FIRST RIDE
P34
2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSONS
KINGS
Of The
ROAD
Harley-Davidson introduced its new Project
Rushmore motorcycles in Colorado and we
were there to sample them
BY TOM MONTANO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM RILES AND BRIAN J. NELSON
M
otorcycles have been part of my
life for a zillion years now and,
like most serious riders, I have
explored more that one type of riding.
But since most of my riding adventures
and exploits have been on either sportbikes or riding off-road, it was time to
branch out.
And if a newbie is going to get into this
touring and cruising segment, is there
really a better place to start than the
worldwide launch of Harley-Davidson's
new Project Rushmore? I think not.
Touring and cruising are the backbone of the Motor Company and I was
in Colorado to learn a whole lot more
about that side of motorcycling so I
guess you could say I was learning from
the masters. If you make these types of
motorcycles for 110 years, I figure you
get to be pretty good at it.
I'd often wondered what it would be
like to just sit back on a motorcycle and
cruise along, taking in the sights that
our wonderful country has to offer. Well,
from where I was sitting the scenery was
spectacular… but why are all the trees
missing from the tops of the mountains?
I quickly realize that the Berthoud Pass
on Highway 40 is at around 10,000 feet
of elevation. High enough to see the line
where the trees stop and the mountains
go on.
What is even better is the fact that I
am cruising along quite comfortably thank you very much - on a new 2014
FLHTK Ultra Limited Harley-Davidson;
one of the new Harley's that features
the new Twin-Cooled High Output 103
powerplant. The sights were spectacular and the smooth-riding Harley was an
added bonus.
The author…
at speed in the
mountains of
Colorado on the
2014 HarleyDavidson Road
King during
Harley's recent
introduction of
its new Project
Rushmore
motorcycles.
