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Well really considering flipping from the 13(seprt,se255,pro pipe,A/C) to a 66'. I've alway's loved old bikes and i found a 66 thats been totally restrored.
Wife doesnt ride that much but it does c ome with a 2up seat and original parts. Im really into the old bikes, but im a little concered as to up keep. Wife doest care. Need some input from you guys.
Thanks.
Wow! Looks fabulous. I bought a new shovel (FX) way back and did toy with trading it for a Glide similar to that, so have ridden one. They are an acquired taste I reckon! Take care when riding it for the first time until you get a feel for it's quirky handling. We have a dedicated Shovel section where you can get tips if and when you need them. If you plan servicing it yourself get the factory service manual - they are still available.
Real sweet looking ride. Whenever you leave your driveway, you should probably have a comprehensive tool kit with you. Unless a lot of stuff has been up-graded, it's a gamble if you'll be riding it back home. Classic looking-yeah. Reliable-not. Any way possible to have both? Classic for afternoon putt, modern for serious rides? Also, unless you are a good wrench, that could be a problem. Good luck.
IF you are a skilled mechanic, and now how to rebuild the shovel from top to bottom, get it as a second bike. If you can't work on it/fix it yourself, leave it alone.
It should not be considered as a replacement for a 2013 Street Glide, they are vastly different machines, but would be a great companion for a qualified owner.
I have more then a few of them. I love the older bikes and still ride them. My old bikes are fun for short rides like 100 or so miles. First if you don't have a oil leak you will soon, after ridding with disk breaks stopping will be a challenge too. Also if your trading a 2013 FLHX for that bike that means you are paying about 17000 to 19000 for a 12000 dollar bike. If wife don't care I would make a cash offer for the bike of about 10000.00. I have seen this bike for sale for some time as a matter of fact I think I said it was over priced and the seller got mad at me.
Yea; they're great looking sleds, but no matter how good the restoration was, the fact is that every time you turn the key, something's gonna break, leak, or just stop working. The bike will be slow, handle like a fork lift,ride like a buckboard, and forget getting most parts. After the initial novelty wears off, or after the 10th or 12th breakdown away from home, you're gonna say "WTF did I DO!!?? I had a reliable, fast,good handling bike; now I have a great looking headache."
Here's Dickey's rule about making this kind of decision: "It is better to regret NOT having done something, than to regret doing it & being sorry you did". DON'T TRADE--I guarantee you won't regret it!
Sweet looking but everything stated by the previous posters is so true. These are the bikes that were readily available in my youth and we rode them, fixed them, fixed them, cursed over them and learned about the "care & feeding". I had a "cone" shovel that I made very reliable for for me but keeping originality was NOT a concern and I carried a large array of tools. When I look at this bike you are considering I see "cruise night, bike night and Sunday putts to the local hang outs. It's nostalgia but trading your '13 for it is not wise deal money wise. She's a beauty but I'd only get her as a second or third bike.
All depends on who restored it. If it was properly restored by someone who knows and loves old iron, you could hop on it and ride from coast to coast without so much as an oil leak...if it was "restored" with a paint gun, it could turn into a major money pit. If you don't really know old bikes, you need to have it looked at by someone who does. If you plan to really ride it, I would covert it to disc brakes, and save to drums to reinstall if I got ready to sell it.
The typical 'Real Biker' of today shouldn't get near one of these. Sure, they're cool...but the other posts about unreliability are so true IF the work wasn't done well. Bottom line...it doesn't replace your modern scooter...you'd better be pretty good as a wrench...and yes, many of these have and do go coast to coast without a hiccup, but not knowing how the restoration went down, I'd recommend this as a second bike...but not as a replacement. You WILL be disappointed.
It depends on you, the owner. The previous posts are guys obviously not for old Iron. Others will ride nothing but. Im In the middle someplace, I have a 56 and a 69, both set up solo and a foot clutch on the 69. I love riding and maintaining them, but not for my main ride. What type of rider are you? weekends, touring, daily? if its all of the above like me you may want to keep your current ride and get the 2nd bike. but if your into old bikes and do short rides on weekends and such, and have the ability to perform the maintenance, get into the zone and enjoy old bikes.
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