1998 FATBOY - SWEET freakin' ride!!!!!
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Road Warrior
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From: BOSTON originally / APPLETON WI now
1998 FATBOY - SWEET freakin' ride!!!!!
OK, in the last half dozen years, I have owned a decked out 2005 Ultra Classic FLHTCUI and a 2005 Custom Screamin'Eagle Vrod. BOTH EFI.
Put over 50,000 miles on those two!!!
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ran/?start=all
As I near 60, sold the big boy because it was too much too handle.
Thought the Vrod would be more "fun". WRONG - too small + too fast - a Harley crotch rocket basically - sorry 1130cc fans. Time to go bye bye.
So today I pickup this 1998 FATBOY:
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...1998%20FATBOY/
Original owner is the manager of the HD Museum in Milwaukee.
6,000 MILES and MINT. Literally a museum piece. Not a ding on her.
S H O W R O O M. May have overpaid (~$7,500) but I love it.
Why did I ride TC EFI bikes for a half dozen years???
This CARB scoot is freakin' S W E E T.
LUV the feel and ride of the EVO. I'm hooked for life with this baby
Dave H. Appleton
Put over 50,000 miles on those two!!!
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ran/?start=all
As I near 60, sold the big boy because it was too much too handle.
Thought the Vrod would be more "fun". WRONG - too small + too fast - a Harley crotch rocket basically - sorry 1130cc fans. Time to go bye bye.
So today I pickup this 1998 FATBOY:
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...1998%20FATBOY/
Original owner is the manager of the HD Museum in Milwaukee.
6,000 MILES and MINT. Literally a museum piece. Not a ding on her.
S H O W R O O M. May have overpaid (~$7,500) but I love it.
Why did I ride TC EFI bikes for a half dozen years???
This CARB scoot is freakin' S W E E T.
LUV the feel and ride of the EVO. I'm hooked for life with this baby
Dave H. Appleton
Last edited by dchoran; Aug 26, 2012 at 12:33 AM.
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You scored a very clean & fresh ride, good for you & congrats
Enjoy!
Road Captain
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From: Sweden via Bisbee, Az.
That's why so many of us won't cut loose with our Evo's. IMO, they're the last of the traditional Harley's, just more refined and perfected. A very basic, simplistic & extremely dependable bike that the average layman can mostly maintain for themselves. No need to over-complicate things and be at the mercy of the dealers service department.
You scored a very clean & fresh ride, good for you & congrats
Enjoy!
You scored a very clean & fresh ride, good for you & congrats
Enjoy!
and no, you didn't over pay.
Road Master
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From: NJ
Dave,
Congrats on the new ride. The price is OK but since you love the bike so much then you definately did not overpay...That grin you muct be wearing has no price tag.
Sooo...You got rid of two bikes and bought one...must be some cash laying around for new exhaust, cam....etc...or you could leave it stock-hard to find em unmolested...
Have fun
Ds
Congrats on the new ride. The price is OK but since you love the bike so much then you definately did not overpay...That grin you muct be wearing has no price tag.
Sooo...You got rid of two bikes and bought one...must be some cash laying around for new exhaust, cam....etc...or you could leave it stock-hard to find em unmolested...
Have fun
Ds
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Cruiser
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If you decide you overpaid I'll take it off your hands for what you gave for it : ). Nice bike and a great find. I'll bet it wasn't for sale very long before you found it?
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Road Warrior
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From: BOSTON originally / APPLETON WI now
Thanks for the kudos guys
Rode her from Milwaukee up to around Green Bay yesterday - all highway.
Filled her up, reset the trip odometer, rode, filled her up again, noted mileage, then did all that again...... (first time took awhile - had no clue the left tank gas cap was reverse threaded).
Results from BOTH tests: 55 MPG wow.
Normal???
Dave H. Appleton, WI
Rode her from Milwaukee up to around Green Bay yesterday - all highway.
Filled her up, reset the trip odometer, rode, filled her up again, noted mileage, then did all that again...... (first time took awhile - had no clue the left tank gas cap was reverse threaded).
Results from BOTH tests: 55 MPG wow.
Normal???
Dave H. Appleton, WI
