found a 98 WG with under 5K mi
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I bought a 96 Road King this spring with 5900 moles, now a wee bit over 10,000. Put a cam, Big Sucker, B&E Superflow mufflers, a RevTech DFO (EFI model), amplified speakers, an air horn and some extra rear lighting. Enjoying the EVO life, you will too!
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From: Katy, TX
Well, here it is! I got it this morning, and rode 150 miles or so. I like it! NOW it does have 5K on it. It's mechanically stock, and has V&H mufflers. So the only non-stock items are bolt-on.
I had a 97 WG that I sold last year, and I've been missing it ever since. 50K. I just love the feel and sound of an Evo (not that I've owned any other HD), so I decided NOT to get a Twinkie, although deals are a plenty if you look. I also wanted a carb model, which is all you get on a WG Evo. Since I'm tall, it all works out well for me.
I love my (new to me) EVO!
I had a 97 WG that I sold last year, and I've been missing it ever since. 50K. I just love the feel and sound of an Evo (not that I've owned any other HD), so I decided NOT to get a Twinkie, although deals are a plenty if you look. I also wanted a carb model, which is all you get on a WG Evo. Since I'm tall, it all works out well for me.
I love my (new to me) EVO!
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glad you are liking it!
Funny, just yesterday met the guy who lives a block away from my place who has the same bike, blue 98.
I have heard him in the past couple months but never saw the bike. Another happy Evo WG owner.
Funny, just yesterday met the guy who lives a block away from my place who has the same bike, blue 98.
I have heard him in the past couple months but never saw the bike. Another happy Evo WG owner.
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Congrats on the new bike. I got a 99 Softail Custom a year ago with 17,000 on it, and have put 8,000 on it since then. No leaks, and runs great. Only things I have done were to change the fluids, replace tires, repack wheel brgs., and replace the regulator. I am planning to replace the INA cam brg. with a torrington this winter. The original owner put about 4,000 miles on it in 4 years, and the owner I got it from put about 1,500 a year on it. It had been serviced regularly, and well taken care of. To me, a carbed EVO is about as good as it gets.
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Truer words were never spoken! I'll drink to that... preferably a nice 12-year-old single-malt scotch. 
OP - CONGRATS on your new WG!
OP - CONGRATS on your new WG!
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+1, I'd think seriously about replacing those. When I bought my low mileage EVO, I got it from a dealer who had changed out the tires, tank and the bags. Those tires, if they are original, have sat an awfully long time, maybe dry rotted.
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