Pre or Post Rushmore
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Pre or Post Rushmore
HI all, i'm looking at buying my first Harley Davidson touring bike. Not sure if i'll get the Ultra Classic or Ultra Limited. But one thing I am not sure of is should I be looking at 2012/13 (pre-Rushmore) or 2014-15 (rushmore). I do understand the difference that was introduced with the Rushmore era, but not sure if its worth the extra cost given my budget.
- are the 2012, 2013 bikes nice to ride, what are the benefits or disadvantage of not going to 2014+
- are the 2014 plagued with issues or have they all been addressed by Harley
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: North Dakota
If I was in the market for a new bike I would be looking at ‘14+ just because of the saddle bag latches.
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I like the looks of the pre-Rushmore bikes. I really hate the vent in the new bat wing fairing.
On the other hand the post-Rushmore Road Glides look awesome.
On the other hand the post-Rushmore Road Glides look awesome.
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Whatever bike you get just run it thru to see that any recall work was done. Depending on the bike and the build date, there were a few recalls on the 2014's. Mine was recalled 3 times. The really early built ones had a couple additional recalls.
My '14 Limited has been extremely reliable, one repair so far- splines on the shift shaft wore out a couple years ago- easy and relatively inexpensive fix. No other breakdowns, or problems.
Even my much feared water pump is still running
My '14 Limited has been extremely reliable, one repair so far- splines on the shift shaft wore out a couple years ago- easy and relatively inexpensive fix. No other breakdowns, or problems.
Even my much feared water pump is still running
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From: Iowa
You can probably find a 12 or 13 ultra for 3-4k under what you could find a similar 14 or 15 for. For me, the upgrade wouldn't be worth 4k. But for 2k, it probably would be. I've looked at upgrading to a new bike a couple times, but having GPS isn't worth the cost of the upgrade. Having a paid off bike makes for a lot of room in the budget for upgrades and mods.