Pole-dancing Harleys

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Q When did Harleys stop having neutral? How old of a Road King will I have to buy in order to find neutral at a stoplight? I'm an older rider who started on a Panhead, but then I had a career. When coming back to bikes, I found a Nomad and liked it a lot, including the neutral finder that Kawasaki developed to save the polish on the toes of Troopers' boots. Test rides on new Road Kings demonstrated that at idle, the engine and transmission rotate like an enthusiastic but overendowed stripper's breasts (in motion, the engine is Honda-smooth). This makes finding neutral impossible. Harley riders tell me that they just hold in the clutch or engage neutral right before coming to a stop. This lack of functionality is offputting.