Would a '98 Dyna Convertible be reliable?
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06-13-2017, 07:55 PM
I hate answering a question with "it depends" but in this case, that is probably the best answer you can get. The worst thing for anything with an engine is for it to sit and that is exactly what happened with this bike. It's 19 years old and has 11K on it. That works out to 579 miles per year. While it make look fantastic, all the little things that can go wrong are probably wrong. Then again, maybe not. That's why it depends rings true.
If it's a great deal and everything looks good, I would say jump on it. However, be prepared to go through it top to bottom. Cables, seals, bearings, fluids don't like it when they aren't functioned as designed.
If it's a great deal and everything looks good, I would say jump on it. However, be prepared to go through it top to bottom. Cables, seals, bearings, fluids don't like it when they aren't functioned as designed.
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06-13-2017, 08:07 PM
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If well maintained, ANY top breather Evo would be a very reliable motorcycle. Yeah, I get it's like 20 years old..... but like I said, if clean, not rusty or corrosion all over, nice paint...... and clues like hoses not cracked, wires look true, yeah, it would probably be a very reliable motorcycle. But it still should be a DARN CHEAP motorcycle.
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06-13-2017, 08:31 PM
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had one ,let it warm up a bit before taking off. change out the petcock as the 98 diaphragm sucks and will leave you stranded. base gasket may weep a bit .they like oil if you go over 80 mph for a length. sold mine. my buddy still riding one with lots of miles still going strong.GREAT year for the evo if not the best!!
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Depends on the condition of the bike and how it was ridden and maintained.
Harley dealers typically don't work on these old bike and you probably would not want them to anyway. You buy a factory service manual, study it, and then when something needs to be done, you do it yourself or if it is a big job you don't have the tools for, you bring it to an independently owned shop.
Harley dealers typically don't work on these old bike and you probably would not want them to anyway. You buy a factory service manual, study it, and then when something needs to be done, you do it yourself or if it is a big job you don't have the tools for, you bring it to an independently owned shop.