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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 04:26 PM
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Default Which one to choose, TC-103 v/s M8-107

After 5 years I'm considering to get a Streetglide Special again, bought three new SGS's over the years, the last one was wrecked 5 years ago due to a cager hitting me in the rear.
Luckilly had a good insurance on the bike, and had a complete refund for the bike and all accesoires on it.
So I saw a 2016 SGS 103-TC with just around 7K miles and a 2018 SGS 107-M8 with 17K miles, both of them bikes are in mint condition and more or less for the same price.
The TC103's are already a few years on the market, so it's a trustfull machine, M8's are running like a sewing machine.

Which one would you choose ?

 
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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 04:36 PM
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I’ll stick with a twin cam until parts run out.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 04:40 PM
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Evo!!
 
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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 04:43 PM
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Evo!!
Still have a 1990 FXSTC and a 1996 Heritage Softail Nostalgia.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 04:49 PM
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I am happy with my TC-103.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Frisian HD
Still have a 1990 FXSTC and a 1996 Heritage Softail Nostalgia.
Knowing this I would get the TC just to add to your Collection of bikes . Then maybe get a M8 in the future.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 05:10 PM
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“The TC103's are already a few years on the market, so it's a trustfull machine, M8's are running like a sewing machine.”

I have no idea what that means. But, most m8 owners, like me have racked up 10s of thousands of trouble free miles.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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If you'd be happy with either, buy the one you can negotiate the biggest discount for (or most T-Shirts!). But really, if you are so uncertain you need advice, maybe put it off until you know your own mind. We're really good here at spending other folk's money .
 
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I have both and they are each a different animal.
I ride my M8 more
 
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Obviously the early M8's had some issues ,the M8 bike is a smoother machine, quieter and a better suspension. Depends on what you like. I have a 19 Road King I bought new and traded a 2011. I recently rode my neighbors 2012 touring bike, I would never go back.
 
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