[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

The Twinks have some congenital problems that may or may not raise their heads.
Out-of-phase flywheels..Esp if you hot rod it...I know we don't do that...LOL

Correction - only if you hot rod them. Left with their stock internals, this will never be a problem.

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

The cams and cam plate wear out around the 50 to 60 K mark.

Simply not true. Again, real world experience - my TC88 went 120,000 miles with no issues whatsoever after I proactively swapped out that first gen rear cam bearing. My brother's TC96 Electraglide now has over 100,000 miles with no issues whatsoever, as do my riding buddy John's TC95 Road King (big bore kit on a TC88) and my other buddy Peter's TC96 Heritage Soft Tail. All have accumulated over 100k miles with ZERO issues.

While I was still active in my local HOG chapter there were several serious touring riders with well over 100k (a couple were coming up on 200k) miles on their TC bikes of various displacements who, like the four of us mentioned above, never did anything more than change the fluids, tires, and brake pads.

You really need to stop spreading this misinformation about TC motors. I know you are a diehard Evo guy (and they are great motors in their own right), but continually posting your false narrative concerning TC motors (with which you have no experience) could lead the unwary astray. I've owned and ridden both the Evo (Electraglide) and TC's (two Road Kings), along with an 80" Shovel and three Ironheads. Believe me, the TC is superior in every way. Reliability, longevity, ease (more like lack) of maintenance, power - all of it.

The "problems" you keep bringing up might only happen to those motors whose owners open them up to stroke them, bore them, install wild cams, etc. And there are well documented procedures and parts to use that will eliminate those self induced problems as well. Those of us who leave the motors alone (the majority of those who ride them), and operate them within their tried and true performance parameters, have universally enjoyed unprecedented (for Harley) reliability and longevity, all the while requiring no more than the most basic of maintenance (fluids, tires, brake pads). This is real world - not some nonsense you keep reading on the internet.

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

the M8 had sumping issues, and I have not followed that to see what the latest fix is.
Pick your poison as all harleys need something.

Never heard of this, but I don't know anyone with an M8.

Wouldn't surprise me, though, if this were no more than typical internet Harley bashing. Seems to be the favorite pastime of many Harley riders, especially regarding models they have never owned and have no personal experience with.

Myself, I would not hesitate to buy an M8, if I rode one and it knocked my socks off compared to my current bike. I've ridden them, and they have not (yet), so I'll stick with my TC. There is nothing about the mechanical reliability that would keep me off of an M8, however, regardless of what the masses of internet "experts" might have to say about them.

Originally Posted by Chocaholic

I believe both engines are very reliable, well into old age. Under the guise that bigger is better, the 107 may hold its value a bit better if you are one to keep a bike for a few years then sell. Not sure if that future value would offset the upfront cost.

Bottom line, ride both and buy the bike that you find the most enjoyable. I don’t think you can make a wrong decision.

Best advice on this thread. You just can't buy a "bad" Harley these days. Or, really, any bike for that matter. We really are in "the best of times" when it comes to cars and bikes, everything has gotten very refined and reliable. Pick the one that puts the biggest grin on your face and never look back.