you wont believe your eyes!

[Hoblick]

a guy from HDforums.com posted these up

i was dumbfounded when i saw someone with a harley that actually "rides"

and has FULL GEAR ON!

track day on a 09 Road King

suspension is Ohlins #6 (fully adjustable with reservoirs) and Progressive monotubes in the forks

motor is a harley 103 motor with an S&S 124 kit and cams.. SERT tuner and data logger

Edited November 5, 2011 by Hoblick

[Vulcan_Rider]

Why would you run a track day on that? Isnt that kind of like running a lincoln town car on a nascar track?

[Hoblick]

Why would you run a track day on that? Isnt that kind of like running a lincoln town car on a nascar track?

thats what i asked lol

[Hoblick]

here is the response i got from him

I thought riding the RK was great fun. To me my RK is just so awesome, there is nothing I would rather ride. The sound, the performance and handling is sublime.

I owned a sport bike and a RK for years, and found it very frustrating. When I was on the sport bike I found that it was just so much faster than I could think that it was frustrating. And it was uncomfortable, I hated the riding position.

Thats why I built this bike. I wanted 11 second performance (which is fast enough for me) without compromising comfort or 2 up touring.

Mission Accomplished.

[Hoblick]

i love the street glide for touring and 2 up duties and i dont forsee me getting rid of it unless i upgrade to newer model year...

but for 1 up and pure adrenaline im gonna have to purchase another bike. i knew i would have to eventually, but i figured for how much 2 up touring i do it wouldnt bother me to much not having a sport bike of some sort.

[alienpi]

I guess it would be an excellent trackbike except for the limited lean angle, small rev range, low top speed, high weight, long wheelbase, etc...

[NinjaDoc]

I guess it would be an excellent trackbike except for the limited lean angle, small rev range, low top speed, high weight, long wheelbase, etc...

i am torn between peaceful two up and adrenaline rush single rides, dont have the means to afford two bikes at present and no one single bike truly meets both perspective i guess.

[max power]

So they will let you drive a dump truck at a track day?

I'll bet he pissed off everyone else on the track.

What a knob.

[blue03636]

He shouldn't be a problem to anyone else. I have seen plenty of full dressed HDs on a track. They really shouldn't be an issue to pass.

[BadTrainDriver]

Nice Hoblick!

I used to ride with a guy that tracked his BMWK1200LT.

He was unbelievably fast.

[jhaag]

i seem to recall STT hosting a cruiser track day or two.

[blue03636]

STT has a BMW day every year at grattan

[RFM]

i am torn between peaceful two up and adrenaline rush single rides, dont have the means to afford two bikes at present and no one single bike truly meets both perspective i guess.

There are plenty of bikes that can do this. Besides, the ladies dig my Ape.

[Green Versys]

i am torn between peaceful two up and adrenaline rush single rides, dont have the means to afford two bikes at present and no one single bike truly meets both perspective i guess.

I've always thought one of these would be a good compromise for both. Any thoughts???

[Pokey]

Yup......I sure love my C14!!!!!:leghump: And a Roadking is very agile/balanced for its size and weight, I have ridden my best buds Police edition at a pretty brisk pace in the twisty's.

[RFM]

MTS1100S

/thread

Perhaps the ugliest bike. Ever. / thread.

[jporter12]

Ninja 250 > MTS1100S

/thread

I never expected that out of Pauly!

[TSB67]

i seem to recall STT hosting a cruiser track day or two.

Yeah, at Midohio three cruisers showed up and one of those three also brought a sportbike and rode that instead. We ran a "short course" I never knew existed until that day supposedly out of concern for the cruisers dragging hard parts out of the keyhole.

[Hoblick]

it would be exhausting putting a touring bike through the paces on the track..

guy said his track weight with him on the bike was 1050 lbs

thats alot of weight to throw around

[shadyone]

First Track day I ever did was a cruiser day. only had one guy show up on a harley but they ran the short course and had him in the slow novice group. didn't seem to hold anyone up. the short course was good for a first day because you didn't have to break from 140 into turn 5 (or 6 whatever it is).

[Gunshow Nick]

i seem to recall STT hosting a cruiser track day or two.

yes, STT has done a few days with cruiser bikes. you would be surprised how well they do. 99 percent even had full gear, not a one piece race suit, but you get the idea.

[Beegreenstrings]

Hey that is pretty cool. Good for that guy. Developing some true skills tossing that piggy around.

[Moto-Brian]

I've always thought one of these would be a good compromise for both. Any thoughts???

WAAAAAAAAY better choice for performance/comfort than the HD. I have a buddy with one of these and let me tell you, it can embarrass a few sportbike riders.

[Moto-Brian]

I am doubting that it is a legit track day. The bike still has the lights on, no tape anywhere to be found and he isn't going very fast. So, may be in a group that is called a "street group" or similar. But, as Nick stated, we've seen HD riders on full bikes as such.

But the best thing in all of this is the owner's quote: "I owned a sport bike and a RK for years, and found it very frustrating. When I was on the sport bike I found that it was just so much faster than I could think that it was frustrating."

Bingo.