2015 Harley-Davidson Road King
In 2014, H-D’s big Project Rushmore totally revolutionized its line of motorcycles, and after doing some hard miles on several models, we can safely say they are a whole new breed of motorcycles and worth the investment to buy new. While the 2015 Road King isn’t different for this year, it’s those earlier improvements that make it the comeback kid. Not only does the high-output 103 have the grunt to get your gears rolling, but the air-adjustable suspension can soak up the turns, and the linked ABS Brembo brakes bring you back to reality. What more can you ask for?
So why pick a year-old model for Bike of the Year? With the wind in your face and nothing but the road ahead of you, the Road King is the classic motorcycle. It’s the bare-bones quintessential cruiser that can be customized into a full-on show bike of every genre or ridden cross-country without a hint of hesitation. The 2015 Road King is one of those bikes that has the potential to be the bike of the year this year, next year, or any year thereafter. Sure, gizmos and gadgets on new bikes come and go, but there is nothing more classic than a Road King. Long live the King.