Alright fellas. I have an opportunity at 2 different almost identical wide glides at around the same price. Both are I feel decent deals. Just looking for some extra input from some of you more seasoned riders. Here is the lowdown on the bikes I am looking at:

2010 wide glide
vivid black
2900 miles on it
screamin eagle air filter
big radius pipes
trickle charger
tuner of some sort (says it's whatever the local official harley dealer recommended and installed)
Has been dyno'd at said harley dealer
Price is 11,500, I think I can get him to go 11k on it.

OR

2011 wide glide
vivid black
7500 miles on it
stage 1 kit
black V & H short shots
black drag bars
new rear tire
no tuner installed but was dyno'd after stage 1 and exhaust mods
price is the same, 11,500. And I think I can get him to go 11k on it.

The first picture is the 2011, and the 2nd pic is the 2010

I think I'm leaning towards the 2011. Doesn't have a tuner, but if HD isntalled the tuner it's probably a SERT, and I'd prefer a power vision or something along those lines anyways.

11k seems like a great deal on either of these bikes. With it being winter here, I figured that's as good a time as any to find deals like these. Honestly, it's not the perfect time for me to be buying a bike, the perfect time would be in a few months after winter is up, and taxes come back, but by then I'm thinking with the season starting to approach, these same bikes are going to be 13k instead of 11k

Thoughts?

 

I would go for the 2011

 

+1 on the 2011
There were some changes made between the 10 and 11 model years.
When you start looking at accessories you will find this out. We have a 2010 and have found I can not add the speedo and tach combination.

 

2011, I might be a little biased though.....

 

Interesting, this is good to know man. I thought the only change was basically different colors.

 

I like the 2011 myself, mostly because of V&H pipes.

 

both are nice. i can see why you're having trouble deciding. me, i'd go with the 2010. less miles better looking and the big stuff has been done. good luck either way..

 

Wont go wrong with either, go with your gut.

 

I'm leaning towards the 2011 myself...I would run both VIN#'s at the harley service dept and see what pops up on both. May give you an idea of the tuner situation.

Have you test drove both? That would be the deciding factor for me. You will notice some differences even though they are almost the same bike.

 

I'd go for the '11 as most everyone else has said. with the 10 being close to 3 years old now depending on when it was bought new, and so few miles, its not threw the break in period as far as miles are concerned. As well as, as much as hope i it was done, find out if the first or 2nd oil change has been done. I say this because a buddy of mine actually bought super glide custom that was 3 years old and only had 2800 miles but the guy never had the oil changed cause he didn't think it needed to be done until 3,000... so 3 year old motor oil... when i drained it to show him how to do his oil maintenance, it was real thick looking then got thin as more drained out so whatever oil, i'm assuming the conventional moco oil, had seperated. I know i wouldn't want that in my bike... but thats me.
And ya, your right on the money, as weather warms up in the comming months, prices on low mileage bikes will def go up.