How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
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How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
Can someone please comment on the vibes I can expect from an Evo Softail? Is it really that bad?
I spent 4 years and 20000 miles on a 1997 Sportster, and I didn't think it was that bad.Itwas a little buzzy when I got to about 75 mph. The past 6 months have been on a 2005 Dyna. The Dyna is obviously smoother than the Sportster. I just sold the Dyna.
I'm thinking about buying a hardly-ridden 1999 Evo Fatboy and just wondering if this is a bike that I can ride all day without too much issue with vibrations.
I spent 4 years and 20000 miles on a 1997 Sportster, and I didn't think it was that bad.Itwas a little buzzy when I got to about 75 mph. The past 6 months have been on a 2005 Dyna. The Dyna is obviously smoother than the Sportster. I just sold the Dyna.
I'm thinking about buying a hardly-ridden 1999 Evo Fatboy and just wondering if this is a bike that I can ride all day without too much issue with vibrations.
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RE: How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
It probably won't be too bad as long as you have one of the Softails\EVOs with the counter-balance shafts in it. I think they came out in '97 but I know the '99s had them. Earlier Softails were pretty bad from what I've been told.
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RE: How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
It wont be that bad at all. My Shovel is the old style ridge mounted engine and I dont think the vibrations are that bad at all. The more modern evo will bemuch more smooth.
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RE: How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
ORIGINAL: raftgyde
It probably won't be too bad as long as you have one of the Softails\EVOs with the counter-balance shafts in it. I think they came out in '97 but I know the '99s had them. Earlier Softails were pretty bad from what I've been told.
It probably won't be too bad as long as you have one of the Softails\EVOs with the counter-balance shafts in it. I think they came out in '97 but I know the '99s had them. Earlier Softails were pretty bad from what I've been told.
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RE: How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
ORIGINAL: raftgyde
You know, now that I think about it, you might just be right. Oh well, open mouth, insert foot. Never mind. Forget what I said.
You know, now that I think about it, you might just be right. Oh well, open mouth, insert foot. Never mind. Forget what I said.
I've ridden a '99 and thought the vibration was terrible,it was my friends first Harley.
Anything over 70mph was nasty!
I let him try my E-Glide and he went out and bought one lol and the '99 pretty much just sat in the garage.
Then he traded in the '99 Softail on an '06 Softail,he let me ride it and I'll admit I was impressed with it and I don't really care for Softails.
I'm not affraid of a little vibration either,hell I used to ride an Ironhead Sporty stroker but that Evo Softail rode like a paint shaker..
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RE: How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
What Vibrations ? No such thing on twin cam B motors !
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RE: How bad are Evo Softail vibrations?
Everyone should own at least one evo in their life. Too many start right out on a twin cam. I miss my evo 
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