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Went back to the dealer today and took the bike on a long test ride. I had forgotten how much fun and how comfortable a Harley is. We worked out a price that I think was fair. I am a Harley owner again! And no, I did not trade in the Norton! Thanks to everyone that gave me advice or even made a smart ass remark. I really do appreciate the knowledge that this board has.
 
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Based on what I saw in a quick look at C-list last night after reading this thread, that's a pretty damn good price for that Harley.
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Nice!
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03-12-2020, 06:50 PM
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Congrats - it will make a nice stablemate for the old snortin' Norton. You can ride it on the days the Norton is doing more coughing than snorting...
I love having a vintage "cool" bike, my 1976 Sportster hot-rod. The only reason I love having it is because I have a modern, reliable bike, in the form of my Road King. It really is the "best of both worlds".
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Congrats! I like it, I have always liked those and Fat Boys but I am just too damn tall. The Road King/ Electra/ Road Glides just fit me better. The comfort of a Harley is nice and I enjoy nice long days on mine. We did Red Lodge, MT to CO in one day last year and that’s right at 500 miles.
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That's great! Enjoy!
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Late to this thread but, congrats! I’ve owned a couple of dyna’s (08, 10...both FXDC’s) and both were rock solid with no issues at all.
Ride safe and enjoy!
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Congrats on a nice HD........Now get that muffler off and save some lives........
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Great looking bike! I've been a fan of the Low Rider since they came out in '78(?) My buddy got the first new one I ever saw. God, was I jealous.
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It's been 50 years since Harley fitted a Tillotson carburetor to a bike. My '67 Sportster had one, originally, until I swapped it out for one of the Eliminator SU's. While the Tillotson was a certifiable POS, I never had to constantly work the throttle to keep the thing running. It actually idled quite well, as did a couple more Sportsters with Bendix and Keihen carbs, and a couple of Shovels with Keihens. I have been running an S&S Super "E" since the late '80's, and it idles and keeps running without having to constantly blip the throttle as well. So did my 2000 RK, with its CV carb. I must be doing something wrong - every Harley I have ever owned, regardless of carb (or FI on the new one), has had no trouble idling without having to constantly encourage it. I have to say, this has got to be one of the more embarrassing things that some of my fellow enthusiasts seem compelled to do.
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Nice looking scoot! Get out and enjoy it, and don't forget the gremlin bell!
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https://www.cycleworld.com/2014/03/10/2014-harley-davidson-low-rider-first-ride-review-photos-specifications/
The 2014 Low Rider was $15k (1700cc) The 2014 1200cc Sportster was $7k That's quite a difference The song was 1975.. Harley's first Low Rider model was 1977.
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Nice buy.... enjoy the bike, ride safe.
I rode a few different HD's from 1988 until 2006 when my son was born. My last one was an 01 Road King Classic. I put 78k miles on that bike with really no issues. That was much better luck than with the two Fatboys I had prior. Both of those were evo Fatboys, and although basically good reliable bikes, the first one developed a leak at the jug, HD did the repair under warranty even though the bike was a month out of warranty. These HD bikes are so cheap right now its really tempting to look at them again. Once my ex and I split I got back on a bike, but moved over to the sport bike world. These days I have an Aprilia Tuono but the idea of adding a big cruiser comes up a lot. Given the prices you can pick up used ones for these days its an appealing idea. Anyway... enjoy the bike!!
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My former car
911 Turbo
