I have three Harleys registered. My low milage 06 road king I bought with 5210 miles on it --now over 73,000, my 85 super glide I bought new --over 75,000 and my 06 softail bought new now with over 100,000. I'll be 75 in June and it's still my favorite thing to do.
The big thing on the Twin Cams especially the 88's is you need to look at the cam chain tensioners. They should be replaced at around 50K but I have seen some go beyond 100K. That is the one part that will wear out. If you keep up on the maintenance Harley's will go on and on and on.
I replaced mine at 35k just because I knew it would need to be done anyway. Mine were worn about 25% front and back. I went ahead and rebuilt the entire cam chest while in there with a Feuling complete kit and upgraded to S&S 510 cams. The old girl (02 Electra Glide) runs like new, and cruises at 80mph at 3000rpm's all day long. Cant kill her otherwise.
have my tc 88 apart at 34k the tensioners look like they are ready to be replaced. not one write up ive read in the 40 years of working on harlies recomends the shoes be used over 30 to 35k..... if you cant drop 80 dollars for the set of gaskets and shoes every 30k then you should buy a honda or other american made jap bike... its the morons who run these machines into the ground that lead to the reputation of break downs....now ive had bearings and seals and gaskets need replaced along the way but this is the first time the machines been open for a reason and it found bearings for the cam support were lose...so by being proactive and following the advice i read i opened my engine early and didnt damage anything....any machine has manufactured scheduled maintenance. once you fail to follow that schedule to the letter you have caused your own failures due to ignorance...dont be that guy and change your shoes and cam bearing out at 30k and each 30k there after.. your talking every five years for the average rider. if you cant afford this simple service then stay off the brand, mines always ran from day one till i tore her down....its a 99 the first year and problematic year at that
I had a 1984 Suzuki GSX-R750 that had covered 180,000 miles in 9 years before it was written off by a u-turning truck. I also had a 1996 Honda Fireblade RRS that I purchased with 75,000 miles on the clock, which I sold after 3 years with 110,000 on the clock, and it is still running around on the road now. Shortstop start journeys are what kill bikes. Long journeys that get the engine, the coolant and the oil up to working temperatures is the key to long lived engine.
Hi Tommy from Fla. Bought a 1987 FLST no speedometer odometer road it about three weeks for a thirty nine year old it ran well then I decided to change the exhaust because being that it has been thru some changes however original eng.,chassis and 5 speed duel shocks under the transmission the front exhaust left stud was repair sloppy no fixing no problem timing was good got two new stock after market good quality low compression heads with new cylinders w/matching pistons and the transmission was developing a small earthquake in fifth gear the symptom shows between the transmission & primary wet when I'm done I'll have a reliable scooter to o Sturgis and back
I have one of those. Mine is the Electra glide 96. your sound is the factory compensator clunking. Put a screeming eagle and the stator hub with the new bellville washers and good as new..
I just did Sturgis and back 2000 miles on a 08 ultra that I have 121,000 OG miles 45 mpg runs like a champ don’t sweat the miles and all the bs hype u hear
Been riding for over 50yrs. Never ever been in an accident from 1965-2015. The reason I stopped riding was I don't want strangers taking care of me if I ever was badly hurt. I did 20yrs. in the 101st AA from Vietnam to DesertShield. I have 2 purple hearts and 2 bronze stars one with oak leaf. My biggest fear riding is other people not paying attention to the road too many distractions. I didnt die in 6 theaters of combat and I'll be damm if I'll die at the hands of some distracted stranger.
My Sturgis was brand new in 1980. No windshield. No helment just riding glasses at night. No lights for miles. A bug hit me on the middle of my forehead at 80 mph. Upside was I had the wind to cool me.
If it was maintained at all it should ride like a much lower mileage bike. Simple things like wheel bearings and fork oil, tires and brakes etc... if all maintained will have any high mileage bike riding like it should. Of course engine internals can be iffy once mileage starts climbing but again if fluids are done, maybe cam chain tentioners and any other common issues on these motors they seem to last a long time. I recently thought about buying a 1990 harley electraglide that had 43k miles or so and a claimed replaced topend. Needed some work and seller seemed to think it was worth a lot more than it was so we didnt make a deal. But it did ride well even after sitting for a while. Now sportbikes are a different story since they usually spent a lot of time in high rpms and or at the limiter. I always aim for low mileage on sportbikes. But this bike seems to be a great bike.
Sportie squids often use the rev limiter as a louder, more obnoxious horn, to alert the inattentive, texting cagers around them lol. H-D s seldom have that problem..
Honestly it’s really about maintenance and how it’s stored my Honda shadow was low miles but stored outside uncovered in San fransisco so even though it was a Cali bike it had huge rust problems all overall just because it sat next to the sea it was clear that it wasn’t maintained correctly and it literally blew the piston rings last week my new bike Honda Magna that’s 1986 mind you my shadow is a 1998 the 86 was well maintained and the engine still looks brand new
@@Blogengezer I mean dont get me wrong all my sportbikes I rode decently hard but never abused them. I'm not the type of rider to redline every shift all the time but the ocassional pull here and there just for excitement. But yeah lot of riders like to just bounce the limiter or burnouts on the limiter and I'm like yep not buying that bike haha.
@@jeremyherz1969 Exactly, I've seen bikes just a few years old look more weathered than a 20+ year old bike. I've owned several 80's and 90's bikes that were in awesome shape even tho I live in Massachusetts where most vehicles/motorcycles get worn down quickly due to the ocean and salt on roads from winter time. But I do my best to keep bikes in covered storage as best I can. I dont mind a high mile bike when it clearly been cared for. But its easy to spot the abused bikes.
Love that bike brother..... I'm about to purchase a 2003 screaming eagle road king with 43,131 miles on it and I can't freakin wait to get it!....100th anniversary bike too....it's pretty much spotless, and has had the whole bottom end done along with the can chain tensioner issue all fixed!...
Hey man i just got a 2000 Harley road king fi with 17,000 miles. so far im really liking it. ive had to put some work into it. previous owner like it sit for 2 years with same gas so its a struggle to get it all cleaned out. but when it does run theres nothing like it. compared to dual sports and sport bikes.. love watching your vids.. keeps my hopes up ^_^
I bought a brand new Limited on March 15th. It is August 8th today. I will break 10K miles before this bike is 5 months old. At this rate, this bike will break 100K at about 4 years old. I would rather be on my bike than to drive anything else, so I’m on it all the time.
@@jokeropsairsoft1706 That particular bike was hit from behind with my wife and I on it. We were okay. Just a couple of bruises and a scrape or two. The bike was "rideable" but had some issues. I took the insurance money and got a new bike. That bike had 56k on it when I traded. The new one just turned 45k yesterday.
Is this good for long trips on the twisties of Californian back roads? Or ADVs are better for dealing with the pot holes that Californian politicians refuse to fix?
Wider bars have more down sides to them than ups .getting your bike in tight spaces is a lot harder and iv always had hard places to store my bikes .as it is my bike gear in the garage with a vintage car and a Honda shadow double garage single garage door and car port in front, so a squeeze past the wife's hybrid to get out wide bars wouldn't fit so there's a bit to think about before getting wide bars. The shadows bars are a bit wide but who wants to ride a fake Harley when you have the real thing aStreet Bob 2006 mint with heaps of extras
I had over my life time a 1941 45 Cubic inch Sports Solo a 46 Indian a 47 Indian a 51 61 Cubic inch pan. a 55 pan a 72 FLH and all of them the throttle stays where you put it until you roll it by hand. I just got a 02 FLSTC and it's throttle springs back as soon as you let go of it and I find it tiring. It has a wing nut thing on it but I don't like it. I may look into a cruse control. I live in south east Alabama now and it is bike heaven.
There is no question that if you take care of your equipment, whatever it is it will last a lot longer, the problem is that very few people do that especially if you aren't mechanically inclined.
I just bought a Harley Sportster with 53k miles on it. Runs great. Both are pretty high miles, but I bought mine from a private dealer. If yours has a warranty youre good I wouldnt worry too much. High miles isn't always bad its how it was taken care of.
@@DevinsDen ty.i just got an 09 road king with 8900 miles private sale for a steal always in a heated garage with classic cars... The guy was solid and took care of this young buck.now I gotta save some$$$ and start getting rims bars etc....
@@DevinsDen 7500 was an older guy who had for yrs never rhode it he said he bought off his friend cause he fell on bad times...so he just wanted $$$ what he paid for it is in flawless condition I'm live in mass it rained last night I tarped it up but I feel guilty lol I have to finish a ramp build for my shed....
Harley Robertson yep I saw you commented on his video. Also noticed that you don’t watch the bikes and beards channel ! Man you don’t know what your missing
There are so many more lower mileage bikes out there for the same price. Don't make a bad decision. High mileage bikes are a money pit because "stuff breaks down" .
I would never buy another Harley Davidson! They look cool but they are rattle buckets and overpriced for what you get and they are not as well engineered as a Goldwing or any BMW. A well cared for Goldwing will give you 400,000 miles! You'll never get 400,000 miles out of a Harley Davidson.
I can already see the notice FOR SALE: * Pristine Road King, low miles * Aftermarket lighting * No leaks no fumes, it runs perfectly I'm just kidding. I'd wish in my close to 30 years ridding I would have kept a bike with that kind of milage and still do the work as it had 10K miles
Florida Man here. If it's a a Twin Cam, I stay away from cop bikes. They idle alot, along with lots of city riding, which causes the engine to cook down here. I'm never afraid of high mileage bikes from regular owners since wear and tear from highway riding is practically zero. Just gotta watch the cam tensioners.
I have three Harleys registered. My low milage 06 road king I bought with 5210 miles on it --now over 73,000, my 85 super glide I bought new --over 75,000 and my 06 softail bought new now with over 100,000. I'll be 75 in June and it's still my favorite thing to do.
That’s so awesome and inspiring to hear man.
The big thing on the Twin Cams especially the 88's is you need to look at the cam chain tensioners. They should be replaced at around 50K but I have seen some go beyond 100K. That is the one part that will wear out. If you keep up on the maintenance Harley's will go on and on and on.
Paul Bahre just had that break on my 05 RK when I broke 50k miles. Not to difficult to repair
I just bought a 02 fatboy with 56k miles. Bought it from harley. I guess I need to look at the tensioners
I replaced mine at 35k just because I knew it would need to be done anyway. Mine were worn about 25% front and back. I went ahead and rebuilt the entire cam chest while in there with a Feuling complete kit and upgraded to S&S 510 cams. The old girl (02 Electra Glide) runs like new, and cruises at 80mph at 3000rpm's all day long. Cant kill her otherwise.
@@tsulas03 ... Yup!
have my tc 88 apart at 34k the tensioners look like they are ready to be replaced. not one write up ive read in the 40 years of working on harlies recomends the shoes be used over 30 to 35k..... if you cant drop 80 dollars for the set of gaskets and shoes every 30k then you should buy a honda or other american made jap bike... its the morons who run these machines into the ground that lead to the reputation of break downs....now ive had bearings and seals and gaskets need replaced along the way but this is the first time the machines been open for a reason and it found bearings for the cam support were lose...so by being proactive and following the advice i read i opened my engine early and didnt damage anything....any machine has manufactured scheduled maintenance. once you fail to follow that schedule to the letter you have caused your own failures due to ignorance...dont be that guy and change your shoes and cam bearing out at 30k and each 30k there after.. your talking every five years for the average rider. if you cant afford this simple service then stay off the brand, mines always ran from day one till i tore her down....its a 99 the first year and problematic year at that
I have a 2012 road glide ultra with 100600 miles still original belt and clutch had the compensator replaced at 53000 still running strong.
you sir are quite literally riding on hopes and dreams
I have a Twinkie 103 with 28,500 on it. Hoping to get 100 before I have to rebuild.
My road glide has 65000 on it no problems@1ofuhkind523
I had a 1984 Suzuki GSX-R750 that had covered 180,000 miles in 9 years before it was written off by a u-turning truck. I also had a 1996 Honda Fireblade RRS that I purchased with 75,000 miles on the clock, which I sold after 3 years with 110,000 on the clock, and it is still running around on the road now.
Shortstop start journeys are what kill bikes. Long journeys that get the engine, the coolant and the oil up to working temperatures is the key to long lived engine.
Air/oil cooled suzukis are well known for their durability and reliability.
Hi Tommy from Fla. Bought a 1987 FLST no speedometer odometer road it about three weeks for a thirty nine year old it ran well then I decided to change the exhaust because being that it has been thru some changes however original eng.,chassis and 5 speed duel shocks under the transmission the front exhaust left stud was repair sloppy no fixing no problem timing was good got two new stock after market good quality low compression heads with new cylinders w/matching pistons and the transmission was developing a small earthquake in fifth gear the symptom shows between the transmission & primary wet when I'm done I'll have a reliable scooter to o Sturgis and back
I have one of those. Mine is the Electra glide 96. your sound is the factory compensator clunking. Put a screeming eagle and the stator hub with the new bellville washers and good as new..
I just did Sturgis and back 2000 miles on a 08 ultra that I have 121,000 OG miles 45 mpg runs like a champ don’t sweat the miles and all the bs hype u hear
I know this is an old post, how many miles does it have now? Have you replaced the stator yet?
Been riding for over 50yrs. Never ever been in an accident from 1965-2015. The reason I stopped riding was I don't want strangers taking care of me if I ever was badly hurt. I did 20yrs. in the 101st AA from Vietnam to DesertShield. I have 2 purple hearts and 2 bronze stars one with oak leaf. My biggest fear riding is other people not paying attention to the road too many distractions. I didnt die in 6 theaters of combat and I'll be damm if I'll die at the hands of some distracted stranger.
You must be one hell of a cool man. God bless you sir and thank you for your service
Thank you!!!🫡🇺🇸
so what is the Advance scale bike? is it hand shift shovel head?
500cc two-stroke unicycle
I love the way you host your show with Scripture. Bless you.
Thank you
My 2004 107 Screamin Eagle has 122,000 miles on it and runs perfect!!!!
I like the wind in my face too on a hot day, just not the bugs, birds and stones from trucks etc.
My Sturgis was brand new in 1980. No windshield. No helment just riding glasses at night. No lights for miles. A bug hit me on the middle of my forehead at 80 mph. Upside was I had the wind to cool me.
If it was maintained at all it should ride like a much lower mileage bike. Simple things like wheel bearings and fork oil, tires and brakes etc... if all maintained will have any high mileage bike riding like it should. Of course engine internals can be iffy once mileage starts climbing but again if fluids are done, maybe cam chain tentioners and any other common issues on these motors they seem to last a long time. I recently thought about buying a 1990 harley electraglide that had 43k miles or so and a claimed replaced topend. Needed some work and seller seemed to think it was worth a lot more than it was so we didnt make a deal. But it did ride well even after sitting for a while. Now sportbikes are a different story since they usually spent a lot of time in high rpms and or at the limiter. I always aim for low mileage on sportbikes. But this bike seems to be a great bike.
Sportie squids often use the rev limiter as a louder, more obnoxious horn, to alert the inattentive, texting cagers around them lol. H-D s seldom have that problem..
Honestly it’s really about maintenance and how it’s stored my Honda shadow was low miles but stored outside uncovered in San fransisco so even though it was a Cali bike it had huge rust problems all overall just because it sat next to the sea it was clear that it wasn’t maintained correctly and it literally blew the piston rings last week my new bike Honda Magna that’s 1986 mind you my shadow is a 1998 the 86 was well maintained and the engine still looks brand new
@@Blogengezer I mean dont get me wrong all my sportbikes I rode decently hard but never abused them. I'm not the type of rider to redline every shift all the time but the ocassional pull here and there just for excitement. But yeah lot of riders like to just bounce the limiter or burnouts on the limiter and I'm like yep not buying that bike haha.
@@jeremyherz1969 Exactly, I've seen bikes just a few years old look more weathered than a 20+ year old bike. I've owned several 80's and 90's bikes that were in awesome shape even tho I live in Massachusetts where most vehicles/motorcycles get worn down quickly due to the ocean and salt on roads from winter time. But I do my best to keep bikes in covered storage as best I can. I dont mind a high mile bike when it clearly been cared for. But its easy to spot the abused bikes.
Many dealerships are refusing to repair/service HDs over 10 yrs old.
Love that bike brother..... I'm about to purchase a 2003 screaming eagle road king with 43,131 miles on it and I can't freakin wait to get it!....100th anniversary bike too....it's pretty much spotless, and has had the whole bottom end done along with the can chain tensioner issue all fixed!...
Hey man i just got a 2000 Harley road king fi with 17,000 miles. so far im really liking it. ive had to put some work into it. previous owner like it sit for 2 years with same gas so its a struggle to get it all cleaned out. but when it does run theres nothing like it. compared to dual sports and sport bikes.. love watching your vids.. keeps my hopes up ^_^
I bought a brand new Limited on March 15th. It is August 8th today. I will break 10K miles before this bike is 5 months old. At this rate, this bike will break 100K at about 4 years old. I would rather be on my bike than to drive anything else, so I’m on it all the time.
That’s awesome
4 years later where's it at?
@@jokeropsairsoft1706 I traded for another Limited 19 months ago. It has 36k miles on it now.
Where’s he at….?
Probably on the road putting the miles on.😜
@@jokeropsairsoft1706 That particular bike was hit from behind with my wife and I on it. We were okay. Just a couple of bruises and a scrape or two. The bike was "rideable" but had some issues. I took the insurance money and got a new bike. That bike had 56k on it when I traded. The new one just turned 45k yesterday.
Is this good for long trips on the twisties of Californian back roads? Or ADVs are better for dealing with the pot holes that Californian politicians refuse to fix?
Wider bars have more down sides to them than ups .getting your bike in tight spaces is a lot harder and iv always had hard places to store my bikes .as it is my bike gear in the garage with a vintage car and a Honda shadow double garage single garage door and car port in front, so a squeeze past the wife's hybrid to get out wide bars wouldn't fit so there's a bit to think about before getting wide bars. The shadows bars are a bit wide but who wants to ride a fake Harley when you have the real thing aStreet Bob 2006 mint with heaps of extras
Harley doesn't rebuild engines. They sell you new ones. Try $8 - $10K
The better question is: How well do the lights work on a high mileage Road King?
Lol well played
No shit dude. He's telling us how absolutely wonderful this bike is with a flashlight for a front headlight.
I had over my life time a 1941 45 Cubic inch Sports Solo a 46 Indian a 47 Indian a 51 61 Cubic inch pan. a 55 pan a 72 FLH and all of them the throttle stays where you put it until you roll it by hand. I just got a 02 FLSTC and it's throttle springs back as soon as you let go of it and I find it tiring. It has a wing nut thing on it but I don't like it. I may look into a cruse control. I live in south east Alabama now and it is bike heaven.
There is no question that if you take care of your equipment, whatever it is it will last a lot longer, the problem is that very few people do that especially if you aren't mechanically inclined.
sir may i ask what is bungeed to the headlight? stay safe.
Rebuilt your bikes and keep the memories you have with it!
I have a buell xb12 and it has 65k do you think that’s the highest miles buell??
Is this Road Going up for sale anytime soon?
I was looking at a beautiful 2004 Road King, but searching online, that year had engine and transmission issues. 😥
SRK great motorcycle videos 👍🏼
Is 68k alot on a 2011 electra glide classic... Getting it from a motorcycle dealership that warranties it
I just bought a Harley Sportster with 53k miles on it. Runs great. Both are pretty high miles, but I bought mine from a private dealer. If yours has a warranty youre good I wouldnt worry too much. High miles isn't always bad its how it was taken care of.
@@DevinsDen ty.i just got an 09 road king with 8900 miles private sale for a steal always in a heated garage with classic cars... The guy was solid and took care of this young buck.now I gotta save some$$$ and start getting rims bars etc....
@@HeavenforTrump What did you pay on the King?
@@DevinsDen 7500 was an older guy who had for yrs never rhode it he said he bought off his friend cause he fell on bad times...so he just wanted $$$ what he paid for it is in flawless condition I'm live in mass it rained last night I tarped it up but I feel guilty lol I have to finish a ramp build for my shed....
Is 54k miles high for a 2007 street glide?
My '09 has 65k
Naw my street glide has 45k miles and all my og friends have huge miles on their HD.
Loving those aftermarket lights.
Hi, i am 6ft & 250lbs wondering if the Road King is too big of a bike for me
It's more about skill than your size. A 5'4" 100lbs female can master these bikes.
@@thewiseguy3529 yes, with proper technique. Check out RUclips videos, even this channel posted the technique.
Itd be perfect for you
03Glide...112k cam gear driven.
What phone mount is that
Great bike 👍🤝😎
I sold my 2005 Triumph Tiger with 100k miles. Still an awesome bike.
How much did you sell it for?
@@DevinsDen I sold it for a good deal to a friend of a friend. I think $1500?
Is that flashlights tied to the headlight?
You didn't watch the roadtrip video
@@wittemanadrian so my question is, when did he actually film this video? And why haven't you fixed the damn lights dude?
100k miles is a lot but these should last longer than that. Most cars last 180k miles and up
FXR 1987,half million miles serviced still going strong ok.
the problem is the compensator.
Awesome
Why haven’t u removed the flashlights yet lol
Love my 09 road king. Got 40,000 on mine plan on going over 100,000
How’s the bike doing?
I hear you brought hoovies cadillac eldorado, good taste
Harley Robertson yep I saw you commented on his video. Also noticed that you don’t watch the bikes and beards channel ! Man you don’t know what your missing
i would hope it would go the speed limit
It's really pretty,
good verse
And how much did you pay for it????????
The obvious question......
First? am I first? Looking forward to this video! Always curious
There are so many more lower mileage bikes out there for the same price. Don't make a bad decision. High mileage bikes are a money pit because "stuff breaks down"
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I really hate how you dont warm up these old carbed bikes. At least get the thing off the choke man.
Makes me cringe too.
Harley hasn't had a carburetor since 2004 and rarely at that..this is an 08 cvo....EFI...MAN
I would never buy another Harley Davidson! They look cool but they are rattle buckets and overpriced for what you get and they are not as well engineered as a Goldwing or any BMW. A well cared for Goldwing will give you 400,000 miles! You'll never get 400,000 miles out of a Harley Davidson.
Do you realize how ugly and grandpa BMWs and Goldwings are?
Ridiculous the engineering on those bikes
I can already see the notice
FOR SALE:
* Pristine Road King, low miles
* Aftermarket lighting
* No leaks no fumes, it runs perfectly
I'm just kidding. I'd wish in my close to 30 years ridding I would have kept a bike with that kind of milage and still do the work as it had 10K miles
MBI
Do you have any information or tips on buying retired police bikes with over 90k that have been “maintained well”? Lol
Florida Man here. If it's a a Twin Cam, I stay away from cop bikes. They idle alot, along with lots of city riding, which causes the engine to cook down here. I'm never afraid of high mileage bikes from regular owners since wear and tear from highway riding is practically zero. Just gotta watch the cam tensioners.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years
Luke 1 7
Lexx1976 do you know what happens in the rest of that story
@@BikesandBeards- As result, Prophet John was born?
How about a better advice don't buy a 100k Harley get an Indian
helpful video, excluding the beginning. Religion should always be a personal choice and not forced on others. Mathew 6:1-14
ill offer you $2500.00
tired of these shit harleys, lets move on from midlife crisis machines.
We got some sport bikes in that we can test drive