Harley-Davidson Road King Classic (FLHRC) review

If you want Harley cool, combined with the ability to tour on a retro steed, it's the Road King Classic you're after
Old skool looks, real comfort
£1000 on top of the standard 'King

For £1000 over and above the Road King, you get leather panniers and whitewall tyres. And you don't get that 'orrible lumpy fairing. That alone makes it a bargain - almost.

For £1000 over and above the Road King, you get leather panniers and whitewall tyres. And you don't get that 'orrible lumpy fairing. That alone makes it a bargain - almost.

For £1000 over and above the Road King, you get leather panniers and whitewall tyres. And you don't get that 'orrible lumpy fairing. That alone makes it a bargain - almost.

Length (mm)2380
Tank (litres)5
Dryweight (kg)322
Seats2
Seat Height (mm)779
Suspension Front41.3mm telescopic
Suspension RearMild steel, rectangular tube section swing arm
Wheels Front16 inch 9 spoke, cast aluminium alloy
Wheels Rear16 inch 9 spoke, cast aluminium alloy
Wheels Made OfAlloy
Brakes FrontFour piston 292.1mm discs
Brakes RearFour piston 292.1mm discs
Tank Capacity (litres)18.9
Wheelbase (mm)1612
Ground Clearance (mm)129
Trail (mm)157
ChassisMild steel, square section backbone with twin downtubes
Length (mm)2380
Tank (litres)5
Dryweight (kg)322
Seats2
Seat Height (mm)779
Suspension Front41.3mm telescopic
Suspension RearMild steel, rectangular tube section swing arm
Wheels Front16 inch 9 spoke, cast aluminium alloy
Wheels Rear16 inch 9 spoke, cast aluminium alloy
Wheels Made OfAlloy
Brakes FrontFour piston 292.1mm discs
Brakes RearFour piston 292.1mm discs
Tank Capacity (litres)18.9
Wheelbase (mm)1612
Ground Clearance (mm)129
Trail (mm)157
ChassisMild steel, square section backbone with twin downtubes
Cubic Capacity (cc)1450
Valves4
Max Power (bhp)68
Bore (mm)95.18
Stroke (mm)101.52
Valves Per Cylinder2
CoolingAir cooled
Fuel DeliveryCarburetion or electronic sequential port injectio
Stroke TypeFour Stroke
DriveBelt
Cubic Capacity (cc)1450
Valves4
Max Power (bhp)68
Bore (mm)95.18
Stroke (mm)101.52
Valves Per Cylinder2
CoolingAir cooled
Fuel DeliveryCarburetion or electronic sequential port injectio
Stroke TypeFour Stroke
DriveBelt