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Old May 18, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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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.
 

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Old May 18, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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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.

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Old May 18, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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The used market for Classics isn't much here in California.
 
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Old May 18, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by swamperca
So, does the engine still need to be worked on before you get performance out of it??? Seems like most of you guys have the cam, stage 2, and new exhaust on them. ......
The 103 moves the bike pretty good stock, especially if you keep the revs over 2800. 70mph comes pretty quick running up the gears. Of course there is always room for improvement..

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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Old May 19, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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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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