72k mile 04 FXDLi...what do ya'll think?
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boy you guys are rough on the mileage guys. 2004 with 72k hmmm dam my bike will have that on it when its 6 years old. My bike was bought in june of 2007 and as of today i have 42,000 miles on it and not even 3 years old yet till this june of 2010. and i live in ohio.
But you guys are right thats why my bike will be a keeper won't be worth **** if i wanted to sell it due to the high miles.
about 1 1/2 or 2 years ago i found my uncle a 2004 lowrider that was loaded with accesories and braided cables 3 seats etc for $8,000 and it only had 4,400 miles on it so that would mean that guys bike aint worth alot.
But you guys are right thats why my bike will be a keeper won't be worth **** if i wanted to sell it due to the high miles.
about 1 1/2 or 2 years ago i found my uncle a 2004 lowrider that was loaded with accesories and braided cables 3 seats etc for $8,000 and it only had 4,400 miles on it so that would mean that guys bike aint worth alot.
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i can say around here in oklahoma, you can get a dyna that is almost new for almost of the sticker price on a new one. bikes around here are CHEAP right now and its definetly a buyers market. wish i fit the "buyers" category right now so i could help stimulate the economy, but ill stick with what i got. there are some great deals to be had so dont jump on the first thing you see
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His problem is that his max budget is $6000. He thinks the sportsters are too small for him and his wife (maybe a combined weight of 350-370 or so) to ride on together comfortably. I have kind of sold him on the dyna, but I think there is a little inferiority complex with the dyna because my wife rides one. He has also been looking at Kawi Vulcan 1500's in that price range as well. I think the Vulcan is a nice bike, but personally I would much rather a slightly older (00-02) Dyna than a Kawasaki.
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If his budget is 6K, he really does not have much of a choice. If he has a inferiority complex about a dyna, how is he gonna feel riding a jap cruiser Harley wannabe. Hope he can find a bike he likes for only 6K. Also, if he has only 6K does he have the money to keep the bike well maintained over the next few years. IMHO, 6K=a metric cruiser or maybe a triumph bonneville if he want something cool.
I would not get an older Harley unless he has the budget to fix it and maintain it.
I would not get an older Harley unless he has the budget to fix it and maintain it.
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I agree with you Rounder. The Kawi was his idea. He feels that a Vulcan is the next best thing next to a Harley. He had a Ninja for about a week before he got hit while standing at a stop sign (talk about bad luck). He has ridden here and there since then, but not had his own bike. I am not a dead set Harley guy. Granted, I love mine, and probably wouldnt buy anything else (since I can afford a newer harley), but at the same time, wouldn't be embarrassed to ride a jap bike.
I am not real sure what he will end up doing. I have seen many great deals out there on Dynas. My wife's is an 05 and we only paid $7200 for it, and that was in late spring, which is probably the worst time to buy. I dont think he ever heard back from the guy on that 72k mile bike anyway. Its probably for the best.
I am not real sure what he will end up doing. I have seen many great deals out there on Dynas. My wife's is an 05 and we only paid $7200 for it, and that was in late spring, which is probably the worst time to buy. I dont think he ever heard back from the guy on that 72k mile bike anyway. Its probably for the best.
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