Harley-Davidson Softail in stock condition with bags and removable windscreen

This is a nice bike that has been garage kept. It has just 14000 miles and the engine is the famous "Evo" evolution engine. This was the motor that saved Harley from going out of business because this motor is so reliable. This is also the reason these older bikes hold their value and are often even more expensive than newer "twin-cam" motors which rely on plastic valve chain guides sadly. My bike does not have these flimsy guides. In fact my bike has no aftermarket carb kit no fuel injection no screaming eagle after market adds nope just plain loud cruiser reliable motorcycle like Harley's should be. If you are buying a Harley even if it is not mine I would try to buy an evo motor carbureted Harley. They have a bit less horsepower but Harley's are meant to be a cruiser not a super bike in my opinion. If you need to do 90 on the freeway then buy a metric superbike. I always laugh when other riders say "I cannot keep up" when doing a freeway run. What is the hurry? Evo's are carbureted so there is no computer to worry about. They are just more reliable you can ask any Harley mechanic and they will confirm this. This translates into saved money because you are not in the shop like twin cams are. You also lessen the chance of breaking down and suffering catastrophic engine failure on long rides like Sturgis or Laughlin because these plastic guide chain tensioners can go out at any time. You can u tube this easily as there are many videos explaining the issues with a twin cam. You can read the history of the Evo motor on Wikipedia.

I am not trying to spook anyone who already owns a twin cam made after 1999 or someone who is already in the process of buying one. I just want everyone to know this is a real issue and the only real way to avoid the high cost of labor is to learn to check this yourself every year or so depending on how much you ride. Basically you need to learn to work on your own bike buy the tools needed and spend the hours researching how to check and/or repair it yourself. Otherwise be prepared to spend an extra $2000+ for a Harley shop to do the repair. With my 1996 you get to avoid all of this plastic twin-cam tensioner nonsense. Here are a couple of u tube's you can watch to see what I am talking about. Please read the comment section after each video also as you will see this twin cam design after 1999 has really haunted quite a few riders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACXVg6W8NHw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WY8KbPBnYU

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