Looking at a 2008 Electra Glide standard , motor has been upgraded from 96 to 103 Screamin Eagle big bore, with sreamin eagle heavy breather air filter, and sreamin eagle pipes. As I'm not overly mechanical, are there any questions i should ask the seller, and things to look for when a bike has this type of upgrade. By the way I think this bike could be bought for about $21,000- 22,000, it has 30,000ks, is this a good price? Advice and opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. PS, not a grey!
The new FLH's have the 103 motor in them as stock now, along with ABS etc. Considering you would pay in the high twenties for an FLHX that is a year old, I think that unless the bike is bloody immaculate with a lot of bling, you won't get your money back in a hurry. They are a good bike but look at the rear shocks and front springs for slop and check if a fuel upgrade has been fitted and properly tuned with the big bore kit. You can also ask a dealer what you would expect as a ballpark trade in for one , to get a closer value. You then make your own decision. Good luck....
Thanks for the advice so far. With regard to the frame changes from 2009 onwards, yes no doubt it is an improvment, but surely if the 2008 bike is in good nick, I should'nt have in the back of my mind I might get the death wobbles and kill my f--king self. (Were the Electra Glides renound for this?). I'm thinking if the motor upgrade to 103 has been done properly, I'm getting an upto date power plant, plenty of bling, and then it's up to me to work out the right price. I reckon I might get the price down to $20,000 or a bit below, how am I going now?