Took my beating but accepted the action
There's no reason a guy with halfway decent mechanical skills can't keep an Evo on the road forever. That's what I intend to do with mine.
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,096
Likes: 51,356
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
There it is in a nutshell, if I'd have bought an FXRT when I wanted to years ago I'd still running the wheels off it. JUst didn't work out that way.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 9,324
Likes: 3,869
From: Upstate New York
I hear that. No matter how much I spend on my old Softail, it's still cheaper to fix it than to buy a new bike.
Club Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 45,429
Likes: 2,897
From: Bedford UK
I would go further than that! My first decision point, having owned my 1990 Glide from new, came some years later by which time the darned thing had left me stranded on the outside lane of a busy multi-lane highway, in the rush-hour! It no longer ran and having been recovered got put at the back of the garage for a while, in disgrace, as I fumed and cussed!
By then it was scruffy and had all the classic early Evo problems of leaking trans seal, leaking base gaskets, broken gear lever spring, the list went on. It wasn't saleable like that, so I had to spend money just to get it running again, if only to sell it. Resale value at the time even against a new bike was not good, so I was faced with a large bill, whatever I decided to do.
So in for a penny, in for a pound, I decided to spruce the darned thing up! I had it stripped and the frame repainted (you should have seen the state of it, under the engine/trans - yuk!), engine refreshed and stroked, etc. Once you start spending money, you'll find it gets a whole lot easier! Then it doesn't matter any more and you can get on with further mods whenever you fancy.....
By then it was scruffy and had all the classic early Evo problems of leaking trans seal, leaking base gaskets, broken gear lever spring, the list went on. It wasn't saleable like that, so I had to spend money just to get it running again, if only to sell it. Resale value at the time even against a new bike was not good, so I was faced with a large bill, whatever I decided to do.
So in for a penny, in for a pound, I decided to spruce the darned thing up! I had it stripped and the frame repainted (you should have seen the state of it, under the engine/trans - yuk!), engine refreshed and stroked, etc. Once you start spending money, you'll find it gets a whole lot easier! Then it doesn't matter any more and you can get on with further mods whenever you fancy.....
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 10,236
Likes: 798
From: Indiana
I will say however, I do miss the first Harley I purchased.....She was a peach and I gave her a lot of love and CLEANING......
AND sold her for 1k more than I paid for her.......
RIP Bertha......
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,096
Likes: 51,356
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Isn't if that's what someone wants and can afford it , sometimes it just isn't about the money.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 784
Likes: 12
From: Texas
I would buy a low rider s tomorrow if i could afford the tickets and stay out of jail it would cost me.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Club Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 45,429
Likes: 2,897
From: Bedford UK
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Johnny Mayday
General Harley Davidson Chat
30
Mar 31, 2017 06:32 AM
AGSURFR
General Harley Davidson Chat
17
Oct 24, 2015 10:16 AM