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Decision Time
Okay back into the two wheel scene and want an Evo ... looking at two local here in Texas and be darned if i cant make up my mind
First is a 89 Heritage with 23K on the clock ...
Metallic Copper / Cream
Screaming Eagle Ignition Module
Andrews E V 27 cam
S and S Super E carb
D and D slip on exhaust
Jims Lifters
Here is the link to the ad http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/mcy/2677553969.html
2nd one is a 97 Road King (Carb model) with 22K on the clock
All stock no mods, mistique green and black, no shield or sissy bar.
http://www.sitegraffix.com/DSCN1834
http://www.sitegraffix.com/DSCN1832
both are the same price ... i have had a Heritage before but not a RK.
I plan to daily ride about 15 miles each way to work mainly rural country roads and of course road trip when I can on weekends ... heard the RK are the way to go for touring .. but that Heritage sure looks sweet!
Advice needed ... which one whould be the better buy?
Kevin
First is a 89 Heritage with 23K on the clock ...
Metallic Copper / Cream
Screaming Eagle Ignition Module
Andrews E V 27 cam
S and S Super E carb
D and D slip on exhaust
Jims Lifters
Here is the link to the ad http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/mcy/2677553969.html
2nd one is a 97 Road King (Carb model) with 22K on the clock
All stock no mods, mistique green and black, no shield or sissy bar.
http://www.sitegraffix.com/DSCN1834
http://www.sitegraffix.com/DSCN1832
both are the same price ... i have had a Heritage before but not a RK.
I plan to daily ride about 15 miles each way to work mainly rural country roads and of course road trip when I can on weekends ... heard the RK are the way to go for touring .. but that Heritage sure looks sweet!
Advice needed ... which one whould be the better buy?
Kevin
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Try to avoid a 1989 due to the motor. 1989 was the year Harley changed the crank from a 5 piece to a 3 piece. The cam side is weak, and can break under heavy load. There was a Service Flash (Not a Recall) about problems with that motor, but it was only used if there was a motor problem. It also was restricted to the original owner and under certain mileage. I know because it happened to me with my 1989.
There are several motor parts that are used only on that year. If you try to buy any parts with a -89 part number for the motor, you will find they are obsolete. Harley did it the next year (1990) because of the problems.
Besides, the later year model you can get for the money, the better. And the 1997 has the newer wiring plugs that make most electrical parts just a "Plug-N-Play". Plus the EVO is from the last years and is, IMO, better than the earlier EVO.
There are several motor parts that are used only on that year. If you try to buy any parts with a -89 part number for the motor, you will find they are obsolete. Harley did it the next year (1990) because of the problems.
Besides, the later year model you can get for the money, the better. And the 1997 has the newer wiring plugs that make most electrical parts just a "Plug-N-Play". Plus the EVO is from the last years and is, IMO, better than the earlier EVO.
Last edited by Ultra89Rider; 11-13-2011 at 04:31 PM.
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Thanks for the replies ... just got back from looking/riding both of them ... wow is all I can say ... both are great looking bikes ...
The 89 runs and sounds great ... has the good ole "potato" idle, new tires and battery but does have a few issues ... rust on some of the chrome and a few weeping seals/gaskets and under the bike is oily, maybe a loose filter or some one didn't let the filter drain before removal, hard to say where it has come from as it looks old not fresh ... paint is good but does have a few wounds here and there but you really have to be looking to see them.
The King .. wow ... if you did not know it was 97 you would swear it was a new bike, I could not find a mark on it anywhere, it also has new D402's, new battery, receipts worth about $2500 for replacement seals, gaskets, fuel tank and carb clean, new hoses etc in the last 12 months. Doesn't pull as well as the 89 but that was to be expected ... everytime I touched it the owner was there polishing where I had touched ... lol
The verdict ... I am now the proud owner of a 1997 Road King ... First thing on the agenda is a windshield ... bugs here in TX this time of year are big critters!!!
Thanks for the replies
The 89 runs and sounds great ... has the good ole "potato" idle, new tires and battery but does have a few issues ... rust on some of the chrome and a few weeping seals/gaskets and under the bike is oily, maybe a loose filter or some one didn't let the filter drain before removal, hard to say where it has come from as it looks old not fresh ... paint is good but does have a few wounds here and there but you really have to be looking to see them.
The King .. wow ... if you did not know it was 97 you would swear it was a new bike, I could not find a mark on it anywhere, it also has new D402's, new battery, receipts worth about $2500 for replacement seals, gaskets, fuel tank and carb clean, new hoses etc in the last 12 months. Doesn't pull as well as the 89 but that was to be expected ... everytime I touched it the owner was there polishing where I had touched ... lol
The verdict ... I am now the proud owner of a 1997 Road King ... First thing on the agenda is a windshield ... bugs here in TX this time of year are big critters!!!
Thanks for the replies
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Try to avoid a 1989 due to the motor. 1989 was the year Harley changed the crank from a 5 piece to a 3 piece. The cam side is weak, and can break under heavy load. There was a Service Flash (Not a Recall) about problems with that motor, but it was only used if there was a motor problem. It also was restricted to the original owner and under certain mileage. I know because it happened to me with my 1989.
There are several motor parts that are used only on that year. If you try to buy any parts with a -89 part number for the motor, you will find they are obsolete. Harley did it the next year (1990) because of the problems.
Besides, the later year model you can get for the money, the better. And the 1997 has the newer wiring plugs that make most electrical parts just a "Plug-N-Play". Plus the EVO is from the last years and is, IMO, better than the earlier EVO.
There are several motor parts that are used only on that year. If you try to buy any parts with a -89 part number for the motor, you will find they are obsolete. Harley did it the next year (1990) because of the problems.
Besides, the later year model you can get for the money, the better. And the 1997 has the newer wiring plugs that make most electrical parts just a "Plug-N-Play". Plus the EVO is from the last years and is, IMO, better than the earlier EVO.
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