Should I Update??????
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 184
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From: Nor-Cal
Sentimental to the FXR maybe, the wife bought it for me. The RK is just a bike though, I have left them fairly stock other than the normal, cam, air cleaner, exhaust, seat and bars. Just ride the hell out of them and change the oil & tires, they where replacement update bikes at the time I bought them.
Oops, forgot redid the suspension on both front and rear.
Oops, forgot redid the suspension on both front and rear.
Last edited by swamperca; May 18, 2012 at 02:29 PM.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
It was just a short while ago I thought the twin cams 'fixed" enough to get into one.
i bought a used 09 FLHTC- in Sept. 2010 paid $15K, it had 6000 miles, bone stock w/ abs, cruise, security.
the 96" puts out slightly more power than the 80", more torque- about the same HP as my '95 FLHTC. the efi is finally sorted out and seems good, but the mpg is about the same.
the 6 speed is nice.
I go with the EG Classic as I do not want rear speakers ( so my tbag fits on the rear seat), I do not want brake lights on the tour pak, that light bar takes up interior room), I do not want a CB radio.
and i add fairing lowers.
the ABS is awesome, the cruise is nice, the security system is nice for short stops, I still chain and lock over night at motels.
the '95 FLHTC had 80k on it, I got $6500, so the new bike cost me $8500 out of pocket, not bad.
mike
i bought a used 09 FLHTC- in Sept. 2010 paid $15K, it had 6000 miles, bone stock w/ abs, cruise, security.
the 96" puts out slightly more power than the 80", more torque- about the same HP as my '95 FLHTC. the efi is finally sorted out and seems good, but the mpg is about the same.
the 6 speed is nice.
I go with the EG Classic as I do not want rear speakers ( so my tbag fits on the rear seat), I do not want brake lights on the tour pak, that light bar takes up interior room), I do not want a CB radio.
and i add fairing lowers.
the ABS is awesome, the cruise is nice, the security system is nice for short stops, I still chain and lock over night at motels.
the '95 FLHTC had 80k on it, I got $6500, so the new bike cost me $8500 out of pocket, not bad.
mike
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 473
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From: Grays Creek, NC
My plan for this bike is to leave the motor stock for a while (made it 3 1/2 months so far). If I get bored with the performance then I can do stage 1 and cams. Then I'll have a "new" bike again.
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2012
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From: Nor-Cal
Seems like from reading post here on the board that it's the same old thing. Buy a new bike! then make the motor work right, then new exhaust, then new bars, then new seat, then rework the suspension then it's ride-able. Sounds familiar, not sure that's what I want to go through again.
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