Might need a memory jog here...
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The recommendations on the Evos deserve consideration, and there ARE good deals out there.
Gotta admit tho - declining a 4K Shovel is hard to do. Gonna sit back, cool the impulses, and just weigh all of this first.
Gotta admit tho - declining a 4K Shovel is hard to do. Gonna sit back, cool the impulses, and just weigh all of this first.
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My opinion was based on what appears to be your current financial situation. $4k for a Shovel is good, but she will eat up another $4k in the first year/10k miles. Just a fact, most were rode hard and put away wet. Too many previous owners, too much hacking along the way. I nice Evo with 10k miles on the odometer and basically stock, and therefore unmolested, is very attainable. Good luck.
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My opinion was based on what appears to be your current financial situation. $4k for a Shovel is good, but she will eat up another $4k in the first year/10k miles. Just a fact, most were rode hard and put away wet. Too many previous owners, too much hacking along the way. I nice Evo with 10k miles on the odometer and basically stock, and therefore unmolested, is very attainable. Good luck.
Not only that the difference in ride comfort is night and day...
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the AMF shovels were and still are money dumps
we see them as great 3 or 4 bike and only a totally stock condition
cool to have one for 6 or 8 rides a year so the cost of owning is not crazy
we see them as great 3 or 4 bike and only a totally stock condition
cool to have one for 6 or 8 rides a year so the cost of owning is not crazy
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Actually, If ya think about it, all Shovels are AMF in Reality..
Only the Generator Bottom was truly Non-AMF and even the E-Motor was due to AMF..
I consider it [AMF] a Non-Factor...
But, I agree on the mechanical assesment
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From: la la land jerzey
AMF bought the company in 1969 they did not pay totally for the company till the start of 1972 < reason an add on sticker was sent to the dealers for 1972 and it was added to the gas tank - Harley would not let them use the logo AMF till they paid fully for the company
in 1981 ***** bought the company back and he developed the evo. and the FXWG then the softail it made Harley what it has become, or it would have been gone like the rambler
in 1981 ***** bought the company back and he developed the evo. and the FXWG then the softail it made Harley what it has become, or it would have been gone like the rambler
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Dealers with experience tec work on EVO. Some dealers won't. Try to get a 10 year old honda worked on cash only up front if you can get them to do it. I have a 1996 EVO Harley Deal is Happy to work on it and they know what they are doing.
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AMF bought the company in 1969 they did not pay totally for the company till the start of 1972 < reason an add on sticker was sent to the dealers for 1972 and it was added to the gas tank - Harley would not let them use the logo AMF till they paid fully for the company
in 1981 ***** bought the company back and he developed the evo. and the FXWG then the softail it made Harley what it has become, or it would have been gone like the rambler
in 1981 ***** bought the company back and he developed the evo. and the FXWG then the softail it made Harley what it has become, or it would have been gone like the rambler
I doubt the EVO was designed and brought to Production in 3 Years... But Maybe??
The "new owners" chose to pursue the EVO over Nova... supposedly because they could Not afford Both!! Easy to Believe..
I don't think Willie Designed much more than some cosmetics or Styling Cues borrowed from People already using such "styles"
He, Like Beals, prolly put alot of Money into it tho!!
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From: la la land jerzey
but you might be right they know what they are doing
but I own a shop surrounded by 3 of them 15 min in any direction and we are not impressed
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