NO. I prefer the older ones that you can work on. My 99 fatboy is stock. Would rather spend money on extras. Then make a bunch of payments

 

If i lived in the States i'd be tempted to sell my Twin Cam Nightrain for this.




http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-...item1e65313ac4

 

That is a good find and in great shape.

 

I've had mine for almost 18 years, and I still find myself sneaking out to the garage in the middle of the night, just to look at it. MIne does everything I want it to do, and looks better doing it.

Then again, if I ever DID want a new bike, I'd have to sell this one. I have no idea how I'd ever sell an 18 year old bike with 165,000 miles on it.

 

Guy @ work has a 99 nightrain, just dumped about 1800 into it, new pipes some powder coating and his first set of tires...LOL...about 6K miles on the bike but boy does he have some nice t-shirts. I've only seen a picture, he does not ride to work.....

That's my point, there are a ton of low mileage garage queens out there at really low prices. Why would I get a 4000.00 HD reman motor for my evo that is worth 6-7K when I can get a low mileage carbed twinkie for 9K, any day and all day long.

Sure the EVO is a good motor but there is more to a bike than the engine. You buy another evo and you are getting 15 year old primary parts/seals, clutch, motor/seals, cables, wheel bearings, neck bearings, electrical parts, trans seals, bearings, shift linkage, and a host of other things that can/will and/or are getting ready to go bad. Newer is often better when it comes to these wear items because the older I get the less I feel like messing with things.

My next bike is going to be the newest, low milage, carb'd, springer,... if I find one to fall in love with, that is cheap...I'm always looking and when it happens, it will just happen.

An 88" twinkie is not that much hotter than your average EVO and once you change the tensioners it's pretty reliable.

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I've taken CARLOTTA my Evo, apart piece by piece, and changed a 'few' things- 01+ brakes, swingarm and forks, and the latest being a single fire ignition and some VH pipes (which came back off and back to stock)
I've added a custom seat, backrest/sissybar, and detachable bags and windshield.
She is set up perfect for me and my girl.

We look at the new touring bikes often, and may end up with one someday. The 103 sounds great, and the Road Glide Ultra would be a treat. Or even the 103 Road King.

But there is something about the old (98?) bike that makes her part of the family and the adventure. When we go riding there is familiarity to the fit, the feel and the sound (thus why the pipes came off!)

And even if I wanted to sell our WG, my wife would have to agree. and she seems to have some attachment to the her....

 

Well, a late model Evo is only a couple of years older than an early twinkie. In my case, I have more confidence in my old bike I've owned since it was new. I know what's in it, how it's been ridden, and what's likely to go next. Most of those bearings, seals, etc. will last much longer than you've any idea.

Yes, I'm getting older, and don't have the desire to work on the bike I once did, but the nearest dealer or indy is over 40 miles away, and I don't own a tow vehicle and trailer to drop the bike off and pick it up on another day. If I want to ride, I have to be able to do at least some of the work.

 

Get rid off an EVO? Why not? Then get another Evo.... I`d never get rid off it, unless there would be a opportunity to trade it for Evo FatBoy. Got my EG four years ago, she`s still with me. My first Harley, she was 19yrs old when I got her with 75k miles. It`s a bike that I keep longest time, perhaps I`m young (28 years) I had about 27 motorcycles in my life. None of them been with me more than two years, except for my first moped that I keep till now.


If my EVO would break down on the road I would forgive her because she`s old. If I`d have brand new HD and it would break down, I`ll just dump it in the river.

 

Damn you guys making me feel like my 40 yr old shovel is an antique , had that old girl 30yr this October and over 500,000 on her . I do my own work all of it only farm out boring . Like many of you a bit of knowledge some tools and care what you have can be what ever you want it to be for a very long time . Keep riding guys .

 

LOL, it IS an antique....... but thats not a bad thing.
Ride on, man.


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