2006 road glide or 2008 ???
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2006 road glide or 2008 ???
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A friend of mine is thinking of getting a new 08 road glide.
I told him to get a good used 06'. (the only advantage I can give him about getting the 08 is that it hasABS)
I own a 07' road glide, so I have already cast my vote for the 06 and back models, for reasons I am sure you all are famaliar with.
A friend of mine is thinking of getting a new 08 road glide.
I told him to get a good used 06'. (the only advantage I can give him about getting the 08 is that it hasABS)
I own a 07' road glide, so I have already cast my vote for the 06 and back models, for reasons I am sure you all are famaliar with.
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RE: 2006 road glide or 2008 ???
I dunno, my '07 SG is doing just fine.. If he can find a good deal on a used bike then sure, why not go for it.. But if you want to get EXACTLY what you want, odds are you will need to go new and order it.
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RE: 2006 road glide or 2008 ???
Tell him to buy a 2008. I am a harley share holder and the stock has tanked. Sales are down, production is slashed, HD needs every sale they can make. Why buy used for $1000s less when you can buy a new one for full price and you might even get a free T shirt. 
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RE: 2006 road glide or 2008 ???
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Tell him to buy a 2008. I am a harley share holder and the stock has tanked. Sales are down, production is slashed, HD needs every sale they can make. Why buy used for $1000s less when you can buy a new one for full price and you might even get a free T shirt.
Tell him to buy a 2008. I am a harley share holder and the stock has tanked. Sales are down, production is slashed, HD needs every sale they can make. Why buy used for $1000s less when you can buy a new one for full price and you might even get a free T shirt.
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RE: 2006 road glide or 2008 ???
Have him buy an 08 and don't pay a penny over 18K. Stick to your guns because it will be a buyers market very soon if it isn't already. I have an 07 and except for a small oil leak covered under warranty, have had no problems. BTW, I paid 18K for mine 3 weeks before the 08s hit the floor.
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The truth, the a 05 or 06 has less problems & heat. They are geared better and costs less. Do not buy a 07, whatever he does, if he has to have a newer one then get the 08. To me the only advantage to a 08 is better stripes than a 06 and back and the black painted motor.
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RE: 2006 road glide or 2008 ???
If he can afford the '08, I'd do that. And if ABS is a big thing to him, definitely go with the '08. Otherwise an '06 is fine.
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