98 Evo Mileage question
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98 Evo Mileage question
A friend is considering purchasing a 1998 FLHRC Evo 1340cc with 42,000 miles . I was asked if I thought the mileage was too high? Other than possible primary chain tentioner replacement (if it hasn't already been changed) I didn't see any issues due to the Evo's outstanding engine history. He didn't have have a whole lot of info to offer other than price of $8,000 and 2nd owner owned (private sale). He wasn't sure if carb or fuel injection if that makes a difference. Having owned only my 1st twin cam and HD I could use some input of your thoughts to pass along. I appreciate it!
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well from what i've noticed, it seems that the lifters tend to need to be replaced at 25 thousand mile intervals, other than that, i cannot think of anything that's weird about evo's, other than they're very cool motors. jerry branch, 20 something years ago wrote a book about the performance potential of the evos, and he did some awesome work way back then and got them to run quite well, improving on it a bunch. he used to run branch flowmetrics, a cylinder head porting polishing, and serious fanatic with getting motors to flow to their optimum. evos, even though they're not nearly as hi tech as the twin cams, are still great motors.
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Lifter changes at 30k were often recommended on older Evos, those with the small-axle rollers. The big-axle lifters were introduced sometime in the mid-'90's (my early-'96 had them) and they were very durable. I put 75k on my originals and replaced them at that time only as a precaution. The second set were still doing well at 120k, the last time I checked in with the next owner.
Base gaskets were a problem for some bikes, but gentle warm-ups seemed to help prolong their lifespan. Those on my RK never leaked and thus were never changed. I didn't know tensioners were a problem with them, as I used a Hayden M6 about half the time I owned that bike.
I would say that given good maintenance and all but insane abuse 42k on the clock is nothing for an Evo and I wouldn't hesitate buying it. The asking price of $8k is below KBB retail value of ~$9250, a bit higher if it is an anniversary model. I think all FLHRC's were EFI (FLHRCI).
Base gaskets were a problem for some bikes, but gentle warm-ups seemed to help prolong their lifespan. Those on my RK never leaked and thus were never changed. I didn't know tensioners were a problem with them, as I used a Hayden M6 about half the time I owned that bike.
I would say that given good maintenance and all but insane abuse 42k on the clock is nothing for an Evo and I wouldn't hesitate buying it. The asking price of $8k is below KBB retail value of ~$9250, a bit higher if it is an anniversary model. I think all FLHRC's were EFI (FLHRCI).
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I don't think the lifters or the chain tensioner were a problem with the Evo, at least they were not on mine. Some had minor base gasket seeping at 40 to 50K miles. 42K is nothing to be concerned about. Run this by the Evo Forum.
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