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Originally Posted by JohnnyRebKY
Once I fixed all the quirks in my 2002 it runs like a stripe assed ape. My first bike was a 2003 sporty 883. Bulletproof bike. I'm kinda partial to the 02 03 years simply because my 883 was such a fantastic bulletproof machine. Simple, carbureted, and went 25000 miles without once fix not even a loose screw. I specifically seeked out a 02 or 03 wide glide to be my next bike. Hope it proves just as good and I believe it will. Must been some good years in early 2000. First bike teenage years maybe I'm just biased lol.
Love the front end of the wide glide.
 
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