Hi,
I have a 100th anniversary dyna lowrider and was wondering what some of you guys thought on making modifications to them. Every time I mention about different paint job or different mods to my bike, some people tell me that I am crazy for changing the 100th anniversary because it might be worth some money some day. Other people told me they over produced them and they probably wouldnt be worth anything more than another year harley. Just wondering your thoughts on making mods to this bike. Thanks

Jason

 

If you put it in a bubble the day you bought it new and kept it there for 20 or 30 years your advisors would be correct about it being worth alot someday. BUT, if you bought it to ride it, you should just go ahead and do whatever will make you happy for mods.

 

If you have another bike you can throw cash into, leave this one alone. If this is your only bike, what would be the point in keeping it mint for the "what if". Memories and the joy of doing things now is worth more than the possibly financial accrual of your scoot.

 

Do whatever you want just save all the stock parts and if you want to change it back you can. Just don't paint the tins......get a set off ebay if you want to change the whole bike and don't mess with the vin sticker on the frame.

I mean it's like somebody telling you not to bang your wife until she is 55.........

 

I mademods that I like, but I saved the original parts so I can always go back.
I agree..... don't paint the tins.....

 

Paint the tins............There the most boring part of a 100 anniversary

 

Well, to each his own, but as the tins being boring, that is purely a matter of taste or rather a lack thereof. Personally, the black and silver did it for me.....

Several here have 03' bikes...........bought my brand spankin new and have made numerous mods. There are some thingsI will never do though...

I'll never paint the original tins....that would be absurd.... you can get replacement tins for very little $$$$.
I will never get rid of any partthat is 100th anniversary marked.

Everything else is fair game I suppose in my book.

As to them being worth somethign someday...........the highest realization of appreciation would be in mint, never ridden condition of course.

03' bikes do carry somewhat of a premium....are at least you see them with higher $ tags, which could be for various reasons.

For a while the collectibility will go up then taper of if not go down.

All I can tell you is no one on this forum will see another HD 100th anniversary so that makes it worth more than a standard production bike to me.

Ride safe!

 

I'll second that! No one who is here now will ever see the 200th Anny model. Maybe even not the Motor Co. for that matter.
I will keep my 2003 Silver over Black as it is, thank you. I would just buy another bike if my paint finger starts to itch.........pg

 

Do what ever you want to do. There is no real extravalue to the 100th Anniversary model.

There were more of them made than any other yearmodel as the production year was extended to be sure and make enough. If you look at HD commemorative models, you will find that most have not increased in value any more than ones that were not.

Compare the used prices of 80th Anniversary, 85th Anniversary, 90th, 95th, 30th Ann. Electra Glide, etc. etc.


BIll

 

If Harley goes to making bikes in Japan or Korea as rumor has it, the 2003's will become the “63 split window corvette” of bikes. I like having an Icon of American made bikes, and I think alot of people share my opinion. BB