Where are all the EVOs gone . . .
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Retired and living in the mountains of NE PA
Old school? Hardly. If you want "old school," you'll have to at least be riding a Shovelhead. Now if you're riding a Knucklehead or Panhead, then you're really in "old school" territory.
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Tourer
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
The fact that a Harley will not rust out and for most is not main transportation.
All of those great EVOs are sitting somewhere.
Maybe exported or just collecting dust.
I never owned a EVO dresser, but these bikes should be a great value.
The chopper market still use the EVO as a base engine.
All of those great EVOs are sitting somewhere.
Maybe exported or just collecting dust.
I never owned a EVO dresser, but these bikes should be a great value.
The chopper market still use the EVO as a base engine.
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From: Daytona, Fla.
Embarrassment isn't worth the effort. I know what the various designations are, & was just takin' a shortcut assumin' all the bikers here would know what I meant.
As for it not being a "Harley" at all, who cares? The Ultima is smoother than any stock EVO motors I've ridden (& that's a bunch), produces great power, & is beafier & better lookin'. I can live with the shame without being embarrassed.....
As for it not being a "Harley" at all, who cares? The Ultima is smoother than any stock EVO motors I've ridden (& that's a bunch), produces great power, & is beafier & better lookin'. I can live with the shame without being embarrassed.....
Road Master
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From: Snowflake, Arizona
I just sold an EVO not long ago, and it is clear that most people can pick up a much better twin cam for not much more and I had a hard time with that fact. The EVO is a good motor, the problem was the high cost we the owners paid for them. We want them to be a classic, but they are not, it has to be a shovel or older to be a classic...someday but not yet.
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98 road glide evo
well I bought my first harley in march 08 after leaking base gaskets, 38 % leakdown,complete top end rebuild I have to say I love riding this bike. But I would not hesitate to get rid of it and upgrade to a newer road glide.
