Buying used Street Glide need help with years.
#21
20 post in this thread and not one flame or anything negitive, Thank you all so much for your info I really feel well informed now....they only bad thing is now I'd like to go to a 08..lol but I dont think budget will allow.
I will do a bit more research on the IDS and it sounds like the 07 is a great choice.
One last thing....how many miles can I expect out of a motor before something major needs changed or serviced? i guess I mean like a rebuild.
I will do a bit more research on the IDS and it sounds like the 07 is a great choice.
One last thing....how many miles can I expect out of a motor before something major needs changed or serviced? i guess I mean like a rebuild.
#22
#24
Get the '06 - it get's the same (if not better) mileage as the '07 and will out power the 96" motor all day long. They don't have heat issues and they're less expensive. The only weak spot in the '06 is the spring type cam chain tensioners that need a little more maintenance than the '07. The '06 motors run very well (that's very with a capital 'V').
#25
The '07 has some advantages and fewer potential disadvantages depending on how it is equipped.
'07 Advantages:
1. TC96 engine provides better low-end torque because of its increased stroke. In my experience the TC96 is also smoother than the TC88.
Cam plate has "native-metal" bearings instead of rollers, and this has not been a problem area. Many auto and MC engines have this bearing arrangement for cams and balance-shafts, and it is similar to sleeve bearings on auto and most MC crankshafts. Contrary to rollers, the bearing surfaces move on a thin film of oil provided by oil galleys in the cam plate. Inner cam bearings are larger (1" vs. 7/8") and oil pump has a higher capacity. Early TC's can be upgraded to the new cam-plate and oil pump, but this is an expensive proposition.
2. Cam-chain tensioners are improved with much higher lifespan. These are actuated by oil-pressure rather than springs. Early TC engines (TC88/95) require periodical inspection of tensioners, usually recommended every 25-30k miles. Later TC's don't appear to need inspections nearly this often.
2. Six-speed gives one more gear, but without IDS may be noisy. If IDS hasn't already been retrofitted it should be on the top of your list of to-do's.
'07 Disadvantage: Noise and vibration may occur if no IDS installed. Earlier models don't need it, so this isn't a disadvantage for '06's.
I may get flamed by early-TC owners, but IMO the '06 has no advantages over the '07 except cost.
'07 Advantages:
1. TC96 engine provides better low-end torque because of its increased stroke. In my experience the TC96 is also smoother than the TC88.
Cam plate has "native-metal" bearings instead of rollers, and this has not been a problem area. Many auto and MC engines have this bearing arrangement for cams and balance-shafts, and it is similar to sleeve bearings on auto and most MC crankshafts. Contrary to rollers, the bearing surfaces move on a thin film of oil provided by oil galleys in the cam plate. Inner cam bearings are larger (1" vs. 7/8") and oil pump has a higher capacity. Early TC's can be upgraded to the new cam-plate and oil pump, but this is an expensive proposition.
2. Cam-chain tensioners are improved with much higher lifespan. These are actuated by oil-pressure rather than springs. Early TC engines (TC88/95) require periodical inspection of tensioners, usually recommended every 25-30k miles. Later TC's don't appear to need inspections nearly this often.
2. Six-speed gives one more gear, but without IDS may be noisy. If IDS hasn't already been retrofitted it should be on the top of your list of to-do's.
'07 Disadvantage: Noise and vibration may occur if no IDS installed. Earlier models don't need it, so this isn't a disadvantage for '06's.
I may get flamed by early-TC owners, but IMO the '06 has no advantages over the '07 except cost.
#26
Get the '06 - it get's the same (if not better) mileage as the '07 and will out power the 96" motor all day long. They don't have heat issues and they're less expensive. The only weak spot in the '06 is the spring type cam chain tensioners that need a little more maintenance than the '07. The '06 motors run very well (that's very with a capital 'V').
#27
20 post in this thread and not one flame or anything negitive, Thank you all so much for your info I really feel well informed now....they only bad thing is now I'd like to go to a 08..lol but I dont think budget will allow.
I will do a bit more research on the IDS and it sounds like the 07 is a great choice.
One last thing....how many miles can I expect out of a motor before something major needs changed or serviced? i guess I mean like a rebuild.
I will do a bit more research on the IDS and it sounds like the 07 is a great choice.
One last thing....how many miles can I expect out of a motor before something major needs changed or serviced? i guess I mean like a rebuild.
the 07 will run noticablt hotter than the '06. I have heard this is a big issue - so much HArley came up with work arounds to resolved this issue...none found on the '07.
Me - I would choose the '06.
#28
Northside, I agree, Harley stated when they released the 96"er that it has 18% more torque than the 88. more horsepower too. all things equal its a better motor. I ride with plenty of guys with 88's, my 96 pulls harder
Wow the 88's out power the 96's? Yet when my '07 Streetglide was new, I rolled off with a friends '06 Streetglide and walked away. Must have been because I was packin' my girlfriend and he was solo. No, that should have given him the advantage. Come to think about it my bagger outpulls another guys 88 Dyna and it's way lighter than my bike and I also outweigh him. The 96's I have seen run well. They all need the lean F.I. condition fixed. That's caused by the E.P.A.
Last edited by bmaier; 02-19-2010 at 11:28 PM.
#30
I've got an 07. I never thought the gearbox was particularly noisy. The cam tensioner design, the higher flow, better scavenging oil pump, the larger displacement, the 6 speed gearbox are all items that are a benefit. I've got 35k miles on mine. It's mentioned the 07's run hot. In stock form it does. Most HD's that I see on the road aren't stock. Opening up the airflow in and out with a download helped a bunch. Mine has been upgraded beyond that. With the 6 speed, the bike is very relaxed at speed all day long. That helps with the fatigue. The 07's and newer have too many improvements to ignore if you can find a bike in your range. Just my 2 cents.