for how little you ride, there is no reason to spend money for a new bike, especially with all the low mile used bikes out there.

 

I bought my 2015 Ultra Limited in January of 2016....it was from the dealers "demo fleet", had 600 miles on it and I saved a ton of $$$ (about $7,200 off MSRP). It was in mint condition, and they included a free 1,000 mile service. 5 years later, it's been 100% trouble free and I'm happy with my purchase. You might want to consider that IF you prefer a newer cycle.

 

I would definitely look at used bikes. If you plan on doing a lot of modifications like stretched bags and stuff then 09+ will work but if you want to keep it mostly stock then I would suggest getting a 14+. Price is going depend on where you are, bikes are cheaper down south than up north and how much you want to spend is solely up to you.

 

yeah you can find a better deal than that. Used bikes are literally going for nothing right now. Worst time ever to try to be selling your bike. trust me i got hosed after a year of trying to get what i wanted and finally just said **** it

 

You can buy a 2015 for 10K, Trust me, I'm selling mine for that amount after finding out how much my trade in was worth. Yet no one is interested. You are better off buying used since you dont plan to ride as much and the frame from 2009 and up are the same. 2014 is when they introduced the rushmores with the bag latches.

 

Yah, location is the big factor. Out of curiosity I just did a quick search on Marketplace here in OH and most 09+ are 10K and up and 14+ are 15K and up. There are the outliers but they are either high mileage (for the year) or a little rough.

 

JColeman, in my opinion, for the region you're in, that's way too much for that bike.

 

The biggest factor is mileage. I rode mine. If you don't plan on keeping yours forever, if resale value is important, you can't ride it. You will find yourself up against the fact that a typical Harley owner rides no more than about 2,000 miles per year, which means there are a ton of garage queens out there. I put 55,000 miles on mine in 3 years, and it took me six months to sell it. Finally got $12k for it, and was glad to get it.

 

Thats a beautiful bike, I remember when you listed it. I think a reason a lot of the bikes have lower miles is because of the age of the riders. I can't speak for the OP, but his situation sounds similar to mine to where Im lucky to get 4k to 5k a year on my bike simply because I have a young family. I would love to be able to put 55K on a bike in 3 years but that is just not feasible (unless I take a job that has a 2 hour commute). However, I do look for every possible reason to ride, even added a king tour pack so it can be my grocery getter' you know.

 

Thanks for your post. Yup, I realize how lucky I am, because I'm gloriously retired and my wife doesn't begrudge my multi-day rides at this point in my life.

Got another awesome four-day, three-night ride through southern Washington and central Oregon coming up in June. Can't wait!