Reliability of older bikes

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11-05-2018, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Notgrownup

I will be looking for older Softail and I would go for a 2000-2002 carbed...love the sound and simplicity plus the strong bottom end.

I had an 01 with a carb, the thing sounded great and some of the early FI years were not the most reliable.
It also started and ran like a Swiss clock. Never missed a beat.

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11-05-2018, 03:31 PM

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Actually, I prefer the older Harleys over the newer models.I have excellent durability on all my HDs from a 90 Heritage, 2-06 models-2000, 2001, 2002, 2004. I have a carb 01 Springer that is the perfect representation of what I think of when the name Harley Davidson comes up. I have ridden the newer silky smooth bikes and they are way too tame and housebroken for me. Give me some noise and vibration for a Harley. For the smooth and quiet ride---- I got a Valkyrie for that.

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