The Harley-Davidson Road King is a vehicle built from 1981 to 2022. Most were assembled in the United States — 100% of those on record. Worth buying? It scores near the top of what we track at 4.5/5 — and the year you pick matters far more than the badge (best and worst years →).
What the Road King is
The Harley-Davidson Road King is a vehicle that Harley-Davidson built from 1981 to 2022 — 42 model years.
Where the Road King is built
A badge says where the company is registered; the VIN says where the car was bolted together. We counted the first three characters — the manufacturer identifier — across 21 Road Kings on record.
| Assembled in | Share | VIN starts with | Years seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| the United States | 1HD | 1998-2004 |
Check your own: the first three characters of a Harley-Davidson VIN decide which of these lines your Road King belongs to. What every character in a Road King VIN means →
Got the full 17 characters? A free VIN check on a Harley-Davidson Road King adds what the decoder can't see: open recalls, theft and total-loss records, and the safety ratings for that exact build.
Harley-Davidson Road King tire size, oil type & owner specs
The fitment Road King owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.
Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.
What engines does the Harley-Davidson Road King have? Power & range
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The Road King by the numbers
What the federal and market records say about the Harley-Davidson Road King. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.
| Topic | Road King | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 7 campaigns | NHTSA, all years |
| Owner complaints | 35 filed | What breaks and when |
| Reliability | 4.5 / 5 | Best and worst years |
Frequently asked questions
What kind of car is the Harley-Davidson Road King?
The Road King is a vehicle, built from 1981 to 2022.
Where is the Harley-Davidson Road King made?
Across 21 cars in our records the split is: the United States (100%). The first three characters of a VIN identify the plant's manufacturer and country — that is where these shares come from, not from a press release.
What is the Harley-Davidson Road King warranty?
New models carry 3 years / 36,000 miles basic cover and 5 years / 60,000 miles on the powertrain. Worth knowing: across our complaint records the typical car reaches the halfway point of its faults at five years, so most repairs land after the basic warranty ends.
Is the Road King reliable?
It scores 4.5/5 in our data. The honest answer depends on the year far more than the model — see the best and worst years, and when this car starts to break.
How do I check a specific Road King?
This page describes the model; it cannot tell you whether that car has an open recall or a branded title. Run its VIN against the records — free, and matched to the exact production run.
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