So I've had my 2012 Big Blue Pearl Street Glide for just about a year now (first Harley I've owned, but not the first one I've ridden), and I was thinking about adding another more sportier bike to my fleet. Something more along the lines of a stripped down cruiser that would look good and be a good around-town bike. Since I've always heard good things about the Evo engines, I thought I would shop around and see what sort of prices they were getting these days. I had no intention of buying one yet, until I came across this one here. When I first saw it (on eBay, no less) I knew I had to have it, and couldn't pass it up.

It's a 1989 Springer Softail (FXSTS). Full custom paint job, and lots of chrome. Looks super clean and well kept for a 1989. It's got an Evo motor, and it's a built motor, too. Same bore, but completely torn down and rebuilt for performance. New pistons, ported/polished heads, Dave Mackie cam, all new gaskets and seals, S&S Super carburetor, and Bassani exhaust. It's got a lot of little touches, like the Kuryakn flush fit gas caps, skull relfector in the headlight, etc. The only part I'm skeptical on is the 17" ape-hangers. I've never ridden a bike with apes, and while it looks pretty good on this bike, I think they may be just a little bit excessive. I still like the look, but I may convert it over to something more like 12" apes. Since it's already fixed up with the 17" apes, though, I'll at least give that a try and see how it feels and see if I like them. Ironically, if I go to 12" apes, I will most likely have to buy some SHORTER cables for it, because the ones on there are super long.

Unfortunately, since I found it and just bought it off of eBay a few days ago, I don't actually have it yet. If feel a little bit wary of buying it online like that, but I have tons of pictures from the seller showing the condition, and he even made and sent me a video of a cold start and warm up to idle so I could hear it and know that it runs well. The seller is in New York, and I am in Alabama, but I've already got the shipping lined up, and the bike was picked up by the shipping company in New York today. Supposedly, it should be here no later than May 24th. I can't wait!!

So of course, I am posting tons of pictures to show it off, and I am going to post a link to the video the seller made for me, too. I'd love to hear what you guys think. Please take a moment to vote in the poll and give me your opinion on the handlebars. That's really the one big question I'm uncertain about how I want to go.









































And here's the seller's cold-start video he made and sent me. You can definitely tell it's got a cam. It really doesn't idle for crap until it's warmed up, and then it sounds like a beast. I can't get over how sweet that cammed Evo motor sounds when it's just chopping away at idle.

 

Sweet bike man. I've had em all, and you can't beat a softail for an all around bike! Congrats, and you will get used to those apes really quick, I'd keep em!

 

Nice bike.I've had apes on two diffent bikes,16" on both,and will probably do the same for my new heritage,12.5" this time.Love the look and comfort of them.Give them a chance,and if your not comfortable change them out.I would'nt go any lower than 14" on that style bike.But to each his own.Cool bike.Good luck.

 

Sweet bike. Ride it awhile before dumping the apes. Try it you might like it.

 

I really like the paint job! Nice skull going into flames!

 

That bike is sick dude! I wouldn't change a thing

 

Thanks guys. Since the bike is already decked out with the 17" apes, and it would obviously cost nothing to just keep it that way, I'm at least going to give it a shot and see how I like them. Might as well try them for a while before I spend any $$$ on bars, and new cables and such.

 

Nice, very nice. I would keep the bars, but I stand at six foot two.

 

Very sweet scoot.

 

I'm diggin the apes Man, I voted to keep em..................... bike looks great......