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Newbie Looking For Input
My best friend passed away and I'm picking up his 1992 Electra Glide Classic with 19,000 miles on it. My friend was the original owner and did all the maintenance himself. Bike has never been down, it's CLEAN! I've gone through the owners manual and have the maintenance manual.
Are there any "unusual" traits of this particular bike I should look out for or be aware of?
Any "special" words of advice? I've put 5,000 miles on various Harley rentals (Fat Boy, Softail Classic, Road King), but this is the first bike I'll actuall own and sure don't want to mess up by missing something basic. I plan on having this bike a long time.
Are there any "unusual" traits of this particular bike I should look out for or be aware of?
Any "special" words of advice? I've put 5,000 miles on various Harley rentals (Fat Boy, Softail Classic, Road King), but this is the first bike I'll actuall own and sure don't want to mess up by missing something basic. I plan on having this bike a long time.
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Sorry, you riding his bike will be a great tribute.
Every time you ride, you'll be thinking of your Pal.
I would think about replacing all the fluids ( oil, tranny, primary lube, brake fluid) the H-D factory shop manual will detail all this.
Maybe get the bike to a shop and have them determine what is stock what has been changed ( such as carb, pipes, ignition, cam etc.)
In proper tune you should expect 42 MPG or better at 65 MPH.
Tires, lube the wheel bearings ( not sealed on the Evo bikes, repack with grease every 10k miles- never use a pressure washer near the wheel hubs), brake pads?, battery, fork oil.
and you should be ready to go.
Evos were designed with the conventional oil, I use H-D 360 in my Evos.
Mike
Every time you ride, you'll be thinking of your Pal.
I would think about replacing all the fluids ( oil, tranny, primary lube, brake fluid) the H-D factory shop manual will detail all this.
Maybe get the bike to a shop and have them determine what is stock what has been changed ( such as carb, pipes, ignition, cam etc.)
In proper tune you should expect 42 MPG or better at 65 MPH.
Tires, lube the wheel bearings ( not sealed on the Evo bikes, repack with grease every 10k miles- never use a pressure washer near the wheel hubs), brake pads?, battery, fork oil.
and you should be ready to go.
Evos were designed with the conventional oil, I use H-D 360 in my Evos.
Mike
this is a pretty obvious one bult when ordering shields for your bike, you will need a 5 hole style shield.
Its great that you are getting a friends bike, especially one that has been cared for and its even better that you are trying to continue to take care of it. it shows respect.
Its great that you are getting a friends bike, especially one that has been cared for and its even better that you are trying to continue to take care of it. it shows respect.
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as others have said sorry for the loss of your friend, although it shows his thoughts for you that he willed you his scoot! Take great care of it, and when riding think of him I'm sure you will. This is a great tribute to your buddy and this is a bike that you should own for your lifetime.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Sorry about you buddy. I agree with the other posters about what it will mean regarding your memories of him.
Have it checked at a shop for the obvious, including tires, brakes, cables, etc. Older bikes could look perfect but suffer from age and lack of use issues. Most issues would be minor and correctable, though.
Consider taking a refresher course to give your riding skills the same care as you give the bike.
Stay in touch with this forum. There is a universe full of advice here and you can get answers to questions you didn't even think to ask.
Good luck and enjoy your new ride.
Have it checked at a shop for the obvious, including tires, brakes, cables, etc. Older bikes could look perfect but suffer from age and lack of use issues. Most issues would be minor and correctable, though.
Consider taking a refresher course to give your riding skills the same care as you give the bike.
Stay in touch with this forum. There is a universe full of advice here and you can get answers to questions you didn't even think to ask.
Good luck and enjoy your new ride.
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as others have said sorry for your loss one thing i would like to say about the evo. which to me is very important with a evo motor u should always warm it up for a minute or two cuz if u dont the base gasket will leak in time. all evos are like that i had one and it started to leak at the cylinder base gasket. i took it in and the wrench told me to always warm it up dont just start it and go. just thought i would let u know.
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Thanks to all for your input. My friend was 83, this was his 7th Harley. I last rode with him last spring - yes, he was 82 and we rode about 200 miles that day. We should all be so lucky. From your input, sounds like I've got a great bike and if taken care of should last a LONG time.