All Black is nice. With that said my 2020 Billiard Burgundy Road King Special checks all the boxes for me. Love It. Enjoyed your video.

@jeffdriggs2895 2 жыл бұрын

U own an 883, Slim, and Road King special! Could not part with any! I’m 6’4”, 260, look a little strange on 883, but all different rides. Oh, I upgraded the 883 to 1200👍 it hums! Ride safe!

@jeffdriggs2895 2 жыл бұрын

I own🤪 big fingers!

@lexustech48 Жыл бұрын

Fuel tank capacity on all touring bikes since 2009 is 6 gallons.

@TyFromTennessee 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. This makes me miss my 18 Road King. What a great bike!

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

King of the road! 👍

@tjrunlimited 2 жыл бұрын

I too migrated from Sportster to Road King. Like night and day. My progression went like this….Sportster, Softail Deluxe, Road King 103, Road King 107. Once you go Road King, you never go back.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

You love a road king special

@kitsvn 2 жыл бұрын

Recently bought a new Sporty 883, and I’m absolutely in love with it. Thanks for the videos! I remember trying a big kitted out Softail a long time ago and just felt unsafe on it. At the time I had a ZX6R.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in 🙏

@ImWithBigRed 3 жыл бұрын

Helluva leap from a Sportster to a Road King brother. I have the former right now and I love it. I can see myself on the Road King eventually but I think I’ll blend into one, probably via a sport glide. No other Harley puts a smile on my face like my Sportster does though.

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

You got that right! 🤟

@flyinggyros9745 2 жыл бұрын

My wife went from a 1200 Sportster to a Road King. It was literally double the price. She loved it though. At 5’11” she had no problem with either. Alan

@danielnovak8293 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@packgrog 2 жыл бұрын

I swung by Brandywine a few months back. Someone helped me out when I sat on a few different bikes. Might have even been that specific guy. The Softails felt manageable, but the Road Kind still felt heavy enough that I'd be psyching myself out on a corner. It was COMFY though. I still just feel so apprehensive about test riding bikes that I know I can't afford, and feel concerned that I'd damage by screwing up a turn from a stop.

@raymondpontremoli4500 2 жыл бұрын

Started on a RoadKIng and still have it 20 years later....Never own anything else..

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

That's good stuff.

@danthechippie4439 Жыл бұрын

That's wonderful

@spaceflight1019 3 жыл бұрын

In early 2007 I had to leave my 2005 1200R at the dealership one 34 degree morning. They asked me if I wanted to borrow a bike to get back home and I said "sure". They rolled a new Firefighter Special Edition Road King out of a C-can, gave me a quick tutorial, then said "have fun". With EFI, it started instantly and settled into a smooth idle. I clicked it into gear and rode off. No stumbles, no staggers, no misfires. Nothing that your car wouldn't do. It was a very automotive experience. No, I wasn't able to persuade the Office of Management and Budget to upgrade my ride, and it was too cold to go out riding.

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

Bigger bikes do seem like that type of experience

@spaceflight1019 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMotoJawn , perhaps this story might be more relatable: When we started going to Myrtle Beach, our good car was a 1982 Rabbit. Four cylinder, four speed, no air. It was an endurance run and we drove at night so our son would sleep in the back seat. In 1988 we bought a new Dodge Caravan. The drive to Myrtle became more like watching TV for 12 hours. That's the major difference between a Sportster and a bagger: baggers are designed for 500 mile days in relative comfort. Earlier this year I was looking at a deal on a used Electra Glide but wasn't fast enough. One warning: maintenance costs on Big Twins are far higher than Sportsters. Oil changes and tires, and they wear tires out faster than Sportsters, will just gag you. A new front tire on the Sporty will run around $200, $300 for the rear.

@ChopperFett 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous bike and I love that color. I wouldnt mind upgrading to a King someday, but I'm not ready to yet.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

Great color. I would need a road king special if I did it. But definitely don't want one in the city lol.

@betruly7894 2 жыл бұрын

I own the XL1200T , it is the mini RoadKing I love it. Definitely in the future I'm getting a roadking or a BMW 1250RT

@samcabasa6609 Жыл бұрын

Very nice review 👍👍👍

@mr.sophistication3232 2 жыл бұрын

Went from a 2001 rigid mounted 883 Sportster XLH (which I'd ride on the interstate year round) to a 2020 road king special and it's basically the difference between 1956 and today.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right 👍

@_nfl_nerd_ 11 ай бұрын

Watching this to decide for which one to dream and work for.

@ozziejim8472 5 ай бұрын

Did you get your dream yet?

@naturalforlife6741 Жыл бұрын

Yea I own a 2018 Iron 1200 and just traded in my 2017 Street Glide for a 2022 Heritage 114. It is so much more lighter and flickable then the Road King. I love it more then the Street Glide. I'm considering selling my Iron now. I do still enjoy my Iron for doing some moto camping though.

@carltonbirds 2 жыл бұрын

A gorgeous bike, and a gorgeous colour, a thumbs up from me.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

@adamhibbs7187 Жыл бұрын

What’s the color

@dmitriciccarelli4082 Жыл бұрын

Aye another pa boy! Shout-out from Pittsburgh. 👍

@TheMotoJawn Жыл бұрын

Love the burgh too!

@stevencorry5790 2 жыл бұрын

Try a Heritage 114....the lightest touring bike with some major power!

@dougfisher1885 8 ай бұрын

I started with a 94 XL sporty damn nice bike rode it for 15 years then went to a 90 softail custom rode it for 5 years still have it then i fell in love with a 03 road king classic ( gun metal blue ) super nice ride barely showing 30 k on the clock out of all to me thats the one man i love my road king

@scottdavis9318 3 ай бұрын

I have a 03 se roadking and love it . Has yours ever had any problems? Have you changed the cam chain tensioners? Thanks

@dougfisher1885 2 ай бұрын

@@scottdavis9318 yeah I got my cam tensioners changed at 29 k and went to hydraulic push rods and while I was there got new needle bearings should be good for a while its a Good practice to keep an eye on those tensioners its a pain but just one of those things with a twin cam 88 engine

@scottdavis9318 2 ай бұрын

@@dougfisher1885 Thanks for the info. 👍

@everlybross 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic two tone paint...

@ricksadler797 Жыл бұрын

Nice color ❤

@steveb2618 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid bud. I realize I’m late to the party here. Interesting, because I too am 5’6” and recently test rode a road king and flat footed it. There are different inseams for the same height of course, but I was flat down. Anyway good perspective coming from a sportster. I’m on a Honda CB1100 and looking for something more long distance.

@TheMotoJawn Жыл бұрын

Interesting on the height

@FLHCSfan68 Жыл бұрын

I suggest test riding a Heritage Classic 114. I recently traded my Road King Special for a 2022 Heritage Classic in Redline Red and Vivid Black. The Heritage is more nimble, lighter, and smoother suspension vs Road King.

@TheMotoJawn Жыл бұрын

Would love to try one of those as well

@johnbelculf5441 Жыл бұрын

how about 2 up? bike 17 coming up and looking.

@FLHCSfan68 Жыл бұрын

@@johnbelculf5441 I went on a 2 up test ride. Unfortunately, the Heritage I tested didn't have a Back rest. I thought it handled well with a passenger. I've not had a chance to 2 up since the test ride

@christopherparr3928 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think putting a windscreen on the sporty would cut down on the wind noise around the helmet a lot on the highway?

@diegoelcool 2 жыл бұрын

just made the jump from a 48 to a roadking and everything he says it's about right

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@TheBlueBikeDoyle 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

🤟🤟🤟

@johnwieland2648 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 5 foot seven inches tall I love the reach seat .You might want to ask the dealership for a demo reach seat. You might like it

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

That might help.

@MotobikeMike00 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a big bike for sure. Floorboards are odd for me, and the brake pedal is kind of cool.

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

I kept forgetting to use the rear break cuz I wasn't finding it 😂😂

@oc8230 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@golfomaltes4472 2 жыл бұрын

I have one in Black. I love that color tho.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

It's a beaut

@gunner9010 Жыл бұрын

I'm debating upgrading from the Sportster 1200 to a Softail. I really like the '20 Heritage but used they're still like $20k. Everyone tells me the 2017 and older Softail lean angles are terrible. So I could get an old Road King for now. I'm always debating. lol

@TheMotoJawn Жыл бұрын

Definitely worth the upgrade 👌

@stevencorry5790 2 жыл бұрын

Why does everybody that has 4 inches of camera on the bottom of their helmet complain about having to really look down to see the speedo?Anything to do with the camera?I can look at my speedo without moving my head.....eyeballs look down(true story).

@wunique1376 2 жыл бұрын

It's the King. What else can I say? It's 6 gallon tank.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

Oh 6 even better. Confused with lrs

@stevesmith1493 10 ай бұрын

6 speed, cruise, ABS, smoother 107. (70% reduction in vibration)

@EasyRiderGreg 2 жыл бұрын

I love my Road King but it is starting to feel too heavy if I have to ride it in dirt, gravel, push it or pick it up.

@stevencorry5790 2 жыл бұрын

Learn to ride?

@EasyRiderGreg 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevencorry5790 I have been Harleys since 1978. I had this RK since 2008. It's my muscles and joints are wearing out. after 70 years.

@stevencorry5790 2 жыл бұрын

@@EasyRiderGreg fair enough

@ALEXdaG 2 ай бұрын

I’m debating on selling my m109 and 99 electra glide to get a king. My girl loves music when we ride, i figure in helmet speakers covers that

@WhiskeyChaser 3 жыл бұрын

I just rode a bagger for the first time too! Indian Challenger 107, it was a beast

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

I bet man! It was taking me a while to get used to it. Wouldn't want it in the city though.

@WhiskeyChaser 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMotoJawn no but I wouldn't have minded having it for the TX trip haha

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

Haha that is fa sho

@NevermoreMoto 3 жыл бұрын

Buy it.

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking it was more your type of bike.

@NevermoreMoto 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMotoJawn ☹️

@timheffner4731 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I want to go from my forty Eight Sportster to a Road King

@redcook102 2 жыл бұрын

The question is would you trade your sporty for it?

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

Keep the sporty and just buy the road king to have 2 bikes 😂

@phuckthisletsride 2 жыл бұрын

Went from Iron 883 to softail to Street Glide. I’m 5’4 but wouldn’t go back! All the Hannum H-D dealerships are good people.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

For sure good spot!

@adamhibbs7187 Жыл бұрын

What’s the color of the bike in thumbnail?

@TheMotoJawn Жыл бұрын

That is spruce green. I think it was a model year 2020 color

@samestuffdifferentday5712 2 жыл бұрын

No radio music source though. If I’m on a long trip I want some sounds.

@TheMotoJawn 2 жыл бұрын

True, road king the more basic bagger.

@Dutch650 3 жыл бұрын

Tiny man on big bike :) Thing looks awesome though!

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

Why you gotta do me like that 😂😂😂

@Dutch650 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMotoJawn I swear it's the big man syndrome I suffer from making me do it 🤣🤣🤣

@ryanfowler2595 Жыл бұрын

A little bit of a shorter rider? Bro Im 5’6” on a good day when it comes to big bikes we are basically midgets!

@TheMotoJawn Жыл бұрын

Lol true

@barrybarnes96 Жыл бұрын

"it's heavier than a Sportster"

@thelost_woods 3 жыл бұрын

Once you go floorboards you never go back

@PAULY-P Жыл бұрын

I did

@ALEXdaG 2 ай бұрын

I agree, floorboards are game changing

@MrNetnut 12 күн бұрын

Gov. Fix The Roads!!!! In America ! Peace/;-)) I Hope

@IronBornRider 3 жыл бұрын

Testing out Indians, Low Rider S, Roadking...it's almost like you're shopping for a new bike 🤔🤔

@TheMotoJawn 3 жыл бұрын

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

@stevesmith1493 10 ай бұрын

Grown man bike.

@sonyou98 Жыл бұрын

Not the new gloves and stupid music