Early twin cam Road King purchase need advice please
#11
My '03 had a quick connect leak. When I had it fixed he replaced the in gas tank line too. They were prone to rubbing and getting a pinhole leak. Not a big deal. If you analyze too much you will never get a bike.
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#13
yes, RK std was carbed but classics were FI from the factory with MM until Delphi came.
#15
I never had any problems with my 2002 Springer or my 2003 Road king both injected. I had a Early twin cam with MM injection. It wouldn't stay running. The dealer I got it from couldn't produce the title so I gave it back to them. I think carbed twin cam sounds better at idle but delphi FI is a good system. Runs better going from flatlands to the mountains. No need to rejet it. Good luck on your search.
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#17
Don't stress about the crank thing, as mentioned unless you're doing something crazy it won't be an issue. Definitely go for the 2002 and newer Dephi system. Budget for replacing the lines in the tank since they have almost certainly began to deteriorate and develop pinholes at this point. The carb conversion is going to be an expensive, time consuming affair, you will be time ahead to get a Delphi bike. If you want to go with a hydraulic cam plate upgrade, there is nothing wrong with the Screamin' Eagle one, it works well and is readily available, as is the 95" BB kit if you're so inclined. You'll need to use Powervision or some other tuning software, so keep that in mind.
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Don't stress about the crank thing, as mentioned unless you're doing something crazy it won't be an issue. Definitely go for the 2002 and newer Dephi system. Budget for replacing the lines in the tank since they have almost certainly began to deteriorate and develop pinholes at this point. The carb conversion is going to be an expensive, time consuming affair, you will be time ahead to get a Delphi bike. If you want to go with a hydraulic cam plate upgrade, there is nothing wrong with the Screamin' Eagle one, it works well and is readily available, as is the 95" BB kit if you're so inclined. You'll need to use Powervision or some other tuning software, so keep that in mind.
#19
And to put a fine point on it, 2003 models have a cold forged crank which is superior to any TC after that as they're all cast (2004+). Touring models prior to 2002 have problems with the swing arm cracking at the rear axle.
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