Motorcycle Commute: 2017 Road King 6000 Mile Review | The Daily Slab Vol 7
On this episode of The Daily Slab, we talk about motorcycle commuting and we do a 6K review of the 2017 Harley Davidson Road King. I go over basic feedback on how it is running and a couple of minor issues that have come up. I am still loving this bike. I have included links below to Shawn Smoak’s channel as well as a link to the video referenced in today’s episode.
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Link to Shawn Smoaks Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC5gOBqxAcI3yu2tO_8TXpQ
Link to Shawn’s Milwaukee Eight Video: https://youtu.be/oDA33Hovcks?t=2m16s
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What do you think about the TireMoni system? I have that on my Heritage as I was done with the stupid position of the valves as well. Plus, it has the advantage of continuously watching your tire pressure.
Congrats on your new HD Road King. I have demo rode them a few times at " Test Our Metal " days. Found the riding position and hand grips to be in such a comfortable position for me. Thanks for the ride along. Subbed. Safe Travels.
I have Michelin commander 2 on mine and those are good. Agree about the valve stem. Next set of tires im having the angled stems put on. Harley shop has an extender/ air gauge you can buy but haven't tried that yet. I have the screamin eagle street canons on mine they have a nice low sound to them but I think I want to go louder.
Happy Trails brother
Roll On! I like my M8 King despite HD voiding my engine warranty. Oil pump and piston slap took my engine out. FP3 took the warranty. HD and the EPA are real wankers. Will never buy another HD. Dealer Goodwill rebuilt my engine from the cam chest up. Still has more valve train noise than I would like. Sounds like a worn in twin cam. It has Eliminator 400's, HD Ventilator AC, HD 447 TQ Cam and currently has the FP3 back on it. I bought and paid for the HD EPA Junk Tuner when the engine was rebuilt and just put the FP3 back on. If you find a way to make air psi checks and fills better please share it. The OEM tires do suck really bad! Who ever thought these are good tires at HD is a complete idiot. In the rain they are flat out useless. Mine also does not have ABS. After riding a few Harleys with ABS it's very clear they are about 10 years behind everybody else in the motorcycle industry concerning ABS and Linked Brakes. My bike did come with the Harley no security system fob. This morning it asked me to enter pin. It was not seeing the fob. Went and got the other fob and it saw it. Then did a test with the fob that failed and then it worked. So now off to buy new batterys and something else to not trust.
Love the video keep them coming. My commute isn't as long but having to go into downtown Los Angeles daily is a strain. I felt your pain on that off ramp!
greatfull for the info video! this is the only video of this info i have found on you tube. thanks again.
Glad i watched your review. I too am sort of "big" ( 6'4"/285lbs) So good to hear what guys "my" size say!
Enjoy your vids. Just subscribed. I have a 2017 road king special and put the Rinehart motopro 4.5 slipons. They really sound nice and the 4.5 inch look really nice from the back. Check west end motorsports YouTube channel as he has sound clips of many different pipes for the Milwaukee 8. Ride safe.
Had the "chirp" at idle on my '16 Ultra Limited, it was a loose hose clamp on the forward exhaust heat shield. Traded it last month for a '17 Road King, much to the dismay of the wife, the Ultra wasn't my thing, bought what I wanted this time. I put a pair of Full Boar 3 1/2" slip-ons with 2 1/2" baffles, stock head pipe, on mine, deep Harley sound for around $225 from J&P Cycles. Enjoy it, I love mine.
As far as checking air pressure, you have to spring for the $80 air guage HD sells. It allows for easy placement onto the valve due to the valve position on the side of the stem. Still have you remove the bags though. I like the way it connects to the valve stem without exerting too much force.