Want some advise on what to look for... looking at an '01 SE Road Glide
#1
03-15-2013, 10:33 PM
Want some advise on what to look for... looking at an '01 SE Road Glide
Thanks in advance! I am looking very seriously at a 2001 Screaming Eagle Road Glide tomorrow morning. 40k, really clean. Has Reinharts, K&N filter, and a PC III. I know about the M/M EFI, and this one seems like it has been well taken care of. The owner prepped it for Sturgis last season with new fork seals, brakes, tires, & cam chain tensioners. I'm thinking that is the EFI isn't spot on, at the price I can get it for, I'll throw a Zipper's kit on it. I've heard that I need to look for a hairline crack on the swingarm, but am not sure what side or where. Anything else I need to consider? Thanks!!!
Last edited by yzergod; 03-16-2013 at 08:50 AM.
#2
03-16-2013, 01:07 AM
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Keep in mind that even though the bike may be well taken care of it will still need some upgrades, and probably sooner than later.
I just sold my 2000 Ultra last year with almost 80,000 miles on it, but it did have a lot of upgrades (1550 kit, a new Baker DD6 trans, Hyd Cam Chain Tensioners, intake seals, etc,) as well as other regular maintenence items.
The MM system worked fine but I had to have a new ECM installed just before I sold the bike (due to a miss at constant RPM) and the bike could be little tricky to start at times.
The guy who bought it told me that he's changing it over to S&S EFI and he's still thrilled with the bike.
As for what to look for first, I'd say tires (sidewall cracking and thread wear).
Next would be the drivebelt.
At 40K it should have lots of miles left in it, it it isn't torn along the edges or has had gravels caught in it, or perhaps even pushed through it, it will need replacing.
The one thing you can't see and have no way of when it may fail is the stator. It's either good or bad, and bad can come at anytime.
My stator went bad at just under 40,000 miles.
If you can, listen to the bike start when it's cold, and then hot, to see if you hear any strange noises. A starter clutch will (usually) give advance warning sounds when it starts to go bad.
Other than that, keep a small tool kit handy, your cell phone , and a major credit card, just like the rest of us!
I just sold my 2000 Ultra last year with almost 80,000 miles on it, but it did have a lot of upgrades (1550 kit, a new Baker DD6 trans, Hyd Cam Chain Tensioners, intake seals, etc,) as well as other regular maintenence items.
The MM system worked fine but I had to have a new ECM installed just before I sold the bike (due to a miss at constant RPM) and the bike could be little tricky to start at times.
The guy who bought it told me that he's changing it over to S&S EFI and he's still thrilled with the bike.
As for what to look for first, I'd say tires (sidewall cracking and thread wear).
Next would be the drivebelt.
At 40K it should have lots of miles left in it, it it isn't torn along the edges or has had gravels caught in it, or perhaps even pushed through it, it will need replacing.
The one thing you can't see and have no way of when it may fail is the stator. It's either good or bad, and bad can come at anytime.
My stator went bad at just under 40,000 miles.
If you can, listen to the bike start when it's cold, and then hot, to see if you hear any strange noises. A starter clutch will (usually) give advance warning sounds when it starts to go bad.
Other than that, keep a small tool kit handy, your cell phone , and a major credit card, just like the rest of us!
Last edited by 2AMGuy; 03-16-2013 at 01:09 AM.
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