You need to consider what type of riding your going to do. The electra glide is solely a touring bike, attached fairing, tourpak, radio. It is designed for many miles on the asphalt and, as such, is not very flexible. The roadking, while a capable tourer in its own right is much more flexible, but has limitations. It's more of a touring/cruiser or a cruising tourer. YOu can remove that windshield and head downtown on a Saturday night in style or leave it on and hit the road (although with less protection than the fairing). In short, if your looking for a long range touring machine, then get the EGC. If most of your riding will be in town and short trips, go with the RK.