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Im taking off on a quick 2000 mile ride on the 22nd. Taking my 95 Fatboy and am sure Ill enjoy every second of it. Was thinking about picking up another bike in late summer, maybe an Electra Glide or Tour Glide. There are quite a few 94s & 95s for sale here in the midwest and Ive read the cylinders were made for HD by Mercruiser post 94?? Any reason to stay away from a low mileage 94 FLT if the price is right?
I know about the frame change in 97 and the pre97 bikes dont worry me. Im glad folks are looking for 97 & 98 model years, keeps the prices down on the older bikes.
Absolutely nothing wrong with older bikes .normal maintenance and other repairs that go with older bikes.
1994/1995 ..good Touring bikes.
But, IF you found a 1996- and the price was reasonable .then I would shoot for those. Some of the upgrades were nice and parts wise being easier.
Dont get wrapped up in the year .instead focus more on neglected maintenance and really shady work the Previous owner did. Be wary of rounded fasteners and cobbled up electronics.
The 96 models got the rounded switch packs, push in throttle cables at the hand control and more models with the MM fuel injection. The 95 and later models have the slip fit head pipe to muffler with a Torka clamp rather than the rolled flange and clamp from 85 thru 94. There are some other transmission/clutch updates that happened late 94; I believe Dan89FLST has mentioned those in other threads.
Be aware anything FLT that age is going need all the drivetrain rubber isolation mounts, bushings and adjusting links replaced including the one's for the exhaust. Nature of that particular beast. Shocks probably have had it too, they were iffy new.
Be aware anything FLT that age is going need all the drivetrain rubber isolation mounts, bushings and adjusting links replaced including the one's for the exhaust. Nature of that particular beast. Shocks probably have had it too, they were iffy new.
Good to know. Bushings a pain in the a$$ to swap out?
Good to know. Bushings a pain in the a$$ to swap out?
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You have to pull the swingarm, upgrading to bearings vs Cleve blocks is a dramatic change, and worth the money IMO I did a late model swingarm/wheel/brake on an 89. Money well spent.
Nothing wrong with those years but coming from i've always had newer bikes and really made no changes to them i came across a 95 road king that i bought without really thinking about the parts situation...Maybe I should have given it quiet a bit more thought....Not the easiest things to come by.....Not everybody knows the different year models that will actually fit the 95 so probably not gonna run out and buy another one
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