1996 RK - opinions
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From: Lavonia Ga.
I'm in the market for a Road King right now and although I was looking for a 99-04 Twin Cam, my dealer told me they had a 96 King out back that they had to sell at wholesale because of a title issue. They took the bike in trade over state lines and it didn't have a title. I don't need a title in my state so it would work. Long story short, its a 96 Road King Standard, fuel injected, vivid black, with 31,000 miles on it.
The problem is that the dealer won't budge off the $7,000 price tag, and that's without a warranty or anything. The bike needs some work to get it in operating order like a new seat, windshield, handlebars and cables (its got big apes on it) and a good tune-up and service, but I figured if I could get it cheaper, it might be worth the "risk" of an EVO approaching the 45,000 mile range, which seems to be the high water mark for most of the EVOs.
Now I've got a 92 Dyna and its got 36,000 miles on it so I'm not worried about it too much, but when a TC can run for 100,000 relatively problem free, I'm wondering if this bike is worth it. So for now anyway, I've left it as an option on the table but for $7000 I'm not chomping at the bit.
Yours sounds like a deal. I'd go for it with such low miles and if its been well maintained, its added peace of mind.
The problem is that the dealer won't budge off the $7,000 price tag, and that's without a warranty or anything. The bike needs some work to get it in operating order like a new seat, windshield, handlebars and cables (its got big apes on it) and a good tune-up and service, but I figured if I could get it cheaper, it might be worth the "risk" of an EVO approaching the 45,000 mile range, which seems to be the high water mark for most of the EVOs.
Now I've got a 92 Dyna and its got 36,000 miles on it so I'm not worried about it too much, but when a TC can run for 100,000 relatively problem free, I'm wondering if this bike is worth it. So for now anyway, I've left it as an option on the table but for $7000 I'm not chomping at the bit.
Yours sounds like a deal. I'd go for it with such low miles and if its been well maintained, its added peace of mind.
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
I disagree, and please read my post above. When I was in CO in 2002 I ran across a rider who had a '94 EG with 205k miles on the clock, and he said he performed his first major overhaul at 195k miles. He had gone through three sets of lifters and two stators in that period of time, but according to him the engine had never been touched. I won't say all Evos will be this durable, but I've heard of numerous bikes that have passed the 100k mark without any engine work, including mine. I would say the reliability of the RK you mentioned will be dictated by previous care and service. You can tear up anything by abuse and poor maintenance, even an Evo.
Last edited by iclick; Sep 11, 2009 at 03:18 PM.
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