:small3d007:I am wanting to purchase a e glide classic but it has 39,000 miles on it an there wanting 10,000.00 for it but the bike is really clean for its age an the bikes year is a 1999 any help with this would be great thanks for your time.
ALL EARLY TC's HAD THE TOO SMALL of BALL BEARING ISSUE(style) on drive cam + having ina bearings in case........ IF NOT CHANGED OUT OR THE SHOES ON TENSIONERS HAVN'T BEEN CHANGED so far IT IS WAY past due (WAY).........
now knowing that above ASK AND SEE RECEIPT FOR WORK...
ALL HD TC bikes has these OTHER FLAWS from the get go;;;;;;; not only the above BUT the oil pump and cam chain system will work BETTER and LAST LONGER IF:::
the newer style oil pump and cam plate is installed with the newer HYD. tensioner and new style chain...
ALL THIS COMES AS A KIT... Harley has the one that works good and it WAS built as an UPGRADE for all its bikes from 1999 thru 06 model year TC's...
now that being said you will get all kinds of different opinions here....
BY FAR I LIKE MINE THE BEST...
I have gone down the 1999/2000 road and iT AIN"T WORTH THE FIX AT THAT GOING PRICE.......
8500/9000 would be TOO MUCH UNLESS the cam shoes and #1 ball bearing on cams HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED.....
If bike is in BEAUTIFUL not a flaw and some of the work above has been done(cam bearing-shoes)? MAYBE worth the $$$
tires? what is left on the back - front and brand now on bike?.... HAS the drivebelt been replaced? inspect it off the ground and LOOK any cracks holes or small imperfections?
HAS there been any major repairs like STATOR replaced and if so was the voltage regulator replaced also....
BIKES MAY go MANY MILES above 40,000 miles without some of these NEEDED updates but NOT IF I"M BUYING........
believe : YOU"LL DO THEM LATER if not already done...
these are COSTLY THINGS to fix LATTER....
what BRANDS oil is used thru-out bike..... how often fluids were changed LOOK at condition of engine oil now... good indication if kept clean n fresh...
WAS THE 10,000 20,000 30,000 mile services don e and signed off completed?
BUYER BEWARE
IF the bike has NONE of the things done to it..... TOO MUCH MONEY FOR ME...(.)
signed....BUBBIE