EVO reliability question
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From: charles town, wv
EVO reliability question
I'm looking at buying a 1993 FXSTC with 47,000 miles on it. It looks like it's in good condition, but you never know how it was treated before you got it. My general question is how many miles should a well maintained EVO go without major maintenance and what should I be looking at possibly having to replace at 50,000 miles?
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http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/forwood/bike2.shtml
Read about that family and their bike - there are all descriptions including repairs and mileage (kilometrage - they are australians). 610 000 km - it's impressive
Read about that family and their bike - there are all descriptions including repairs and mileage (kilometrage - they are australians). 610 000 km - it's impressive
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I`ve been riding an `89 FLSTC since I bought it new, and have done all my own mechanical work (over 140,000 miles so far).
Here`s my suggestions:
Change the lifters, the originals in `93 were of an older design that was upgraded mid-`90s. OEM Harley lifters are fine.
Try to find out if the front belt drive pulley has been upgraded to the latest (`94 and later) configuration.
The pulley setup was upgraded in `94 to address a problem with the front pulley retaining nut coming loose, which can cause substantial damage.
The upgrade consists of a new Pulley, Nut, Lock Plate, Oil Seal, Spacer.
If the bike still has the old pulley setup, replace the old hardware with upgraded parts.
A well maintained `93 Evo Big Twin is as dependable as any motorcycle made back then-or made now…
Here`s my suggestions:
Change the lifters, the originals in `93 were of an older design that was upgraded mid-`90s. OEM Harley lifters are fine.
Try to find out if the front belt drive pulley has been upgraded to the latest (`94 and later) configuration.
The pulley setup was upgraded in `94 to address a problem with the front pulley retaining nut coming loose, which can cause substantial damage.
The upgrade consists of a new Pulley, Nut, Lock Plate, Oil Seal, Spacer.
If the bike still has the old pulley setup, replace the old hardware with upgraded parts.
A well maintained `93 Evo Big Twin is as dependable as any motorcycle made back then-or made now…
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From: Canton, Michigan
Here`s my suggestions:
Change the lifters, the originals in `93 were of an older design that was upgraded mid-`90s. OEM Harley lifters are fine.
Try to find out if the front belt drive pulley has been upgraded to the latest (`94 and later) configuration.
The pulley setup was upgraded in `94 to address a problem with the front pulley retaining nut coming loose, which can cause substantial damage.
Change the lifters, the originals in `93 were of an older design that was upgraded mid-`90s. OEM Harley lifters are fine.
Try to find out if the front belt drive pulley has been upgraded to the latest (`94 and later) configuration.
The pulley setup was upgraded in `94 to address a problem with the front pulley retaining nut coming loose, which can cause substantial damage.
BTW, by 93 (owned since new), has 53K on it, still has the OEM lifters (replacing this winter). If you are new to HD, and the bike is stock, the first thing you will want to do is swap out the air cleaner, add a performance exhaust, and change to an aftermarket cam. Toss in a new ignition and a good tune on the stock CV carb, and you'll have a really nice ride.
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Funny you said that, as I was riding into work today, and going up the six floor of the parking structure to get to the employee area, I was thinking how my EVO sounded (and pulled) like a John Deere Model A. Two big pistons thumping along, and that sweet sound.
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That's one of the things I like about them. I pulled plows,disks, cultivators, and swathers for my granddad on a John Deere 60 and a John Deere 70. Slow puttin' on a Harley brings me back to those peaceful days on the North Dakota prairie.
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What the? Who the? JOHN DEERE? You buncha............
Mine runs like a HHHHHHARLEY.............
Mine runs like a HHHHHHARLEY.............
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http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/forwood/bike2.shtml
Read about that family and their bike - there are all descriptions including repairs and mileage (kilometrage - they are australians). 610 000 km - it's impressive
Read about that family and their bike - there are all descriptions including repairs and mileage (kilometrage - they are australians). 610 000 km - it's impressive
