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Welcome Area OnlyNew Member Welcome Area Only. Be sure to pop in here and introduce yourself & let us know what Harley Davidson you own. Save your bike related questions for the proper area.
Hey all, thanks for allowing me in here. I appreciate it. Ive been riding a long many year, a couple dozen bikes later I'm finally getting ready to nab my first harley. Currently narrowed down between two bikes, an 85 evo 4-spd that is extremely clean, and a very well-done softail also evo 80" custom build. I am told this custom bike was built with a newer harley crate motor. My concern is since harley went away from Timken tapered bearings should this crate motor be a concern to me, enough to affect my decision? The engine # on the paperwork is AA12X7855. I tried to find info with that number and nothing came up. The motor is definitely a harley, not S&S or Ultima etc. I do know the external differences. I appreciate any insights.
Looking forward to learning on this forum and thanks again!
Hey all, thanks for allowing me in here. I appreciate it. Ive been riding a long many year, a couple dozen bikes later I'm finally getting ready to nab my first harley. Currently narrowed down between two bikes, an 85 evo 4-spd that is extremely clean, and a very well-done softail also evo 80" custom build. I am told this custom bike was built with a newer harley crate motor. My concern is since harley went away from Timken tapered bearings should this crate motor be a concern to me, enough to affect my decision? The engine # on the paperwork is AA12X7855. I tried to find info with that number and nothing came up. The motor is definitely a harley, not S&S or Ultima etc. I do know the external differences. I appreciate any insights.
Looking forward to learning on this forum and thanks again!
Hi Ht83, GOOD to have u with us my friend. This is the Welcome Area Only. Thoughts/replies regarding your motor as refernced above is better found elsewhere on this wide. Like in the Model Area for Your bike. Or you can pop your question n the Mechanical Engine area if you know what I mean.
See below................. and in the meantime my friend, WELCOME to HDF!!
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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan! I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, a rough idea of your range per tank, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
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