This shrine edition of Harley-Davidson’s touring Road King appeared as a special-purpose variant rather than a separate core platform. It is identified in Harley-Davidson VIN and parts documentation beginning with the 2007 model year, and the same model code continues through later owner’s manuals and service references for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. By 2014, Harley-Davidson’s Touring model listings no longer include this specific shrine-branded Road King variant, indicating that its run ended after the 2013 model year.
Mechanically and visually, it followed the familiar Road King formula: a large-frame touring motorcycle with the classic detachable-windshield, hard-saddlebag silhouette that has long defined the nameplate. The “shrine” designation marked it as a factory-built specialty model intended for ceremonial and commemorative use, a niche that Harley-Davidson also served with other shrine-branded touring machines in the same era. That positioning makes it an interesting footnote in the Road King family history, because it blended one of Harley-Davidson’s most recognizable touring models with a low-volume special-edition identity aimed at organizational and ceremonial buyers rather than the broad retail market.