Considering a Used Road King Classic
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RE: Considering a Used Road King Classic
i have 01 rkc no problems except shifter shaft seal started leaking at 10k 325 dollars later it was fixed. i now have 14k miles and love every minute of it.i bought mine last year with5700 miles on it and had alot of upgrades stage 1, slip ons,k@n, few chrome pieces. i put heritage bars on it and a sundowner seat now it is perfect. a used bike well taken care of worked well for me. it was 6000 dollars cheaper than a new 05 with the extras i have . no warranty but i feel the money i saved has been worth the ride. no regrets
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RE: Considering a Used Road King Classic
Radman
I had a 2002 Road King and the only issue I ever had besides and occasional hicup on low speed take offs. I had a right rear shock leak. No other problems. I have had my 06 since the end of July and it has stalled more than the whole time I had my 2002. 99 was the first full year of the twin if I remember correctly.
Jeff
I had a 2002 Road King and the only issue I ever had besides and occasional hicup on low speed take offs. I had a right rear shock leak. No other problems. I have had my 06 since the end of July and it has stalled more than the whole time I had my 2002. 99 was the first full year of the twin if I remember correctly.
Jeff
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RE: Considering a Used Road King Classic
ORIGINAL: Longtimegone
Chances are that your dealer wants to sell you a new bike. He is steering you toward a newer model and believes that he can lead you to a new one because the price difference will be relatively small. If you want a new bike, go for it. My 03 has done just fine and will probably continue to do well for many years.
Chances are that your dealer wants to sell you a new bike. He is steering you toward a newer model and believes that he can lead you to a new one because the price difference will be relatively small. If you want a new bike, go for it. My 03 has done just fine and will probably continue to do well for many years.
I believe you are right. My local Harley salesman downplays everything other than the new 07 96 6 speed. I have ridden them both and I don't think the new 96 6 speed is worth the additional 5, 6, 7 grand over an older 88 5 speed. Maybe I will get lucky and score an older road king with with the 95 big bore kit, pipes, and touring accessories. If I get an 07 I will still have to pony up for the touring package, pipes, dynotune, etc. 19k turns into 22k real fast. Correct me if I am wrong but I think I should be able to pick up an older rkc with the extra goodies for 15k or less. You guys have been great! Thanks for all the info.
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RE: Considering a Used Road King Classic
VERY VERY VERY satisfied owner of an 03 RKC. Did have a cam tensioner noise start around 20K, took it to the dealer and they replaced tensioner, guide, chain, and sprocket at no charge (you just gotta have the warranty). I had heard that a number of the 03 model year bikes had issues with the tensioner - failing and causing some significant internal damage as you never know where those valves are sitting when the piston hits TDC. Although mine wasn't in a soon to fail condition, the dealer replaced it because they already had the thing apart and they didn't want to see me back in another 5000 miles with a failure - that might have been an ugly moment...
Have had absolutely no other mechanical or electrical problems with the bike at all... do have a problem keeping rubber under it though... and at $200 a tire for the ganster white walls it's a drag that I'm replacing them every 10K.
You won't be sorry regardless of which ride you end up with... they're all HD. It's a tough choice, but one you'll be glad to make.
Oh yeah, current odometer on the 03 is just a hair over 39k.
Have had absolutely no other mechanical or electrical problems with the bike at all... do have a problem keeping rubber under it though... and at $200 a tire for the ganster white walls it's a drag that I'm replacing them every 10K.
You won't be sorry regardless of which ride you end up with... they're all HD. It's a tough choice, but one you'll be glad to make.
Oh yeah, current odometer on the 03 is just a hair over 39k.
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RE: Considering a Used Road King Classic
FWIW, my '04 was purchased in April of this year. When bought it had 15,752 miles on the clock. It was a Fly and Ride rental through HD so it was moco owned and had to get serviced regularly. I have all the service records. The only issue that people told me to look out for was that since it was a rental it might have been abused, but this wasn't the case. The bike is totally awesome and I paid $15k+ for it. I have had a blast making it my own with all the modifications and chrome. I think you would be fine with an '04 for $15k
#27
RE: Considering a Used Road King Classic
You should be able to pick up a very good, but not new bike for $15k. Watch Cycle Trader, your local paper and ebay. Then just check it out closely before you buy and expect to do a complete service after you buy. With the money you save you can do all sorts things to customize the bike to your liking.
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