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From: NJ
Negative IMHO. If you can't get 6500 for yours, what do you think that older shovel is worth? It's a buyers market out there so you may have to take less for yours but there is a ton of inexpensive yet nice bikes out there for you to choose from.
But it's your ride so do what floats your boat..
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But it's your ride so do what floats your boat..
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Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Courtenay, BC, Canada
i have my fxr its an 87 with 25k its realy clean but im bored to tears with it its too normal for me i have a guy that wants to trade me a 1982 flh bagger for it its clean i want to chop it up 18 inch hangers flat black flames straight pipes a rat rod bagger ive never owned a shocvel but i love the look and the sound any input please
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From: ashby mass
i actually havent had good luck with the fxr ive had to do a belt,clutch i had to put a starter bunch of wireing fork seals i put the carb on it cause it ran like crap still doesnt run great now the belts skipping again and its tight i dont get it i bought it to ride ive only put 800 miles on it and its been towed twice the guy i bought it from thought he was a mechanic everything he said he touched i had to fix again other than the motor he said he rebuilt im worried about that
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From: Northern Ontario
i actually havent had good luck with the fxr ive had to do a belt,clutch i had to put a starter bunch of wireing fork seals i put the carb on it cause it ran like crap still doesnt run great now the belts skipping again and its tight i dont get it i bought it to ride ive only put 800 miles on it and its been towed twice the guy i bought it from thought he was a mechanic everything he said he touched i had to fix again other than the motor he said he rebuilt im worried about that
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Tegucigalpa
stay with the FXR man, it needs little to look bad *** from what I see in the pic... a new seat and some pipes which u can get off ebay will make a GREAT difference, wheels... u could go cheap and inverse the colors :P or chrom the black and black stripe the polished part that's a completely new look without too much cash in it... engine wise... ur WAY better off with an evo than a shovel... plus, it's more likely to find evo stuff around than shovel
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From: ashby mass
You say the bike has 25k on the motor so I would imagine its not original if the guy rebuilt the motor the rest of the bike probably is in need of attention .Belt skipping is probably because its not lined up or not tight enough. If the bike is still running crappy bring your problems here and get them fixed. When I bought my 89 it had 140000 km on the motor and the rest of the bike shows it but I've redone the motor from the crank up and I'm slowly getting it back to great condition. These bikes are trouble free hogs and will go anywhere you take it once you get it into good condition.
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From: Bedford UK
Agree! There comes a time when going to a local indy makes sense and I feel this is one of them. If the bike is running rough, get a second opinion from someone who earns his keep working on Harleys. Might be something very simple that is not obvious. It ain't worth much to sell if it isn't running right. And buying a shovel is not the antidote!