Road Test: 2004 Harley Davidson Road King Custom

Although the Road King Custom is situated in the touring line of bikes, this low-slung bad boy is perfectly suited to cruise the boulevard. Fatboys, Deuces, and V-Rods may garner the bulk of attention on the street, but the RKC holds its own. Minus the accessory fairing we attached midway through the test, the Road King is a rough-and-tumble, bar-room brawl type of cool. Its wide-ratio gears are the perfect excuse to take the jaw-dropping good looks from the boulevard to the open road for a jaunt through sinuous country roads.