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Old Jul 18, 2020 | 10:02 PM
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What do you guys think about the Twin Cooled engines? I'm looking at a 2015 Limited Twin Cooled.

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Old Jul 18, 2020 | 10:11 PM
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My 19 road glide is twin cooled. No issues and it doesn’t get sweltering hot in traffic like my 08 did.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2020 | 10:12 PM
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If I were to upgrade, that's what I'd go for. Mine is an '09 and I'd like the additional cooling being in Arizona. Also interested in the new Indian Challenger for the liquid cooling.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2020 | 10:17 PM
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Hmm...
Any known problems with them? I heard something with the pump was an issue.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2020 | 10:29 PM
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Anyway, here's the stats on it. He's asking 17. I offered to come look at it but he'd have to get closer to 13. He said no.
I just get a message from him suggesting 16. I'm thinking 14 is the most I'd go.

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2015 Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited, Loaded, Excellent condition, Runs and Rides Excellent. Vivid Black with Silver Pin Striping. All LED lighting, Liquid cooled V Twin 103 Engine, 6 speed trans. It has the Quick change Trunk release. Legend Revo-A Coil over rear suspension w/ hand adjustable pre-load and rebound settings, (lowered 1"). Easy to adjust for any weight load from touring double, to street glide single rider. It has 2 seats (Street glide w/ Sissy bar and Ultra) Heated grips, RC-Excelerator Exhaust, Air/heat deflectors, Head Baffle vent, All Matching Foot boards, Controls, and Highway pegs. Navigation system, CB, Phone, and blue tooth, Boom Audio, etc. Has all bag and trunk liners, Head set communication, passenger controls, Onboard 12 Volt chargers / USB, Trickle charger plug. New Rear Tire and Brakes, New Fluids with the 15,000 mile checkup. Includes many other accessories, too much to list. I also have the original Exhaust, Air shocks and pump. This bike needs nothing, it is turn key and ready to ride. Thanks for looking.

 

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Old Jul 18, 2020 | 10:42 PM
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For what it is worth, I bought my 14 ultra limited with 4000 miles last year for 14k. North Central Wisconsin. You seem on the mark for purchase price. 15k might be fair as well, depending on your market.


Get the VIN and check the recall status. I believe that can be done on Harleys website. There were a few I believe.


The water pumps are sometimes an issue. Some people get less than 10k miles on the original, and others more than 50k. Harley has since stopped selling the original water pump type for those bikes as replacements and are using a different water pump, which I think is being used on the Milwaukee 8's, in the replacement kit.

I changed mine this spring as preventative maintenance as I didn't want to be stranded on a long trip, although if it fails while riding, some say you can continue riding, just making sure to maintain speed. I got the pump from Surdyke and actually wasnt too bad of a job. It was maybe a 250-300 part, which isn't a necessity to be done unless it fails or you want to.

Overall the 14' and newer wet heads (the coolant is only cooling the heads) and their bikes are pretty good bikes and they can rack up the miles.
 
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I had a 15 and currently ride a 16 twin cooled. It is not “if” but “when” will the original coolant pump fail. It is an $800 fix but you can ride for a few hundred or more miles to get to a dealer. Temperature light and CEL will come on, then you know it is your time. I’ve gone through this three times, twice on warranty. Other than that the system works great, and there is now an upgraded replacement part.
 
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mitch8628 and Grouser62, GREAT input! I really appreciate it! So, upgrade the pump to the new parts and should be good to go?

I'm still thinking 14. I LOVE a great deal!!
 
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So only 15k miles? A few upgrades...maybe $14,500?
 
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KBB lists the *retail* value at $15k. That's the price a dealer would sell it for. So if you want to pay retail value go ahead. Trade in is listed at $11k, generally private sale would be somewhere in between, so a fair deal would be about $13k, maybe $14k tops.

At $16k, this guy is smoking a crack pipe. Don't get overcome with emotion, or you'll get taken.
 

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