Did i do ok? (purchase)
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Joined: May 2012
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From: Marysville, OH
I'd say so. I bought my 2000 EGC last August for 8k. Only had 36k on the clock and came with tons of extra parts, all the manuals and instructions for all the stuff the previous owner did. Enjoy the ride!
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 325
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From: Texas
The mileage is insanely low, so yeah I'd say you got a nice deal. Part of the reason the price was that low is because it's an '06, they went from the 88 to 96 motor in 07 and also went from the 5 speed to the 6 speed. Those are big selling points for a lot of buyers, so there are some good deals to be had out there on pre-07's. Congrats and have fun with it!
Looks good, I'd say as long as you're happy, then you did just fine! : )
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Road Captain
Joined: May 2012
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From: Ct
Thanks guys,, i have no plans on upgrading the motor, i will a few other things and you'll see my questions as i go. The guy bought it from someone with 700 miles on it and the guy owns his own business and family so no time to ride, thats why the miles were low. I wanted a full tourer, my wish list was cruise, heated seat and grips but i can make do without them. I will be doing cruise at some point. Yes 96 and 6 speed would have been nice also, but i'm coming off my badass VTX1800 so i'm trying to slow my roll down a bit. Are there any concerns i should be thinking about?
Thanks guys
Steve in Ct
Thanks guys
Steve in Ct
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,124
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From: pittsburgh, pa
Thanks guys,, i have no plans on upgrading the motor, i will a few other things and you'll see my questions as i go. The guy bought it from someone with 700 miles on it and the guy owns his own business and family so no time to ride, thats why the miles were low. I wanted a full tourer, my wish list was cruise, heated seat and grips but i can make do without them. I will be doing cruise at some point. Yes 96 and 6 speed would have been nice also, but i'm coming off my badass VTX1800 so i'm trying to slow my roll down a bit. Are there any concerns i should be thinking about?
Thanks guys
Steve in Ct
Thanks guys
Steve in Ct
I always felt that our stock Road Kings ran damn good, and I used 100% of what they could deliver. It was more than adequate for police service. I don't think anyone will argue with the theory of keeping it stock increases reliability-but there will probably be some posts to the contrary. I just think that you can't go wrong keeping it stock, at least for the time being. The '04 EGU I had was stage I/II, and I had considered "de-tuning" it back to a stock configuration. It ran fantastic a highway speeds over 70 mph, but the trade offs weren't worth it in my book. I ended up trading it in on a '12 RGU, and am glad I didn't waste money taking it down from the engine mods-money I used as adown payment on the new bike!
Heated hand grips will run about $300 for a set of Heat Demons. If you do any amount of riding/touring in the spring and fall, heated hand grips are a must! Your EG can be fitted with the HD cruise control, and the factory cruise is great-you won't do better with any aftermarket unit.
Mike
Last edited by PghCycle24; May 16, 2012 at 09:22 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,678
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From: Brooklyn, NY
the bike was ridden at all, so thoae fkuids probably havent been changed in a while
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Brooklyn, NY
the bike wasnt ridden at all, so those fluids probably havent been changed in a while
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