Please school me on Roadglides
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6th Gear
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Please school me on Roadglides
Whats up yall. Currently riding a 2006 streetglide and I'm now in the market for a roadglide. Seems some of the new ones have different engine sizes? 103,107,114? Which one is the best? Seems every used bike being sold by a private party is listed for about the same as what new ones should cost or much higher for reasons that I don't yet understand. I haven't actually called any dealers yet to see what the skinny is but from peeking on some of their sites I see the number $23,000 listed for the standard models which I assume are the ones with a 107? If any of you have bought a new one recently and would like to disclose what you paid to get it in your garage I'd appreciate it. Any and all inputs are appreciated. Thanks
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Personally i would stay away from the 107 unless the owner has documentation of the oil issue being addressed. Value for your money the 16 is the way to go. Best sorted 103 motor has the smaller connectors that makes handlebar change a breeze. if you gonna go with a 114 then get at least a 2019 so you get the newest radio. If you want the rdrs i think that started in 20 or 21. Value for your money i like the 2016. Second best would be a 2019. Otherwise just get new.
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6th Gear
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Personally i would stay away from the 107 unless the owner has documentation of the oil issue being addressed. Value for your money the 16 is the way to go. Best sorted 103 motor has the smaller connectors that makes handlebar change a breeze. if you gonna go with a 114 then get at least a 2019 so you get the newest radio. If you want the rdrs i think that started in 20 or 21. Value for your money i like the 2016. Second best would be a 2019. Otherwise just get new.
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Engine displacement depends on the year of manufacture and exact model. The 'standard' Glides always have lower displacement motors for the year they were made as compared to their scaled-up brothers like the Special and Limited. You simply have to know which year and exact model in order to understand engine size.
I wouldn't pretend to tell anyone which is best for them, or in general. That depends on budget and riding styles. But I believe the latest M8 engines are as good as it gets.
I wouldn't pretend to tell anyone which is best for them, or in general. That depends on budget and riding styles. But I believe the latest M8 engines are as good as it gets.
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I found the same thing when I was looking, I gave up on the used market. I looked at a couple base models with the 107 motor but eventually decided on a road glide special, I like the 114 motor, stretched bag look, nicer rims, upgraded radio, and Rdrs safety features. There are a bunch of posts asking the same questions you're asking. You'll find a couple of mine along the way as well. I thought prices would drop some over the winter here but they have not. I would also ask for any proof of some of the o.t.d. door price claims some people make.
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I found the same thing when I was looking, I gave up on the used market. I looked at a couple base models with the 107 motor but eventually decided on a road glide special, I like the 114 motor, stretched bag look, nicer rims, upgraded radio, and Rdrs safety features. There are a bunch of posts asking the same questions you're asking. You'll find a couple of mine along the way as well. I thought prices would drop some over the winter here but they have not. I would also ask for any proof of some of the o.t.d. door price claims some people make.
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Personally i would stay away from the 107 unless the owner has documentation of the oil issue being addressed. Value for your money the 16 is the way to go. Best sorted 103 motor has the smaller connectors that makes handlebar change a breeze. if you gonna go with a 114 then get at least a 2019 so you get the newest radio. If you want the rdrs i think that started in 20 or 21. Value for your money i like the 2016. Second best would be a 2019. Otherwise just get new.
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What oil issue is that?
The sumping if that what you are talking about was rare and happened in 5% of the bikes. I have a 2018 W/ 107 and love that motor much more than my 103.
Harley did come out with a new oil pump in 2020 that was their answer to the sumping.
I would guess any bike that did sump has been fixed by now. OP buy the bike that is set up the way you want it.
The sumping if that what you are talking about was rare and happened in 5% of the bikes. I have a 2018 W/ 107 and love that motor much more than my 103.
Harley did come out with a new oil pump in 2020 that was their answer to the sumping.
I would guess any bike that did sump has been fixed by now. OP buy the bike that is set up the way you want it.
I was unaware that Harley shared a report on the numbers of their sumping warranty claims compared to production numbers. I'd love to see the source of that 5% sumping info..
You're right that Harley's answer to sumping was their 6th or 7th attempt at fixing the sumping issue by an oil pump redesign. While it has significantly lowered the sumping reports/claims on the bikes with the 2020+ oil pump, it wouldn't help those that had sumping due to the loose piston jets or the delaminating piston jet gasket issues...
It would be nice to assume that all early M8s that had a sumping issue have been fixed. But prior to the 2020 pump redesign, there seemed to be a lot of posts just on this forum, where people said they traded in their bikes rather than deal with a then unreliable fix. And for many reasons, there may be some that are prone to sumping that haven't been detected yet.... I'm sure there are some early M8s with undetected or unaddressed sumping issues still floating around on the used market...
While the sky is certainly not falling, IMHO, I would respect anyone's opinion to avoid early, used M8s on the used bike market...
