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I’m 6 ft 165lbs would you say the fat boy is too big for my weight? I ride a gsxr 600 right now but looking to make the switch. Also not sure how the bike would do cruising the Cali mountains

Why is the front wheel so small or rear so large looks odd

I am literally a 5'7" female medium frame and i can't see shit in my stock mirrors without moving my shoulders in. Why would they even put these useless mirrors on?!? Seems like a major safety issue....

Good God get rid of that info screen. By the time they decide on a final final final, won’t be anything like the RS bike.

I never used to wear any gear. Now I always do. A white or silver mesh jacket in the summer is sometimes cooler than a T-shirt. Reflects the sun. Riding sneakers. Riding single layer jeans. Full face helmet. I don’t trust other drivers. I don’t want to spend months of the riding season recovering if I go down. To each their own.

I was torn between the Road King and the Heritage. I demo road both and liked the Heritage better but not by much. I got a hella deal on a 23 Heritage in March. There were no Road Kings with in 5000 miles at that time so getting one was not going to be easy and no deals to be had. The Road King is awesome but looks strange when you remove the bags where the Heritage looks clean. I traded in a street Bob 107 and really like the softail line and the shock hidden under the seat. I hope by the time I pay off my Heritage Harley has put the 117 liquid cooled M8 in the Road King and put a similar gage like on the Lowrider S or Nightster special, just a little bigger to go right were the existing gauge is.

She lives at 6 and above

I hit a tree a few years ago, ragdolled through a median, and my bike was in oncoming traffic. My leg was messed up pretty bad, and I spent most of the year between saving my leg, and learning to walk again. Walker, then crutches, and I still have a cane I sometimes use. It's was nearly a year later, my bike was finally repaired, and I was healed enough to get back on. I figured I had to get back on for at least one ride, even if I never rode again after that.. just to say I won. I was super cautious, took it slow, just around the house, then to the gas station, then the grocery store, then to work. I don't have the same feeling in my leg, and it took over a year to raise my arm level with my head. I had to relearn how to drive my pick up, the peterbuilt I drive at work, and then finaly my bike. Today, I am doing livestreams from a Harley-Davidson!!! It takes a while, but those butterflies are real. Good luck, and glad you are ok.

I was nervous and tentative for a few montns after my little accident. Its natural. Glad to see you recovering well.

I have a 1994 Electra Glide classic with 126000 original miles. It has never been torn down. It makes good power, rides well, stops well, and doesn’t leak oil. :):)I will ride her until I die.

Never had an accident so far, Praise the Lord. What I would recommend is going back as if you would start off new. Get familiar with the Bike again. Parking Lot practice, slow speed manouvers, emergency braking and swerving.... just the stuff the YOU can do. Accident involve other people sometimes and its out of your control. You can just do everything to mitigate the damage. I am a german and i dont see people here without FULL GEAR. Its very, very rare to see the cool boys with naked arms and a pisspot as a helmet. Its their skin and their life though. But for us as a country, its taking care of their medical bills if they need to be spoonfeed afterwards in a nursing home.... Thats part of medical insurance here, where we all parttake. So just do what you can that you cant blame it on yourselve. the rest is well in Gods hands and he is more than capable to keep you safe if its his will. God bless to the fellow riders over the drink

This is why you do not buy a demo bike. Youll be pretty upset when you have to replace the clutch right after you buy it smh.

I've got a guy that comes into the shop that i'm sure he's got a death wish. Dood has crashed a CBR1000RR/R, GSXR1000, R1, R6 and ZX6R. Somehow never hurt badly, even though he was doing at least 120mph. Guy's the poster boy for gear saving lives. He's one of those guys you see in a full suit on the road, and boy does he use it. Just buys another bike and hops back on. He is also like 24. I take a tumble like that on my FZ1, I ounno if i'm getting back up.

I got back on my bike and rode home 18 miles with 6 multiple fractured ribs and a fractured scapula. I wasn't going to leave my bike! 😜

The movie is just a piece of 💩. Very disported !

I went down on my 05 GSXR special Edition on august 9th 2021. Shattered my entire left foot. I was wearing my helmet, riding jacket and pants. Took me till June of this year to finally get back on two wheels.

I was recently in a motorcycle accident a couple weeks ago. I was riding with a buddy to the mountains and then went back home and somebody failed to yield pulled out and I blacked out. I didn't remember anything. It was just a green light and then I woke up on the ground. I broke my arm nose and got a concussion and when they put me into the ambulance I got more worried about my friend. I just kept asking. Is he okay? Is he okay? He was fine only I was hit now I'm just playing the waiting game so I could get back on two wheels

My best friend's dad layed his bike down in Cancun and a truck ran over him. He doesn't ride anymore. He's dead.

What exactly didn’t you like about the new transmission?

Had a person come to a complete stop on me on the freeway going around 70mph in no traffic. I slid into her going 20-30mph, my foot got stuck in the wheel and she dragged me for 10 feet. Reason she dragged me is she didn't feel me crash into her. I also knew she came to a complete stop because she wasn't moving then she was and I was attached. I had a fractured leg, a cut open foot (her tire burnt into my foot), road rash on my ass. I healed and now have a vulcan 900, I am only overly cautious when I see people's brake lights.

What happens if you lay one of these demo bikes down?

Seems like for some folks, as time goes on you go more into autopilot for certain things. I’m still in my first few months riding so I’m still on high alert and being extremely cautious. This is a good reminder to not forget about the basics. Even still, shit happens I guess. I enjoyed the video, subscribed.

I dumped my road bike twice hard but, I fixed it and got back on. My dirt bike I drop routinely, yesterday it went over some rocks and into a ditch. I pulled it out, hopped on and rode out. That was enough fun for the day. I do ride nearly every day. All gear, all the time but, I've still been injured post the road crashes.

I think I am full up on accidents when I rode a 1974 Yamaha Enduro 175 in my late teens. The accidents were all on dirt though.

I've been down twice, no real injuries either time. Now I wear all the gear [except I still wear a half helmet] and really pay close attention to everything. I'm just a cautious rider. After each accident, it wasn't but a couple of days before I threw a leg over again - but on my Vaquero, I never felt right on that bike again... got rid of it and got my Street Glide. Problem solved :D

the first deer I hit four years ago I wasn't shook up, just pissed. The one I hit last year I don't remember before or after. Three days later when I woke up with a room full of family and in one hell of a lot of pain I was a very confused individual. Two weeks in the Hospital and months of trips to the Doctor. About six weeks later I looked at and bought my next ride. I left the mans place after dark and about a half mile down the road I came about as close as you can get to hitting a deer without actually hitting a deer. That anger thing quickly resurfaced. Will I ever forget my accidents, I see deer all the time, they wont let me. Does it mess with my happy time, on every ride. Riding can clear the mind, but sometimes I am just left with my thoughts. Nice to hear you are okay and back in the saddle again. Ride safe, but sometimes that still isn't quite enough to get ya home.

When you was talking about riding on rural country roads and having to worry about deer; I immediately thought about the big metal bumper trucks usually get put on and wondered how a sportster or backyard Harley build would look like with a diamond plate bumper on the front. For weight saving, someone could use diamond plate aluminum like what tool boxes for trucks are made of. Lowes sells that material in aluminum sheets of various thicknesses and someone could practice welding it together to make it fit to their preference. I would actually want to try that as a custom project. 😂🤣😂

One wreck, one back in the saddle (kinda prefer to say I was hit since it was very much the car's fault). I was out for 2 years, 1-1.5 of that basically required medically. It taught me a lot of things, but the most impactful one was that I'd rather accept the risk of riding than not ride. Once I got back in the saddle I doubled or tripled my yearly mileage and really got involved in the community aspect of it. Glad you're back! Cheers!!

Looks like it saves the entire weight of the bike from slamming down on your leg in a low side

Glad to see you back on two wheels. I think you’re right in that the best way to get through an accident mentally is to get back on as soon as you can. Overthinking is the enemy here.

I had a lady change lanes with me next to her at 65mph, when I stopped rolling down the highway without my bike, and I woke up, the only thing left of my shirt was the collar, had a lot of road rash, and pinched nerves in my neck, it took about 2 months to repair my bike and I was back on it, but I was very paranoid about people coming up next to me for a good month.

glad you are alright man.

Howdy 👋

Grey is the cheapest paint color to manufacture. Increased profits.

That WAS a collectible bike - until somebody bro'd it out with cheesy mods. They only built 3,000 of those. I own the '95 version in black and charcoal, no broage.

Heeyyy am in Orlando too with a stage 1 883. Let’s ride sometime!

I don’t have a Harley, but I do run on carbs! I’ve found from personal trials and tribulations that non ethanol is the way to go with any older bike running on carbs, and tbh probably just overall with any vehicle. Ethanol=corn=crap in gas=clogged carbs. All your standard options contain up to 15% despite octane levels. As you said at 5:00 running standard gas increases fuel cost over time as well as maintenance cost. Since switching to non ethanol, my gas mileage has nearly doubled 🤩 .50 more per gallon is worth it when it goes twice as far!

I own a 20 Road King Special and love my bike. With that being said, I had was able to test ride the Springfield Dark Horse at Americade this year. I didn't know much about this bike and I agree with Kenny's observations. The Springfield feels lighter and more nimble and the 116 rocks. I appreciated the sport mode, which the RKS doesn't have. I can't compare stock suspension because my bike had the Revo A's shocks installed when I purchased, but the Springfield suspension seemed good on the test ride. The exhaust note is good for stock. I think the remote locks for the bags are a nice touch as well. The stock bars on this bike are more comfortable than RKS stock bars, but I would change these out in favor of apes or T-bars anyway, along with the Springfield stock mirrors (they are functional, just not a fan of the mirror styling). This bike was a pleasant surprise and put a huge smile on my face test riding this bike! If you are considering a Road King Special, I would definitely check this bike out.

Good Review. A sequel huh? Interesting. I'd call it "The Bikerider" (singular) and follow the career of that violent, resentful kid who took over. He IS the Darth Vader of this storyline afterall. 🏴‍☠️ 💀😎

I have a 23 Heritage and I love it. It's my first bike. Mine is in gold. I just put a sissy bar on it. the only negative thing I'd say about it is that the saddle bags are a little small, and I can't really fit my helmet or an extra helmet in it. I'd have to jam it in the bag in order for it to fit.

I thought you were talking about OLD bikes, I have & ride a 1976 FXE Shovelhead. Am 2nd. owner, no idea of mileage, cheap aftermarket speedo's. Bought as a basket piece for $1100, but she has never left me on the side of the road. Been riding since 1964, first Harley in 1974, Sporty XLH 1000. Last time in Sturgis was 1981 on a 1971 FLH - those were the days - could camp in the city park for FREE !!!, 2 eggs, hash browns & coffee $2.50. That won't even get a cup of coffee today !!! God only knows how much money I have in her, custom parts, but motor is still stock 74 inches, and frame has never been cut. Still puts a smile on face just looking at her !!!!

It makes sense why they named the movie the bikeriders and not the vandals. Its more about the lifestyle of bike riders in the 50s

I tend to go to the range while I'm in Florida during the FA campout, if your on that side when we go.

It will be nice if Harley adds cruise control and USB port. And lastly the logo instead of painting sticker make more nicer metal pin! That's all my wishes

That’s a dirty Sportster

Well…. That’s coming off of my watch history 😂

You've got to explain the tires losing grip on hot pavement. You're the first person I've ever heard say that. Only time I've heard this, and experienced this, is at the race track. and those tire temperatures far exceed what you would ever experience on the road. And therefore, reaching even higher temps than normal on the race track. Strictly talking about tire grip, tires lose grip from the carcass not being up to temperature, air pressure, and the tires losing their oil from aging (especially in direct sunlight).

Just wanted to say, what a fantastic review. Really great info. Thank you!