I went down to the local Harley dealer in Bowling Green Kentucky today. While there I found out they had a 2005 Road Glide with 32,000 miles on it in stock. The bike is decked out and complete with the tour pack, AM/FM CD, alarm, 2:1 exhaust and it sounds very healthy. The bike is a beautiful pewter gray with the black graphic. They are asking for $237 a month for 72 months. I currently have a 2004 1200R Sportster with a great deal of adds and the 4.5 gallon tank. They are giving me $5,000 in trade. I have always loved the Road Glide and this bike is pristine. So, my question to you folks that do have this bike is how does this sound for a deal and is there anything about the 2005 Road Glide I should be aware of??

Thanks in advance.....

 

'05's are good bikes. There were some issues with valve seals, and you are probably aware of the cam chain tensioner thing. I wouldn't pay much attention to the monthly payment, it's the bottom line that counts. You'll be paying 17K at that monthly payment...how much of that is interest? And 5K seems a little low for the trade in my opinion.

 

The price for the bike is 16,500, the APR is 10.49. The bike has SE heads, oil cooler and a fancy luggage rack on the tour pack. It comes with the tinted short screen, grips, fancy floor boards and here is a picture of the bike. I guess my insurance will be going up a bunch too right?

 

+1 on the valve guide issue. I replaced the valve guides in the rear cylinder on my 05. I have not had another problem with it. Love it.

 

10.49 APR Is kinda high, see if your bank or credit union would do the financing. my .02
Oh yeah love the color!

 

Negotiate. They probably gave the previous owner around 13 - 13.5 on the trade. There's room to negotiate on Harleys now.

 

ahh buy it who wants a skirtster

 

buy it without trade and get them to sale your sporty on consignment,i've done it twice

 

Looks like a nice ride, let us know what goes down.

 

For another $1500 or so you can buy an 09! Get your own financing if you need it and sell your Sporty outright.