as an owner of a 2002 standard,204 road guide with a 124 Jim’s kit and driven a standard police bike I have some new boot questions before dropping cash. I haven ride since 2006 when I came down with a muscular illness that left me wheel chair bound and forced to sell my bikes. Now that I’m better and a little stronger I want to see if I can ride. I’ve been looking at road guides around 2002. In my area there going for around $6,000. Most of these tc 88 are in the mileage area for a cam and Bearing job or more. Given the price of a bike and a rebuilt cost it places old bikes in an area were there not worth it. Do you rebuild an old engine replace it with a hd new engine or an S&S or other more powerful and better built engine. Or just say screw it that that cash and buy a newer motor with the larger motor and lates updates like a 2007 or newer.
Any help in this area please.

i would look imto a trike.....but your choice...

I’d say it might be best to start at your roots. Get a Sportster and work your way back to the top with a Road Glide!! #1 Shark Nation!

There are plenty of excellent 5 speed 88s out there, that already have the Tensioner upgrade, and they are under $9k. I wouldn’t trade my ‘03 for a new bike.

The only reason I would get a new bike is to have everything new, and under warranty, so the worst idea is to buy an old bike, and blow money on a big engine.