Looks like HD quality getting better
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Damn right!
Couldn't agree with ya more, pal...The Twinkie has never been the engine that the Evo was, although sure, they've come out stock with bigger displacements...but the Evos from that time period were simple, they didn't leak, only one cam with no chain follower problems. And the wetheads have been VERY problematic. The only weakness of the Evo was the same weakness that Harley's have had for generations...lifters that often last only 24K miles...get you a good set of S&S or JIMS lifters in there, or equivalent, no problems from there on in. And, just like any other Harley, the stock cams were anemic, good set of cams that match your kind of riding, and you're set!
But, there are a TON of guys out there that would disagree simply because they haven't been riding long enough to know what an Evo is!!!
But, there are a TON of guys out there that would disagree simply because they haven't been riding long enough to know what an Evo is!!!
Yep, I changed out the lifters and installed the upgraded inner cam bearing (Timkin) right after I bought it when it had 20,000 miles on it, but I left the stock cam in there. I'm an old fart now and the stock performance is OK for me. It's factory bone-stock and that's just what I wanted.
Simple little carb and the best electronic ignition system the MOCO ever had.
I bought a brand new 2003 RK, the first and ONLY new H-D I'll ever own, that was a total POS and warranty-repair queen from day one - and it was even a carbureted model, and no, I didn't modify it in any way.
No way would I have ever ventured more than 100 miles from home on that bike, let alone actually toured on it. I sold it at around 2000 miles and swore "never again"! If I ever buy a new bike again, and I doubt that I will since I love the '94 EVO I have now, it sure won't be a Harley.
Last edited by jpooch00; May 9, 2014 at 05:21 PM.
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My 1988 Evo still runs great. Never had to replace my compensator like I have on my 2011. Didt have inner primary bearing issues like my 2006. HD has created issues where none existed before. Poor a engineering in the drivetrain of the 6 speeds tells me they have gone backward in some areas. During the Evo years I could see the bikes getting better every year. Now I see problems cropping up every year. They need to road test more before selling a new design.
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. . . no, during the AMF era, Harleys leaked oil. Quality control was non-exsistant. The point of my post is that now Harleys are far better than in the recent past.
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