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Electra Gilde, what year??
Hello, this is my first post here.
I am a long term rider, but never rode a Harley before. But we are planning to do serious touring by bike, and those bikes have always been appealing to me, it is probably going to happen soon.
I am thinking of getting Electra Glide Ultra Classic. I plan to get a used one, with low mileage.
I know a lot of improvement has been done in 07, with bigger engine, and 6 gear tranny. How different are 88 and 96ci engines in real life? If I get a pre-07, but lets say not older than 2000, does it matter which year I get?
Any advice appreciated. Thx.
I am a long term rider, but never rode a Harley before. But we are planning to do serious touring by bike, and those bikes have always been appealing to me, it is probably going to happen soon.
I am thinking of getting Electra Glide Ultra Classic. I plan to get a used one, with low mileage.
I know a lot of improvement has been done in 07, with bigger engine, and 6 gear tranny. How different are 88 and 96ci engines in real life? If I get a pre-07, but lets say not older than 2000, does it matter which year I get?
Any advice appreciated. Thx.
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Welcome to our board, our family and over to the Dark Side of Harley!
This is just My opinion but I'd stick with the '07 and up years! you get the bigger engine and the 6 speed. If you buy the prior years...you might just do enough mods to upgrade it enough that you should have bought the '07 and up anyway. Now...I know alot of people who loves their prior to '07 bikes and I don' blame them. But you do find alot of them modding up to 95, 103, 107 and 110 kits anyway! And then there's the Baker mod for their 6 speed.
Now, this is not sayign we don't MOD the crap out of our 96's...but at least you have a stronger base to begin from. A good stage 1 kit on a 96 is a great way to start your modding adventure!
What I would do is look around and see what's out there and continue to monitor the board here! I'm sure you'll come up with an answer soon!
Ride Safe and Choose Wisely! Mike
This is just My opinion but I'd stick with the '07 and up years! you get the bigger engine and the 6 speed. If you buy the prior years...you might just do enough mods to upgrade it enough that you should have bought the '07 and up anyway. Now...I know alot of people who loves their prior to '07 bikes and I don' blame them. But you do find alot of them modding up to 95, 103, 107 and 110 kits anyway! And then there's the Baker mod for their 6 speed.
Now, this is not sayign we don't MOD the crap out of our 96's...but at least you have a stronger base to begin from. A good stage 1 kit on a 96 is a great way to start your modding adventure!
What I would do is look around and see what's out there and continue to monitor the board here! I'm sure you'll come up with an answer soon!
Ride Safe and Choose Wisely! Mike
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I'm against the 96" and stroked motors only because of the extra heat they put out. Also, an 88" with a big bore kit to 95" and cams will smoke the ole 96" anyway and you won't get the extra heat. I'm not a fan of the cylinder shutdown stuff either, nor the TBW. If you look around you will probably find a good clean used Ultra that already has the big bore installed in it, plus alot of other goodies, pretty reasonable.
Good luck with your decision and welcome to the family.
Good luck with your decision and welcome to the family.
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Around 15K. Depends on the occasion really...
How can I tell when looking at the bike if it is really a 2007 and not a 2006 sold in 2007? I know they have 6 speeds from '07 on, but I mean without driving, just looking at the bike.
How can I tell when looking at the bike if it is really a 2007 and not a 2006 sold in 2007? I know they have 6 speeds from '07 on, but I mean without driving, just looking at the bike.
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I'm not 100% sure when the change was made, but somewhere around 02 or 03 there was a fork change. I don't know if they're any better. There was also a brake change in there along the same year span. The 08 and newer have Brembos. Besides not being crazy about the TBW, I think the 08-09 would be a decent choice, but probably not going to happen at or under $15K. Look on craigslist and other local classifieds before going to the stealer.