What kind of bike was the 1998 Harley Davidson Road King?
1998 Harley Davidson Road King Specs. by Rob Wagner. The 1998 Harley Davidson Road King is part of the motorcycle maker’s FL series of large-frame touring bikes. The Road King has several FL designations, including the FLHRC and FLHRI models, along with the Electra Glide.
Why does my Harley Davidson Evo keep missing?
It starts fine (kick only) and idles well, usually it even runs fine if you are using very little throttle, although I seem to feel a little surging even then. When you go to give it some throttle though, it starts spitting back through the carb and missing.
Why is the voes not working on my Evo?
Now I get no response when I spray around the intake mounting points. The VOES seems to be working because the engine slows down when the hose is removed (low vacuum so it switches to the other ignition curve), and it switches at 6psi with my vacuum pump.
Why does my Evo sound like a machine gun?
It ran rough at low RPM, started fine, idled fine. After about 5 minutes at 3000+ it sounded like a machine gun until I would back down. Also may not hurt to ohms check or even swap out the plug wires. I had a weak foward cylinder one that drove me crazy for a while.
How many miles does a Harley Davidson Road King have?
Fast-forward more years than either of us care to count, and he got the Harley bug again. He was perusing the Wisconsin Surplus online auction website recently and boom—there it was! A 2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Police FLHP bike with only 7700 miles on it.
Why does the Harley Davidson Road King have cruise control?
30 or 40 years ago, people probably would never have dreamed that a motorcycle would come with cruise control but the Road King does. This is a great feature if you’re riding on long distances and you want to be able to move around a little bit more freely on the bike without constantly having that movement affect your speed.
Is the Harley Davidson Road King a police bike?
A 2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Police FLHP bike with only 7700 miles on it. The pictures looked pretty good. He bid on it until all other bidders dropped out and had his Road King. Harley-Davidson has been at this business of building police bikes—or at least bikes that were used for police work for quite a while.
1998 Harley Davidson Road King Specs. by Rob Wagner. The 1998 Harley Davidson Road King is part of the motorcycle maker’s FL series of large-frame touring bikes. The Road King has several FL designations, including the FLHRC and FLHRI models, along with the Electra Glide.
Fast-forward more years than either of us care to count, and he got the Harley bug again. He was perusing the Wisconsin Surplus online auction website recently and boom—there it was! A 2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Police FLHP bike with only 7700 miles on it.
A 2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Police FLHP bike with only 7700 miles on it. The pictures looked pretty good. He bid on it until all other bidders dropped out and had his Road King. Harley-Davidson has been at this business of building police bikes—or at least bikes that were used for police work for quite a while.
30 or 40 years ago, people probably would never have dreamed that a motorcycle would come with cruise control but the Road King does. This is a great feature if you’re riding on long distances and you want to be able to move around a little bit more freely on the bike without constantly having that movement affect your speed.
How big is the front wheel on a road King?
This wheel is a GREAT fit for the Road King, looks great, rides great, and doesn’t effect the ride height of the bike at all. The Road King in 2009 comes with a 17″ x 3.0″ front wheel. The Road King in 2010-2013 comes with a 18″ x 3.0″ front wheel. They both come with a 16″ x 5.0″ rear wheel.
How big is a 2003 Harley Davidson Road King?
2003 Harley-Davidson FLHR Road King. Picture by Harley-Davidson. Published with permission.. Submit more pictures. More pictures… 3.6 See the detailed rating of design and look, maintenance cost, engine performance, etc. Compare with any other bike. 739 mm (29.1 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
What kind of brakes does a Harley Davidson Road King have?
The transmission is a five-speed belt-drive model. The frame is made of double-cradle steel. Stopping power is accomplished through triple disc brakes, with the front equipped with twin 11.49-inch disc brakes on front cartridge forks and the rear featuring twin shock absorbers and swing-arm suspension with a single 11.49-inch disc brake.
What kind of engine does a Harley Davidson Road King have?
Combining classic styling with standard saddlebags and detachable windshield, the Road King’s power initially came from the 80-cubic-inch Evolution V-twin, with the new Twin Cam 88 taking its place for 1999. In 1998, the Road King was offered in two versions: base and Classic.
Why was the EVO engine important to Harley Davidson?
Many old timers give AMF a bad rap, but the $$$’s they plowed into the EVO development paid big dividends later, saving the H-D company from “extinction” and eventually it’s success enabled the H-D family to “buy back” the company and field a whole generation of engine designs that exist today…
Are there any problems with the EVO engine?
The Evo’s don’t have heat problems, don’t have chains or belts in the timing chest that can do really bad things internally, don’t have problems with the crank, or the main bearings, don’t have problems with the comp sprocket, etc, etc. Can you tell which one I prefer? Re-reading your post I see that your scoot has only done 32k miles.
When was the last Harley Davidson Road King built?
LIKE exam. jan 01,2000…. It is a good one, the second 1/2 of 2000 model year had the FIX installed on the cam bearing problem… ALL BIKES- twin-cam engines (regardless of model) built 1999 model year including the first 1/2 of 2000 model year, build date (dec. 15,1999) had the “potential” problem with the cam bearing coming apart..
Can you fix a 1999 Harley Davidson Road King?
IF you find a low mile 1999 and 2000 bike for the right price. THE sure fix is there..
What kind of engine does a road King have?
The cylinder bore is 3.46 inches with a 4.25-inch stroke. The fuel-injected engine with an electric starter features an 8.5:1 compression ratio and develops 60 horsepower and 76.5 ft.-lbs. of torque, which gives the Road King its acceleration.
IF you find a low mile 1999 and 2000 bike for the right price. THE sure fix is there..
LIKE exam. jan 01,2000…. It is a good one, the second 1/2 of 2000 model year had the FIX installed on the cam bearing problem… ALL BIKES- twin-cam engines (regardless of model) built 1999 model year including the first 1/2 of 2000 model year, build date (dec. 15,1999) had the “potential” problem with the cam bearing coming apart..