Road King Millage
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Road King Millage
I'm getting ready to sell my Sportster and I was thinking about getting a used Road King. How many miles is too many for a bike like that? I have seen some really good deals on Road Kings that have 30k miles on them already. I usually put about 10k per year on both my bikes, which is more than my friends but not as much as some people.
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Really depends on the year and how it was maintained. To me 30k is not high mileage. I wouldn't go past an 09 year wise. Check it overr well. The underside and rear wheel are areas to check on for how well it was taken care of.
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I'm getting ready to sell my Sportster and I was thinking about getting a used Road King. How many miles is too many for a bike like that? I have seen some really good deals on Road Kings that have 30k miles on them already. I usually put about 10k per year on both my bikes, which is more than my friends but not as much as some people.
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Used Road Kings can be a lot of bike for the buck.
As the mileage goes up, the price comes down...a lot.
If you buy something inexpensive with 30,000 miles, expect it to be harder to sell in a couple more years with 50,000 miles.
As the mileage goes up, the price comes down...a lot.
If you buy something inexpensive with 30,000 miles, expect it to be harder to sell in a couple more years with 50,000 miles.
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I'm getting ready to sell my Sportster and I was thinking about getting a used Road King. How many miles is too many for a bike like that? I have seen some really good deals on Road Kings that have 30k miles on them already. I usually put about 10k per year on both my bikes, which is more than my friends but not as much as some people.
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You'll love the Road King. I'm loving mine. I picked up a 2006 with 11K miles in one of those midwestern states. I kept the ironhead sportster for ripping around though. Mine already had some upgrades installed so just going to ride for a while. Hoping to get that 100K+ I keep reading about!. Hurry up spring, I'm anxious already!
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Road King Mileage
I own -since brand new- a 1995 FLHR Road King with 100.000 miles.
I have changed the clutch once ( I do a lot of urban traffic)
Just recently I have done a maintenance to the engine. Scrapping the piston rings, checking of the valves and changing of the oil pump, camshaft bearing, camshaft, tappets and oil pump.
It runs like a beast and I am sure I will have a bike for another 20 years, although I am 68 years old now, my sons will keep enjoying its marvellous
riding.
I have changed the clutch once ( I do a lot of urban traffic)
Just recently I have done a maintenance to the engine. Scrapping the piston rings, checking of the valves and changing of the oil pump, camshaft bearing, camshaft, tappets and oil pump.
It runs like a beast and I am sure I will have a bike for another 20 years, although I am 68 years old now, my sons will keep enjoying its marvellous
riding.
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Dealerships are loaded with low mile Harley's. Fact is most don't put many miles on so buying a high mile one is not often that great a deal.
That said you have to look at the bike for what it is. One with 10K on it maybe a bad deal. Work done to it by bubba, cheapest I can get parts on it ect.
While one with 30K on it maybe well cared for and in better shape.
That said you have to look at the bike for what it is. One with 10K on it maybe a bad deal. Work done to it by bubba, cheapest I can get parts on it ect.
While one with 30K on it maybe well cared for and in better shape.
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