1996 Differences vs. Other Years
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Road Warrior
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From: Northern Part of the Great Lone Star State
1996 Differences vs. Other Years
I'm in need of you guys help here...
I have the opportunity to get a really clean 96 FLHTCI at wholesale...
My Indy shop who has it was currious as to why the parts books all offer stuff for the 1997' and up and from the 1995' down but nothing is actually stated that the 1996' is the same parts as the 1997 and up...
The parts such as the fenders and tank and and misc. stuff all look the same as what we been seeing on our beloved baggers...So my concern here is will the 97 stuff and newer with the exception of the motor parts interchange with each other...
Front fenders all change out...
I understand that there might be some dia. of axel sizes that have change but for the most part is what I'm concerned with...
Indy doesn't understand why the 1996' is like a redheaded step child all buy its self...
Any thoughts or words of encouragement...
I have the opportunity to get a really clean 96 FLHTCI at wholesale...
My Indy shop who has it was currious as to why the parts books all offer stuff for the 1997' and up and from the 1995' down but nothing is actually stated that the 1996' is the same parts as the 1997 and up...
The parts such as the fenders and tank and and misc. stuff all look the same as what we been seeing on our beloved baggers...So my concern here is will the 97 stuff and newer with the exception of the motor parts interchange with each other...
Front fenders all change out...
I understand that there might be some dia. of axel sizes that have change but for the most part is what I'm concerned with...
Indy doesn't understand why the 1996' is like a redheaded step child all buy its self...
Any thoughts or words of encouragement...
Road Captain
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From: The Great Southwest Desert
The MM injection is not programable and open loop. Motor/trans parts are not a problem. Earlier body work and seats will work on it. Later may not as the frame changed in 97. Fairing internals and electrics layout are unique, but parts are available. (I've got a 96FLHTCUI)
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From: Biddeford, Maine
The '94-'96 Road Kings are all the same, '96 was the first year they offered EFI on them. In '97 then change the frame completely, that is why you see parts listed as fitting from '97 to '08 bikes.
When I had my '96 FLHRI, I had to swap out the ECM for a '97 model in order to do the stage 1 download. Any parts I needed for it I had to hunt for on Ebay, they are becoming more rare as the bikes get older.
Steve
When I had my '96 FLHRI, I had to swap out the ECM for a '97 model in order to do the stage 1 download. Any parts I needed for it I had to hunt for on Ebay, they are becoming more rare as the bikes get older.
Steve
Road Warrior
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From: Cave Creek, AZ
I have the 1996 efi Flhr and all this is true, seats from a 97 don't work, you can't put a powercommander on it to dyno tune, wish I would have known before I bought mine, do the carb or look for a 97 or 98 evo efi so you can get better resuts in HP or torque. Good luck with your choice.
Road Captain
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From: Ohio
If you want to be able to tune and /or put a power commander on a 95 or 96 with MM EFI, you need to change the ECM. Part number is 32423-97B. Also, they used to sell a Stage II kit with cam and 41% bigger injectors that makes a heck of a difference. Part number for the stage II kit was 29934-97B. Don't know if it's still available or not.
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Tourer
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From: Baa Haaba, Maine
The tourpack mounts will be fine. I had a 94 RK (old frame style) and my brother had a 97 RK (new frame) and he took my detach set up and we swapped it right on, fit fine. He did have to use a different mounting hole for the front dock point than I did. He borrowed the tourpack for a cross country tour, about 8000 miles, no problem. Seats, body parts don't fit, but the tank does from other years.
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Road Warrior
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From: Cave Creek, AZ
wjl24 will that new ecm allow you to fine tune it? or is it the same one but new that came with the 96 RK also the other part for the stage ll, I haven't found it so your probably right it's no longer available.
Thanks
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The tourpack mounts will be fine. I had a 94 RK (old frame style) and my brother had a 97 RK (new frame) and he took my detach set up and we swapped it right on, fit fine. He did have to use a different mounting hole for the front dock point than I did. He borrowed the tourpack for a cross country tour, about 8000 miles, no problem. Seats, body parts don't fit, but the tank does from other years.