Well I looked at it, sat on it , and rode the 02 Low rider on Mon and I thought 7k was a decent deal. Might not have been the best deal but I thought it was very fair, and as clean as it is, I was sold, so I bought it. All the cash I had was 7k anyways and I didnt want to finance another couple grand, or wait till the end of summer to get into a 07-08 street bob either..

I love it. It rides great, soaks up bumps great. It doesnt corner like my GSXR did but hey whats a little pipe scrapping..lol

This bike WAS flawless, literally.. Till on the way home I cornered a right hander too fast I guess and scrapped the pipe.. Oh well..

I will change the bars/risers and maybe forward foot controls..

What bars do you guys suggest? I know there are lots o options. I had 14" R6C apes on my last sportster and liked them a lot. But not sure if the Ape hanger bobber look is gonna work on this bike.

Maybe I should try some taller straight type risers first.. It feels like Im a little hunched over right now..I guess I should just sit up straighter.

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Hi guys, I am in the process of selling off my current gun collection to fund a new ride. The last I time I did this was a few years ago and I started out on a 07'FZ1 then went to a 05' GSXR 1k then went to a 97' 883 sportster that I bobbed out.

I sold the sporty for obvious reasons..lol.. I knew it was too small but I wanted to try it out for a while. It was fun and im glad I did..

Now I am definitely decided on a Dyna of some sort. I like the look, and from what I read they ride and handle great. I went and sat on a new Street bob,Fat bob and they seem to fit me good. The sportster was always about 6" too short and I would always sit up high on the back of the seat.

There is a Very nice mostly stock 88"-5-speed 2002 Dyna Low rider with some good stuff added, that only has 9k miles on it near me for a decent price.. I think I could get him to to 7k pretty easily.

I love the street bobs and that would be my first choice but I dont have the extra 2-3grand to get into a used one right now. I might wait and save up more, just not sure. Summers are short up here in the Northwest and my lil bro and stepdad bought bikes a few months after I sold mine.. So I would like to ride with them this summer, but??

My main question is, what is the difference of the 2002-2006 and above motors?

I see they went to 96" motors on the 2007's.

Is the 96" fuel injected matched with a 6-speed worth waiting and the extra money?

Is the 2002 88" the B version or ?

Thanks for info on these bikes.

Dirk

 

7k for an almost 10 yr old bike seems pretty steep.

I picked up my 08 last year in 2010 for $8k with a little over 2,000 miles.

I don't know much about the 88's, but i will tell you this, even if a carbed bike sounds better than FI (and it does) I would never give up my fuel injection again.

 

Just buy what you like try to test ride them to see what you like better I got a 88 carbed with some upgrades 5 speed and love it I rode a 09 and liked my 03 better so best thing is to try and ride both and see what you like not what other people think
you will be the one riding it

 

Thanks guys. stev0n, sounds like you got an excellent deal. I agree that 7k is a little steep.. But sheesh, You can barely get a sportster around here for 7k. Ppl think they have g
old plated Harleys..
fxd03, dont get me wrong, I would love to test ride some bikes but the last time I checked NOBODY is gonna hand over the keys to their 12k ride and say, hey man take it out on the freeway and see what you think..lol.. I should see if the local HD dealer allows test rides. If they do, I doubt they let ppl go out on the freeways/highways.

This isnt a, which bike is gonna make me cooler thread either.. I just want to learn a little more about the differences of motors/rides.. I definitely wish I could ride some to find out..

 

I think 7K is a fair price with that mileage. I paid 7.5K for my '04 injected Superglide and it already had a stage 1. I think I spent about 2K this winter on chrome, seat, etc. Trying to decide on wheels.

 

Some people selling bikes will let you take it for a ride or harley will let you ride a new one
https://www.harley-davidson.com/en_U...bmLocale=en_US

 

I've got a carbed 02 and an EFI 05. The carb bike is easier on the wallet for any upgrades concerning fuel, but you have to have a little patience during the bike warming up to temp. IMHO the weak link in the 99' thru 05' twin cam 88's are the cam chain tension shoes. Made out of a material that wears differently in those bikes. Other than that it's a fine engine.

 

The Lowrider is a superior bike, the top of the Dyna line. It's worth every bit of $7k.
KBB trade in value is $6k and retail is $8k, so $7k is a good price for a low milage bike.

 

Ya..? Better than a Street bob with a 96" 6-speed?

 

Is this a big problem? Is it one of those parts that goes and causes Havoc on the whole top end? I admit I dont know **** about the insides of these motors.. Something I hope to change.