That second one is nice. Did you look at it OP? 2002 is considered one of the best years. At that price, you could buy it, ride it until 30k, and then have your Cam Chain tensioners upgraded.
I’m looking at a Road King to purchase it has 52k miles on it and I’m afraid of the high mileage... looks like it has been very nicely maintained but for 6400k I’m a bit nervous with 52k miles.... thoughts of the group
thanks in advance
52,000 miles is nothing if the bike has been taken care of.
52,000 miles is nothing if the bike has been taken care of.
While true, those two listed above are both beautiful bikes with 40% or more fewer miles for several hundred dollars less.
Sure hope the OP is paying attention here...
Older, low mileage bikes are appealing, but sitting unused for long periods is almost as hard on a vehicle as racking up a lot of miles. Seals dry out and start leaking, tires are probably dry rotted and unsafe to ride on, the oil has all drained down so starting it creates excess wear. Not to mention the oil is probably ten years old because “it only has a few hundred miles on this oil change”.
A bike with more average miles has probably had regular maintenance and any issues such as cam chain tensioners have been taken care of. I would not hesitate to buy a bike with that mileage if there are maintenance records.
Totally agree with the above statement. Replacing rubber parts is easy enough with tools and know how, but fork seals, fuel system are harder than wax and Mothers polish.
MUCH easier to make them pretty than catching up on neglect and hoping for no surprises.
I am not a believer in the low mileage is bad theory. I bought my '03 in "11. It had 2,090 miles. It was in showroom condition. I changed the tires and fluids, and have never had an age related problem. Now I have 45k miles. It's been well maintained, but I would trade it for a low mileage bike anytime.
This is when the bike was at the dealer in 2011:
Thank you everyone!! I have decided to keep looking! I want a Road King but I’m going to wait since it does seem to be a buyers market. Love the opinions thank you again!!
08-09-2018, 10:04 AM
