77,000 miles FLHTCI $7800?

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#11

01-08-2012 | 10:16 AM

fishbust

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From: Long Island

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Originally Posted by billnourse

I would rather have a high mileage bike that was taken well care of than a cop bike. This things are hammered, even though they are well maintained. Look at the running boards on any cop bike. They will be filed off flat from dragging. They idle for a lot longer periods of time for an air cooled engine should.

I ride with motor officers with my local HOG group, and they all say to never buy a cop bike.
One told me that he wouldn't even buy the one that he was issued, even though he knew exactly how it was ridden and maintained.

Bill

Yes, I have heard that BS before. May even be true in southern states that ride year round.

Guess I got that 1 in a million bike. Northeast bike. Actually my first used bike that was not purchased new or built new by me, turns out to be my favorite bike. Go figure. :-)

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#12

01-08-2012 | 10:21 AM

Notgrownup

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From: Snow Hill, NC

Hell i have 68000 on my 07 and i feel i can take her to ???? not sure...still runs great....Cam chain tensionners, compression ...leaks...pretty decent looking bike for the price...

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#13

01-08-2012 | 10:24 AM

equandt

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Originally Posted by Lowboy2200

Is this to many miles for a 2001 Electra Glide? I'm going to look at it this afternoon, they are asking $7800 but probably can get it for 7k it has custom paint. I would like a lower price FLH but my $$ is set no higher then 8k.

You may want to think about what you want to do with the bike. 02's and later have the Delphi Fuel Injection which can accept most tuners. 01 injection systems were the MM system which are less accepting of modification. If you arent going to leave it as a stage 1, I'd say go for it. If you want a big bore, cams and the like wait for an '02 or later.

I agree the forged crank and timken bearings are a plus for the 01-02 twin cams.

Good luck and post some pics of which ever new scoot you get.

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