My new (to me) evo!!
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,123
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From: NJ
Congrats, looks like a good deal to me.
If you are tall those controls are gonna be crampted, how is that seat?
Not sure what petcock you have on that year, if it's the type with a vacume line you can still get it from Harley, if it's the older style it is not servicable or available and you should just get a Pingle..
Goog luck
Ds
If you are tall those controls are gonna be crampted, how is that seat?
Not sure what petcock you have on that year, if it's the type with a vacume line you can still get it from Harley, if it's the older style it is not servicable or available and you should just get a Pingle..
Goog luck
Ds
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,471
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From: Toledo, Ohio
Welcome, and another vote here for swapping out the handlbars.....and the front wheel too. I think spokes look better on your model HD. Might want to consider a professional buffing on the paint flaws, don't take the chance of you yourself making them worse. And I too think you did good if she's mechanically sound....get it checked out...fresh fluids too. Oh, ya, don't jump on everything everyone on here says to add...you'll be broke in no time.
Banned
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 62
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From: USA
Nice bike and a good deal. Like the others said I would change all fluids, brake juice too. Check tire age. Keep the cast wheels. You have forward controls already if you learn how to heel shift and brake, the best of both worlds, the mids are good for trail riding, and just me but I have rode with buckhorns for 30 years and like them, they have been around forever for a reason. Good luck with your first Harley it could be your last cause you have one of the best bikes HD made in my opinion.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Florida
Thanks for all the compliments/comments, fellas!
Close cousins for sure. Mine has the tank mounted speedo/tach. Is yours a LR?
Thanks, I plan on keeping the wheels. I like the look of spokes, but not the maintenance that goes with them. I hear ya about the mids, but I feel really cramped on them. I changed my previous bike to fwds for the same reason. I think the buckhorns have good ergonomics, but they feel very awkward to me and I don't feel like I have a lot of control. JMO
Nice bike and a good deal. Like the others said I would change all fluids, brake juice too. Check tire age. Keep the cast wheels. You have forward controls already if you learn how to heel shift and brake, the best of both worlds, the mids are good for trail riding, and just me but I have rode with buckhorns for 30 years and like them, they have been around forever for a reason. Good luck with your first Harley it could be your last cause you have one of the best bikes HD made in my opinion.
Last edited by HarDlife; Aug 7, 2013 at 08:56 PM.