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Old Jun 26, 2021 | 02:52 PM
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I asked in an earlier thread if I was crazy. It's official now. I sold my M8 Heritage and I just put a deposit on 1997 Road King. It has 30,000, one owner, miles. It has an EV27 cam and a rejetted carb. The paint looks new...always garaged. Picking it up tomorrow. Will post pics when I get it home.
 
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Looking forward to pics.
M8 to 97 RK not necessarily a bad thing at all

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You are going from a cookie cutter machine to a Motorcycle with a personality that you will develop a relationship with.
 
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Forgive my ignorance, but I thought a1997 was fuel injected? I guess I am wrong. Could somebody tell what year they first came with fuel injection? Time for me to google...

Congrats on the new purchase, looking forward to pics
 
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Originally Posted by Yankee Dog;[url=tel:20017653
20017653[/url]]Forgive my ignorance, but I thought a1997 was fuel injected? I guess I am wrong. Could somebody tell what year they first came with fuel injection? Time for me to google...

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I believe FI was an option until around 2006.
 
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Forgive my ignorance, but I thought a1997 was fuel injected? I guess I am wrong. Could somebody tell what year they first came with fuel injection? Time for me to google...

Congrats on the new purchase, looking forward to pics
I thought '96 was the first year for FI, except for the Ultra Classic in ’95. It was an option I believe. That would answer this question.
 
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Originally Posted by edalfa
I asked in an earlier thread if I was crazy. It's official now. I sold my M8 Heritage and I just put a deposit on 1997 Road King. It has 30,000, one owner, miles. It has an EV27 cam and a rejetted carb. The paint looks new...always garaged. Picking it up tomorrow. Will post pics when I get it home.
I wouldn't call that crazy. You got yourself a garage queen. It doesnt' get any better than a Road King.


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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by edalfa
I asked in an earlier thread if I was crazy. It's official now. I sold my M8 Heritage and I just put a deposit on 1997 Road King. It has 30,000, one owner, miles. It has an EV27 cam and a rejetted carb. The paint looks new...always garaged. Picking it up tomorrow. Will post pics when I get it home.
You are the sane one when the majority of the world has gone nuts.

Besides normal fluid changes, flush out the brake system with fresh fluid. That is the one of the most neglected items on bikes.

What kind of exhaust does it have?
 
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not crazy at all ... you now have a bike with personality, enjoy
 
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