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Looking for a 2005/6 CVO Screamin' Eagle Fatboy 103"

  • Retroman
    Retroman
    1 year ago
    Having had no luck with a CVO Deuce, the next bike on the wishlist is a 2005 or 2006 CVO Screamin' Eagle 103" Fatboy.

    Now that is a model sold new in Australia, the FLSTFSEi. The first 103 Softail to the public. A "stroked" 88.

    The engine gets a good rep around the various HD forums, but only a 2 model year bike. Strong rods and crank setup.

    This was one of the main Harley models brought as "used" 1HD imports from the US, so there's a few about.

    I have even inspected one in Perth WA just today, but it may be cosmetically too far gone for me.

    Bikesales has a few, and I am wondering if anyone knows of any for sale ?

    I did see one parked in the street in Port Douglas with a "for sale" sign on it maybe 4 years ago so I am looking for that kind of thing
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    1 year ago
    The one in Osborne Park no good?
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    1 year ago
    The CVO Fatboy I looked at today was 25 K's North of me, a perfect distance to buy a bike from haha..

    Several spots of rust under the clearcoat on both front and rear fenders. The tank is OK, I looked real close.

    The rear has had had a previous attempt to "fix" it and they made a real "Rex Hunt" of it and worsened the corrosion.
    Including putting a Fender dress chrome strip on the fender lip. From a Heritage or Roadking I suspect.

    The bike had dings and frame scrapes (blue/purple frame paint on this model), basically unloved thru it's life.

    Chrome bubbling/lifting on the front wheel and WAY more wheel weights on the rear than should be necessary.
    Dinged rim/buckled I reckon ?

    The current seller has only had it 2 years and it was cosmetically so when he got it.

    I know as a good mate looked at it 2 years ago when it was last for sale locally and passed on it at the time because of the cumulative cosmetic flaws. From 6 feet it looks a million dollars.

    I parked my 63,000 K's 2008 CVO Springer next to it and the seller remarked how clean it was.
    This Fatboy with 23,000 K's was not a patch on my Springer.
    Some CVO models are prone to this underclear spidering , right up to 2014 on the CVO Breakout models.

    I am reckoning the K's are maybe not right on that bike, I have heard of jiggery-pokery on the recorded K's on some imports.
    Some wise guy in the US will have figured a way to "adjust" the miles/K's as stored in the ECM.
    Where there's a will there's a way and that's just human nature.
    Butler CVO Fatboy 2.jpg
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  • Retroman
    Retroman
    1 year ago
    Now this bike "may" be for sale 400 K's south of me, so 800 K's return journey to collect it.
    PLUS it's a whole different price point. $10K more ask !
    Exact same model and year and colour but truly mint and like new, babied to fuck for 17 years.
    Again a 1HD import.
    Albany CVO Fatboy 1.JPG
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    Albany CVO Fatboy 3.JPG
  • John.R
    John.R
    1 year ago
    This just popped up, not sure if it's already on bikesales etc.
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  • Retroman
    Retroman
    1 year ago
    Thanks John.R mate , that is a new one to me. Well spotted.
  • John.R
    John.R
    1 year ago
    Quoting Retroman on 03 Jul 2023 02:04 AM

    Thanks John.R mate , that is a new one to me. Well spotted.

    Extra screenshot with contact details 
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