Possible first Harley
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From: Mission B.C. Canada
RE: Possible first Harley
Thanks again, some great advice and lots of stuff I'd never of thought about.
Retired_Ted, yes it is EFI
I do understand that I'll have to spend some bucks down the road, and thats all good. Just want to make sure that there is nothing that is blatantly wrong with this modelor engine............and were,better to turn to for advise?Many thanks.......Harry
Whatwould be an acceptablereading fora bike with this mileage, when it comes to compression
Retired_Ted, yes it is EFI
I do understand that I'll have to spend some bucks down the road, and thats all good. Just want to make sure that there is nothing that is blatantly wrong with this modelor engine............and were,better to turn to for advise?Many thanks.......Harry
Whatwould be an acceptablereading fora bike with this mileage, when it comes to compression
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From: Inwood....Northwest Iowa
RE: Possible first Harley
I bought my 99 e glide with 40,000 miles on it. I checked the vin number with the dealer shortly after I bought it and they had no record of the cam bearings ever being changed, but it was part of the "cam bearing program". But it was too late. 5yr/50,000 miles was up. So I bought 203 cams and new bearings and did it myself. It definitly put my mind at ease, after hearing about some of the cam bearing troubles, It now has over 60,000 miles and still runs strong.
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RE: Possible first Harley
Ok so after a 3 hr drive to go look at the 99 FLHTC, I end up putting a deposit on a 02 FLHTC. Just to many issues with the 99 that I wasn't comfortable purchasing that one, nothing had been done with the cam tensioner or the inner bearings, and it also had some electrical issues that made me upgrade to the 02. Should have the bike home around the 15th of March, now it's going to be hard to get any decent nights sleep till then
, and then it's only the weather holding me back (had 5 inch of snow the night before last).I'll post a pic once she arrives at home.
, and then it's only the weather holding me back (had 5 inch of snow the night before last).I'll post a pic once she arrives at home.
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RE: Possible first Harley
Virtually all twin cam engines (not bikes) built before Dec. 14 1999 will eventually develop a defect in the rear cam bearings.
If you have no reason to believe the bearings have been changed, then you must have them changed in order to protect your investment.
My bikeis a 99' fuel injected. I switched to S & S gear drivenAndrews 37 cams shortly afterI purchased it.
No more worries about defective bearings, or worn out tensioners and the bike had more power.
As far as the older style fuel injection is concerned , it is more diffificult to tune the bike with alot of mods, but, not impossible.
Louder pipes, a freeflow breather and maybe the cams and you're not going to run into any thing that is impossible to tune.
If you have no reason to believe the bearings have been changed, then you must have them changed in order to protect your investment.
My bikeis a 99' fuel injected. I switched to S & S gear drivenAndrews 37 cams shortly afterI purchased it.
No more worries about defective bearings, or worn out tensioners and the bike had more power.
As far as the older style fuel injection is concerned , it is more diffificult to tune the bike with alot of mods, but, not impossible.
Louder pipes, a freeflow breather and maybe the cams and you're not going to run into any thing that is impossible to tune.
RE: Possible first Harley
ORIGINAL: HDRider#1
Ok so after a 3 hr drive to go look at the 99 FLHTC, I end up putting a deposit on a 02 FLHTC. Just to many issues with the 99 that I wasn't comfortable purchasing that one, nothing had been done with the cam tensioner or the inner bearings, and it also had some electrical issues that made me upgrade to the 02. Should have the bike home around the 15th of March, now it's going to be hard to get any decent nights sleep till then, and then it's only the weather holding me back (had 5 inch of snow the night before last).I'll post a pic once she arrives at home.
Ok so after a 3 hr drive to go look at the 99 FLHTC, I end up putting a deposit on a 02 FLHTC. Just to many issues with the 99 that I wasn't comfortable purchasing that one, nothing had been done with the cam tensioner or the inner bearings, and it also had some electrical issues that made me upgrade to the 02. Should have the bike home around the 15th of March, now it's going to be hard to get any decent nights sleep till then
, and then it's only the weather holding me back (had 5 inch of snow the night before last).I'll post a pic once she arrives at home.
congrats and welcome to the brotherhood
i think an 02 is a better choice, and now you can start to think about the upgrade you are going to do
good luck and ride safe
shawn
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