Softail Value???
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10-12-2018, 03:17 PM
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On the surface, it seems like a fair deal if you can do most work...
Do you know the owner? It would be nice to know what he has done to it. It has an aftermarket exhaust. Does it have a high-flow air filter (stage I)? Was the carb ever tuned for the new exhaust/air cleaner? (not a deal breaker, a stage I without a tune can't mess up too much in 1400 miles). Cams or a big bore kit?
I don't know your experience level, so please don't be offended if this is all old news to you:
You will probably need new tires (read the date codes). The age matters at least as much as the tread depth...
You should drain/change the fluids in all three holes- engine, primary, trans. And don't forget to change the brake fluid....
You should inspect, clean, or replace the spark plugs, and check the spark plug wires.
You should drain the gas tank/fuel lines and start with fresh gas... and maybe an additive, like Techron, to clean up any varnish on the interior of the carb from old gas just sitting in there... Should you need to get into the carb, go to CV Performance (online). They have parts and tutorials about how to disassemble and tune that CV40 carb.
You can certainly wait awhile, but you will eventually need to address the spring cam tensioners... when new, most went 30K before needing to address that issue, the age seems to matter too.... Last year I bought an '01 Springer with 10K miles. The spring cam tensioners, were just starting to chip.... They are probably getting brittle...
And know you will really enjoy that bike once you get it rolling.... congrats & enjoy!!
Do you know the owner? It would be nice to know what he has done to it. It has an aftermarket exhaust. Does it have a high-flow air filter (stage I)? Was the carb ever tuned for the new exhaust/air cleaner? (not a deal breaker, a stage I without a tune can't mess up too much in 1400 miles). Cams or a big bore kit?
I don't know your experience level, so please don't be offended if this is all old news to you:
You will probably need new tires (read the date codes). The age matters at least as much as the tread depth...
You should drain/change the fluids in all three holes- engine, primary, trans. And don't forget to change the brake fluid....
You should inspect, clean, or replace the spark plugs, and check the spark plug wires.
You should drain the gas tank/fuel lines and start with fresh gas... and maybe an additive, like Techron, to clean up any varnish on the interior of the carb from old gas just sitting in there... Should you need to get into the carb, go to CV Performance (online). They have parts and tutorials about how to disassemble and tune that CV40 carb.
You can certainly wait awhile, but you will eventually need to address the spring cam tensioners... when new, most went 30K before needing to address that issue, the age seems to matter too.... Last year I bought an '01 Springer with 10K miles. The spring cam tensioners, were just starting to chip.... They are probably getting brittle...
And know you will really enjoy that bike once you get it rolling.... congrats & enjoy!!
Last edited by hattitude; 10-12-2018 at 03:21 PM.
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