Myth or Truth ???
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Road Warrior
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From: Missouri
That's cause the guy earlier in thread said about the frame change and the higher quantity of aftermarket parts with that change compared to 94-96. Ya'll convinced me otherwise though.
Road Warrior
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Calamity Joe,
I was in the same shoes as you a few years back. Wanted an evo Road King and was looking for a late model (97-98') with a carb.
Found my 96' with 40,000 miles and the infamous MM EFI and just couldn't pass it up. My plans are to dump the EFI and convert to carb when the MM EFI takes a dump. Problem is I've put 12,000 miles on the damn thing and the EFI just keeps working. I'm not trying to defend the reliability of the MM but they are not as unreliable I as was led to believe.
Talked to the previous owner and he never had problems with the EFI either. Then again, the motor is just about stock.
Some weakness with certain model years get really over blown with "forum hype".
I was in the same shoes as you a few years back. Wanted an evo Road King and was looking for a late model (97-98') with a carb.
Found my 96' with 40,000 miles and the infamous MM EFI and just couldn't pass it up. My plans are to dump the EFI and convert to carb when the MM EFI takes a dump. Problem is I've put 12,000 miles on the damn thing and the EFI just keeps working. I'm not trying to defend the reliability of the MM but they are not as unreliable I as was led to believe.
Talked to the previous owner and he never had problems with the EFI either. Then again, the motor is just about stock.
Some weakness with certain model years get really over blown with "forum hype".
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Northern Indiana
Got a '92 Electra Glide here. Got it converted over to quick-release tour pac. Spent a small fortune on docking hardware for the TP and to add the passenger backrest. A lot of the newer stuff is minor changes. Went from fine thread to course on a lot of the bolts. Saddle bag struts switched holes on the weld-nut. Some spacers required for mounting docking hardware. Needed the console trim plate to hide the wires with seat change. Seats are a little bit of a kurfuffle but all of it was do-able.
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Anythings doable with enough money and imagination
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Dave
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Dave
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