2001 Fatboy question????
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Road Captain
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2001 Fatboy question????
I have a 2001 Fatboy in my sights, asking 8k for it.
The bike sounds great, have not ridden it yet but I
was looking for some concerns or things to pay special
attention to as you guys are the guys to ask.
The bike sounds great, have not ridden it yet but I
was looking for some concerns or things to pay special
attention to as you guys are the guys to ask.
Road Captain
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Fatty
I have an 01 Fatboy (FI). No complaints here. If it is fuel injected you may hear concerns about that...here is a post about it https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...injection.html
Road Warrior
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From: Linden, NC
The only real issue with any early model Fatboy, or twin cam for that matter, would be the mileage and cam chain tensioners. 8k for an 01 seems like a fair enough price, but it it's up in the 30,000 mile range, It's a crap shoot as to how soon you're going to have to either replace the old type tensioners, or make a decision on whether to go with the new hydraulic type tensioners or gear drive.
Other than that, that Fatboy should have plenty of trouble free miles left on it.
Other than that, that Fatboy should have plenty of trouble free miles left on it.
Road Master
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Toad,
As Forge mentioned, 00 and 01 fuel injection systems have sometimes been problematic. Additionally, ask the owner if the Cam Chain Tensioners have been replaced. Depending on the mileage, this maintenance item may be due and if so, it could be a point of argument to lower the price.
Go to www.harley-davidson.com. Under (Owners), (Service Check Up) you can plug in the bike information, Frame Number and Mileage, and see all related service due. Harley sometimes will list any recalls within this information.
The MSRP for this bike in 2001 was $16, 495.
Good Luck
As Forge mentioned, 00 and 01 fuel injection systems have sometimes been problematic. Additionally, ask the owner if the Cam Chain Tensioners have been replaced. Depending on the mileage, this maintenance item may be due and if so, it could be a point of argument to lower the price.
Go to www.harley-davidson.com. Under (Owners), (Service Check Up) you can plug in the bike information, Frame Number and Mileage, and see all related service due. Harley sometimes will list any recalls within this information.
The MSRP for this bike in 2001 was $16, 495.
Good Luck
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I had tensioner issues at 15K on my 2000 FB. I had the mechanic put in a set of 211 cams since he already had to be in there. About 3 months later I did the 95" kit. Have had no issues to speak of since. I did replace the voltage regulator this summer at ~30K miles. That is a good price even if you have to do a little work, but I would ask the question about the tensioners. It's nice information to have going in.
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