84 Tour Glide Classic
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From: Near Frankenmuth, MI
Very sweet and a seemingly fair price. Sometime "needing a tune" is code for some major repairs are needed. Also I see the headlight has a clear cover on it like later road glides and the turn signals are stuck on the highway bar instead of sleekly inserted in the fairing. Probably a few other updates I can't see. But it's still a tour glide.
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From: IN
Been a while, but I just now got it back. Running better, but there is a noticeable drip coming out of the bottom of the primary after getting gaskets replaced... How big of a concern should this be?
Also his verdict is that I should get rid of it quick... His reasoning being that parts are impossible to find and expensive. Have you guys found this to be true. Specifically the enclosed chain and the sprocket are impossible to find and the rubber is seeping a bit.
Pics as requested:
What do you guys think? He admittedly is not a road glide fan. But does he have a point? I am wanting something reliable that requires only basic maintenance. It has 70k miles, so I don't want to put a bunch of cash in it to keep it going.
Also his verdict is that I should get rid of it quick... His reasoning being that parts are impossible to find and expensive. Have you guys found this to be true. Specifically the enclosed chain and the sprocket are impossible to find and the rubber is seeping a bit.
Pics as requested:
What do you guys think? He admittedly is not a road glide fan. But does he have a point? I am wanting something reliable that requires only basic maintenance. It has 70k miles, so I don't want to put a bunch of cash in it to keep it going.
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From: clinton,tn
good looking bike...and no I would not get rid of it just because some other guy told you a bit of oil is seeping out. its a Harley there supposed to drip some oil out...lol
parts are not hard to find either..and as far as reliability the 80" evo is damn reliable and parts are fairly cheap.
but to get realistic here , its a bike and it has been my experience through all of them I have owned they all need maintenance and tlc from time to time.
The only reason I would get rid of it is if you just didn't like it or the wife was letting her boyfriend ride it. then the boyfriend and the bike would disappear...lol
parts are not hard to find either..and as far as reliability the 80" evo is damn reliable and parts are fairly cheap.
but to get realistic here , its a bike and it has been my experience through all of them I have owned they all need maintenance and tlc from time to time.
The only reason I would get rid of it is if you just didn't like it or the wife was letting her boyfriend ride it. then the boyfriend and the bike would disappear...lol
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From: Near Frankenmuth, MI
It's pure classic and in some ways better than new ones, including no payment book.
The drip is nothing more than a leaking drain plug on the primary. Trick is to lift the front end slightly on a board or lift and when it's drained (by removing the plug) set it back down level. Then clean the threads in the primary by spaying some brake cleaner on a rag and poking it in and wiping the threads clean. Clean all the oil off the drain plug and use some paste Teflon pipe sealer. Place the plug back in and only torque it to 7 ft pound (84 inch pounds) and let it set for 24 hours before refilling through the inspection cover. I fill to the bottom of the primary chain cover (inspection cover) and not the derby cover. If you fill at the derby cover then the oil may be too high and will leak when you (may) need to adjust the primary chain. If you do use the derby cover it's messy getting the oil in past the clutch assembly without drizzling it down the case. Filling in the chain adjustment cover is wide open to funnel oil in. All to often people over tighten the primary drain plug and once it's been screwed beyond a certain point it never torques right and never seals right without using silicone.
I would not sell it. She's a beautiful classic and rare, but parts are available for almost any part of it now with online availability like Ronnies HD.
I know I'd like to have another one like my '86 in my stable!
The drip is nothing more than a leaking drain plug on the primary. Trick is to lift the front end slightly on a board or lift and when it's drained (by removing the plug) set it back down level. Then clean the threads in the primary by spaying some brake cleaner on a rag and poking it in and wiping the threads clean. Clean all the oil off the drain plug and use some paste Teflon pipe sealer. Place the plug back in and only torque it to 7 ft pound (84 inch pounds) and let it set for 24 hours before refilling through the inspection cover. I fill to the bottom of the primary chain cover (inspection cover) and not the derby cover. If you fill at the derby cover then the oil may be too high and will leak when you (may) need to adjust the primary chain. If you do use the derby cover it's messy getting the oil in past the clutch assembly without drizzling it down the case. Filling in the chain adjustment cover is wide open to funnel oil in. All to often people over tighten the primary drain plug and once it's been screwed beyond a certain point it never torques right and never seals right without using silicone.
I would not sell it. She's a beautiful classic and rare, but parts are available for almost any part of it now with online availability like Ronnies HD.
I know I'd like to have another one like my '86 in my stable!
Last edited by JohnnyC; Jul 31, 2014 at 10:25 PM. Reason: further details added
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From: clinton,tn
just because its new doesn't mean you can just hop on and ride. loo at all the recalls the auto manufacture's are having and even Harley. my bike is an 85 and I can hop on it and ride anywhere, only breakdown I have had in the last three years have been a coil pack gave out. im odd and unusual anyway,thats why I like these older tourglides, you gotta pretty much admit all factory Harley's look pretty much the same and its hard to tell year models and which flhtryhxlfltc number they named it...hehe.. but how many of these ol tourglides do you see everyday? I usually see a lot of roadglides but not tourglides on the road. so dare to be unique I say...just my two pennies
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I am not sure if it just the drain plug or not. Drops accumulate on a few of the bolt holes, and it drips down pretty quickly after running it for a while and setting it on the kickstand. It slows down when it cools off.
I will go ahead and make sure the drain plug is all set though. I heard getting it hot and tightening the primary bolts may help? The thing is, this guy has a good reputation around here, used to own his own shop, and he is the one who replaced inner and outer seals for the primary. It seems like it is leaking worse since doing it though (he didn't mention that when I picked it up).
I will go ahead and make sure the drain plug is all set though. I heard getting it hot and tightening the primary bolts may help? The thing is, this guy has a good reputation around here, used to own his own shop, and he is the one who replaced inner and outer seals for the primary. It seems like it is leaking worse since doing it though (he didn't mention that when I picked it up).
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From: Farmington ,MS
Been a while, but I just now got it back. Running better, but there is a noticeable drip coming out of the bottom of the primary after getting gaskets replaced... How big of a concern should this be?
Also his verdict is that I should get rid of it quick... His reasoning being that parts are impossible to find and expensive. Have you guys found this to be true. Specifically the enclosed chain and the sprocket are impossible to find and the rubber is seeping a bit.
What do you guys think? He admittedly is not a road glide fan. But does he have a point? I am wanting something reliable that requires only basic maintenance. It has 70k miles, so I don't want to put a bunch of cash in it to keep it going.
Also his verdict is that I should get rid of it quick... His reasoning being that parts are impossible to find and expensive. Have you guys found this to be true. Specifically the enclosed chain and the sprocket are impossible to find and the rubber is seeping a bit.
What do you guys think? He admittedly is not a road glide fan. But does he have a point? I am wanting something reliable that requires only basic maintenance. It has 70k miles, so I don't want to put a bunch of cash in it to keep it going.
Last edited by Tom84FXST; Jul 31, 2014 at 10:38 PM.
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