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Harley Davidson FLHR Road King 2008 Service Manual
Harley Davidson FLHR Road King 2008 Service Manual
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2008 Harley Davidson FLHR Road King Service / Repair / Workshop Manual
Instant download after purchase, in PDF form, NOT a physical book.
This manual contains 1542 pages in English Language including electronic diagnostics manual, it is the only manual you will require to maintain, repair and service your 2008 Harley Davidson FLHR Road King.
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Features Chapters: maintenance, chassis, engine, fuel system, starter, drive, transmission, electrical, appendix a connector repair, appendix b wiring, appendix c abs, appendix d conversions
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Road King FLHR (2008): New Brembo Brakes, a Six-Gallon Tank, and Electronic Throttle Control — Genuine Changes, Not Just a Fresh Coat of Paint
2008 brought real, substantive hardware upgrades to the base Road King alongside the Anniversary trim: a new Brembo braking system with dual front discs, a larger six-gallon fuel tank with a new fuel range indicator, Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), a new Isolated Drive System, and a redesigned handlebar — genuine mechanical refinement rather than a styling-only update that model year.
Power comes from the air-cooled Twin Cam 96, a 1,584cc V-twin, pushrod-operated overhead valves with hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, a 95.2mm x 111.2mm bore and stroke, and a 9.2:1 compression ratio, fed by Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), delivering a claimed 67 hp (49 kW) at 5,200 rpm and roughly 92-92.6 lb-ft (125 Nm) of torque at 3,500 rpm through a 6-speed Cruise Drive manual transmission with chain primary (34/46 ratio) and belt final drive.
Standard styling kept the Road King's genuinely classic formula: a full-coverage front fender, a detachable windshield, white-stripe tires, and black 9-spoke cast aluminum wheels, with the option of Chrome Profile Laced Aluminum wheels. Braking used dual 292-300mm front discs with 4-piston Brembo calipers and a single 292-300mm rear disc with a matching 4-piston caliper — a genuine upgrade over the earlier single-disc front setup used on older Road Kings.
Confirmed factory dimensions list a 93.7-inch length, a 27.3-inch laden seat height (29.9 inches unladen), 5.1 inches of ground clearance, a 26-degree rake with 6.2 inches of trail, and a 63.5-inch wheelbase, riding on 130/70R18 front and 170/60R17 rear Dunlop tires. Fuel economy is rated around 35 mpg city and 54 mpg highway, with a dry weight of 740 lbs (777 lbs in running order). 2008 US pricing started at $17,595.
This factory service manual covers the procedures, torque specs, and diagrams needed to keep a 2008 Road King FLHR running the way it was built to.
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