New and need help/advice
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New and need help/advice
Hi all. Im new here and am looking at buying a bike in the next week. I've owned other bikes but only one Harley and I was single so ridged with no second seat was ok then. Now with the wife wanting to come along I need something good for the both of us to ride on. I know how much I can spend and pretty much what I like so far. Between the two of these bikes what are the pros/cons and what bike seem like the better overall? Would the 01 be easier to get parts/upgrade? The wife likes the bigger front tire and look of the Fatboy but is ok with either bike. Both bike are ready to ride. The Fatboy is about $1500 less than the Softail but again I really just want to get the best bike long term.
Bike #1 is a 94 Fatboy. 13000 miles and this is the only pic I've gotten of the bike but it looks very clean and does have some extras and clean title. I would just want to lower it and maybe change the seat.
Bike #2 is a 2001 Softail with 17000 miles and is already lowered with some nice upgrades and clean title. Like everything about the bike but would just need a better seat for when the wifes with me.
Bike #1 is a 94 Fatboy. 13000 miles and this is the only pic I've gotten of the bike but it looks very clean and does have some extras and clean title. I would just want to lower it and maybe change the seat.
Bike #2 is a 2001 Softail with 17000 miles and is already lowered with some nice upgrades and clean title. Like everything about the bike but would just need a better seat for when the wifes with me.
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Both are good riders it will be up to you on the one you like best. You will need a good passenger seat for the wife to ride on and IMHO you will also need a good backrest for her to lean back on. The main thing is to make it a bike she wants to ride on as she is the BOSS you know... lol...
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Both are good riders it will be up to you on the one you like best. You will need a good passenger seat for the wife to ride on and IMHO you will also need a good backrest for her to lean back on. The main thing is to make it a bike she wants to ride on as she is the BOSS you know... lol...
Thanks for the advice. Yeah your definitely right about the wife being BOSS! lol but im just lucky she's into getting a bike and want to make her happy as I am about riding it, well almost as happy
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67" is more than tall enough for a Softail. The early Twinkies are really a great value right now. If the 2001 seller needs to dump it and the fattie seller holds out the prices could match. Cash is king so I'd go for the fx and offer a fair but discounted price.
The only thing that the Evo would entice me over the twink is that there is nothing really unfixable on the bike. If the 2001's owner never checked the cam shoes and they go then you're upside down on that bike rather quickly. That being said there are lots off people on this forum that can walk you through that, easily too.
Good luck!
The only thing that the Evo would entice me over the twink is that there is nothing really unfixable on the bike. If the 2001's owner never checked the cam shoes and they go then you're upside down on that bike rather quickly. That being said there are lots off people on this forum that can walk you through that, easily too.
Good luck!