Thoughts On An 05 Fat Boy
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Thoughts On An 05 Fat Boy
A friend came to me this week and told me about a guy that is wanting to sell an 05 Fat Boy. It's the EFI model in Sierra Red Pearl and Brilliant Silver, supposed to have only 2900 miles. Any concerns for that year/model, I love my 2011 Fat Boy Lo and we are looking at something for the OL to ride. I'm going to check it out Saturday morning and I'm just trying to gather as much info as I can. I know that it's the 15th anniversary year and read that some were limited editions and some were standard issue but it didn't go into much detail about which is which. Any information is greatly appreciated.
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A friend came to me this week and told me about a guy that is wanting to sell an 05 Fat Boy. It's the EFI model in Sierra Red Pearl and Brilliant Silver, supposed to have only 2900 miles. Any concerns for that year/model, I love my 2011 Fat Boy Lo and we are looking at something for the OL to ride. I'm going to check it out Saturday morning and I'm just trying to gather as much info as I can. I know that it's the 15th anniversary year and read that some were limited editions and some were standard issue but it didn't go into much detail about which is which. Any information is greatly appreciated.
I have a 05 fatboy ( I have , Mine is carbed and had the 95ci kit installed at the dealer by the original dealer but I can tell you that the 95 kit is a beast!. Do yourself a favor and check the vin it will tell you if it's the special edition or the standard...either way its a fun bike no out strange quirks. How much is he asking for it?
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I have a 05 fatboy ( I have , Mine is carbed and had the 95ci kit installed at the dealer by the original dealer but I can tell you that the 95 kit is a beast!. Do yourself a favor and check the vin it will tell you if it's the special edition or the standard...either way its a fun bike no out strange quirks. How much is he asking for it?
Where can I get some info on what to look for in the VIN?
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If you have a good relationship with a dealer they can run it for you. I think 10,000 is to high, I would be at 6-8..If it's a anniversary model then 8,000 will be a fair deal, all depending on the condition I guess.
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that's about what I was thinking
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My bike is in my sig pic. It is a CVO; not that it means much from a general point of view. It rides smooth and has a solid suspension, and it`s comfortable to ride. The `05s just have a five speed trans, though, so the revs are a little on the high side when cruising the interstate. My big beef with it is the twin cam engine with all of its quirks and low quality main and cam bearings, along with the pressed crank. If you can get an ESP on this old a bike, you would be $ ahead, because you`re going to use it. I would have had more than $4K in repairs if I had not had this warranty with three major claims for engine repairs. IMHO any twin cam engine is a bad deal if you don`t have a warranty.
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I disagree with the 5 speed comment, HD made a hell of a 5 speed pretty damn strong. If you don't want the high revs on the interstate you always go up a tooth in the rear. I have had my bike on the interstate at speeds and revs we won't talk about here and the bike never redlined. Never been a fan of extended warranty plans standard matinence will go a long way. If you by the bike go through it, lube and adjust everything thing that the service manual says to do. Check cam tensioners and ride on!!
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Old farmers don't offer extended warranty plans, but I am not a fan of the either.
Took a look this morning, it's got 2600 miles on it. He is stuck on the fact that he sees them going for 12 on ebay, I offered 8 and he wouldn't take it. It's nice and would clean up but I'm not going to pay more than I can insure it for. Low retail is $5800 and High is $10995 so I left it at I will talk it over with the OL and give you a call. Honestly I could take it or leave it, it's low miles but it's just a bike.
Some crappy cell phone pics
Took a look this morning, it's got 2600 miles on it. He is stuck on the fact that he sees them going for 12 on ebay, I offered 8 and he wouldn't take it. It's nice and would clean up but I'm not going to pay more than I can insure it for. Low retail is $5800 and High is $10995 so I left it at I will talk it over with the OL and give you a call. Honestly I could take it or leave it, it's low miles but it's just a bike.
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i have a 2010 fatboy lo with 5.000 miles on the dealer wanted to give 10 grand i said no way my bike is preety nice i think the fatboy you looked at looks preety nice good luck
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Thats a nice clean looking bike. Mine is an '04 Fatboy and I have had no issues with it what so ever. I have no problem with it being a 5-speed either. With an average of less than 300 miles per year I would look at flushing all fluids and new tires to start.
My guess is somewhere between $8k - $10k would be a fair price.
My guess is somewhere between $8k - $10k would be a fair price.