Garage Queens
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Florida
Depends on the price. Only problem I see with a '98 is parts. I had a chance to buy a '98 Softail Custom recently with 809 original miles in "just uncrated" condition. Turned it down because some weird goop was dripping out of the cone, & they wouldn't fix it.
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Lets see weird goop outa the cone ? That means old oil that would take about 45 minutes and a $20 gasket set to fix for a cam seal which I doubt it was if the bike really had that low mileage . Come on man ............................
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Where at? How much?
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: NE Philly
I've already more than doubled the miles of my '07 Sporty in a few months than it had in the previous 5 years. Mine was a true garage queen. 1300 miles in 5 years.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Baltimore, MD
Depends on how fat (or not) she is.
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Reston, Va
I just bought my first HD about 6 weeks ago. It's an '01 Sportster with less than 3000 miles on it, but with a ton of chrome and performance upgrades. So, I get it registered and insured, find it a fitting name and we are happy to go wherever the road will take us.
The only question for me is whether I take it to the dealership for its first 5k maintenance or do I do it myself. On the one hand, it is an 11 year old bike and should probably be looked at by a professional but, on the other hand, none of my other bikes have ever been back to a dealership except for warranty work and tires as I've done it all myself. I suspect that I'll probably just skip the dealership this time and just follow the owner's manual and the shop guide since Beasly doesn't seem to have any issues at this point.
The only question for me is whether I take it to the dealership for its first 5k maintenance or do I do it myself. On the one hand, it is an 11 year old bike and should probably be looked at by a professional but, on the other hand, none of my other bikes have ever been back to a dealership except for warranty work and tires as I've done it all myself. I suspect that I'll probably just skip the dealership this time and just follow the owner's manual and the shop guide since Beasly doesn't seem to have any issues at this point.
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Tourer
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 272
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From: Lake Stevens, Wa.
The only trouble I have is with the HD dealers. They don't want to work on it because it's not plug in and replace like new ones, but a good Indy will do the work that's over my paygrade. Good luck
