Two 1990 vs. 2000 softail questions
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Two 1990 vs. 2000 softail questions
What are opinions on 1990 vs. 2000 fxst. I have a 88" Dyna right now and I'm looking at getting a Softail instead, so I'm just wondering if the 80" are any better or worse, or what the general attitude was between the older and newer models. I'm not looking to make a drag bike or anything, more just concerned with reliability/repair costs.
Separate but relevant question: If the 1990 is relatively equivalent or better, the only qualm I would have is the old looking dash. I was wondering if newer dashes fit on those older tanks, or if it's more cost effective to just buy a newer tank set up (like a 2000), or will that new tank/dash even fit/connect electrically?
Separate but relevant question: If the 1990 is relatively equivalent or better, the only qualm I would have is the old looking dash. I was wondering if newer dashes fit on those older tanks, or if it's more cost effective to just buy a newer tank set up (like a 2000), or will that new tank/dash even fit/connect electrically?
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I have a 96 and an 02, both Heritages. I haven't had them very long so can't speak to maintenance costs, but rideability I can. They both ride and handle great, but that 96 EVO shakes your fillings loose. The balanced twin cam makes a huge difference. Once you get up to about 60 or so the EVO smooths out, but under that you can feel the vibration everywhere, feet, hands, ***, knees, elbows. I don't ride the 96 very often, my youngest son does and he doesn't care because he's 17 and would ride just about anything. I'm old and comfort is important to me, so I prefer the '02. Of course neither comes close to the comfort of my RGU, but that's not a fair comparison.
The '96 has a CAM, honestly don't know which one I just know it was done with a rebuild. The '02 is stock other than pipes. They both pull really hard and are actually a little quicker off the line than the 103 in the RGU, up to about 70. Again, maybe not a fair comparison because the RGU is bone stock and I was two up on it when the boys jumped me on the softails. They pulled about a bike length or two ahead, but when I put the RGU into 3rd the gap stopped and then 4th was gone.
The '96 has a CAM, honestly don't know which one I just know it was done with a rebuild. The '02 is stock other than pipes. They both pull really hard and are actually a little quicker off the line than the 103 in the RGU, up to about 70. Again, maybe not a fair comparison because the RGU is bone stock and I was two up on it when the boys jumped me on the softails. They pulled about a bike length or two ahead, but when I put the RGU into 3rd the gap stopped and then 4th was gone.
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the only neg to the 90 softail to me is it has the older electrical connectors an cable speedo drive so it's hard to update the dash an hand controls. The evo's are easy to maintain an will run a long time with basic maint. the tc runs a little hotter an an you have to watch the cam chain tensioners.
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Funny stuff here. I've ridden my '94 Evo Softail for 22 years and 203,000 miles, including week long tours, and none of my teeth have fallen out.
At 64 I'm not exactly a youngster, either.
At 64 I'm not exactly a youngster, either.
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