Hi All,

Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
Harley should I get?" thread. I'm in the market for a Road Glide.
While I'd really love one of the new '09's, I just can't come up with
that kind of coin so I'm looking in the used market. I found two in my
range and I'm looking for input as to the pro's and con's of either
one.

Bike 1: 2003 with 26k miles.
Bike 2: 2005 with 37k miles.

Both bikes are fuel injected w/ stage 1. First impression tells me to
go for the one with lower miles but I know that there have been
updates to the bike over those two model years. I just don't know if
there was anything significant.

Thanks for any ideas.

Mark B

On Aug 15, 6:07 am, Mark B <mark_b...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
> Harley should I get?" thread. I'm in the market for a Road Glide.
> While I'd really love one of the new '09's, I just can't come up with
> that kind of coin so I'm looking in the used market. I found two in my
> range and I'm looking for input as to the pro's and con's of either
> one.
>
> Bike 1: 2003 with 26k miles.
> Bike 2: 2005 with 37k miles.
>
> Both bikes are fuel injected w/ stage 1. First impression tells me to
> go for the one with lower miles but I know that there have been
> updates to the bike over those two model years. I just don't know if
> there was anything significant.
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
>
> Mark B


Upgrades on Harleys? Bwhaaaaaa! ;-)

On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> said:

> Hi All,
>
> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
> Harley should I get?" thread.

Yes it is.
--
Ryder Rick
<>

>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>> Harley should I get?" thread.

> Yes it is.
> Ryder Rick

No, it's not.
It's a valid question with an answer that is hard to find based on the
physical differences in older model years.
Wish I could help, but I'm not sure what the differences are between the
'03 and '05 touring models.

ASSHOLE#104 Len

Ryder Rick wrote:
> On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> said:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>
> Yes it is.

It's not the *classic* "Which Harley Should I Get" thread. It's more of
a classi "Which Year vs Mileage Should I Get" thread since he already
knows which model Harley he is gonna get. I think this thread has some
merit. BWTFDIK. <sfsf>

Andy aka Big "I'd get the newer one regardless of miles cuz there's 2
years of upgrades (if there were any) and miles don't mean a lot if it
was well taken care of and I have an 05 EG but it's 'carbonated' and I
still haven't had any problems with it at 32K miles" <the period and
comma keys on my keyboard musta quit for a while> Stinkie BS#252 SLOB#3

"Mark B" <mark_bert@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d5e66d62-8600-4ae3-a5ce-9267af2db2b6@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi All,
>
> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
> Harley should I get?" thread. I'm in the market for a Road Glide.
> While I'd really love one of the new '09's, I just can't come up with
> that kind of coin so I'm looking in the used market. I found two in my
> range and I'm looking for input as to the pro's and con's of either
> one.
>
> Bike 1: 2003 with 26k miles.
> Bike 2: 2005 with 37k miles.
>
> Both bikes are fuel injected w/ stage 1. First impression tells me to
> go for the one with lower miles but I know that there have been
> updates to the bike over those two model years. I just don't know if
> there was anything significant.
>
> Thanks for any ideas.

Get a panhead.

Scott wrote:
> "Mark B" <mark_bert@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d5e66d62-8600-4ae3-a5ce-9267af2db2b6@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>Harley should I get?" thread. I'm in the market for a Road Glide.
>>While I'd really love one of the new '09's, I just can't come up with
>>that kind of coin so I'm looking in the used market. I found two in my
>>range and I'm looking for input as to the pro's and con's of either
>>one.
>>
>>Bike 1: 2003 with 26k miles.
>>Bike 2: 2005 with 37k miles.
>>
>>Both bikes are fuel injected w/ stage 1. First impression tells me to
>>go for the one with lower miles but I know that there have been
>>updates to the bike over those two model years. I just don't know if
>>there was anything significant.
>>
>>Thanks for any ideas.
>
>
> Get a panhead.

I'm not for sale.

"Andy aka Big Stinkie" <andythe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:48a5a286$1@127.0.0.1...
> Ryder Rick wrote:
>> On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> said:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>>
>> Yes it is.
>
> It's not the *classic* "Which Harley Should I Get" thread. It's more of a
> classi "Which Year vs Mileage Should I Get" thread since he already knows
> which model Harley he is gonna get. I think this thread has some merit.
> BWTFDIK. <sfsf>
>
> Andy aka Big "I'd get the newer one regardless of miles cuz there's 2
> years of upgrades (if there were any) and miles don't mean a lot if it was
> well taken care of and I have an 05 EG but it's 'carbonated' and I still
> haven't had any problems with it at 32K miles" <the period and comma keys
> on my keyboard musta quit for a while> Stinkie BS#252 SLOB#3

I like my Shovelhead.

Kerry Ladd wrote:

>>
>>
>> Get a panhead.
>
> I'm not for sale.

Ya available for rental for parties and such????

Steve Irving wrote:

> Kerry Ladd wrote:
>
>
>>>
>>>Get a panhead.
>>
>>I'm not for sale.

> Ya available for rental for parties and such????

Depends.
My bride holds the lease on me... so ya might want to chit-chat with her.

I do(and can) make folks giggle, cry, or be in shock!
I can cry, laugh, pretend, or drink lots of stuff, blow up balloons and
am capable of folding then into various shapes, spit fire, impregnate
women, shave pubic regions, eat raw or cooked fish and/or beef, slay a
dragon, vote for the dead, laugh out loud at others, cry inside when
others laugh at me, climb on tables, scream in pain when I fall off said
tables, invest in stocks, lose money when I invest in bad stocks, paint
yer while you wait, and tell you why liberals suck muck!

I can do it all... in a nice 3 piece Brooks Bothers Suit!

On Aug 15, 10:08 am, Ryder Rick <rickb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_b...@yahoo.com> said:
>
> > Hi All,
>
> > Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
> > Harley should I get?" thread.
>
> Yes it is.
> --
> Ryder Rick
> <>

Actually, no it's not. The classic "Which Harley should I get?" thread
generally goes something like, "Should I get a Road King or a Night
Train?". This is more of a nuevo "Which one?" thread because what I'm
really asking is, "Does anyone know of any significant upgrades
between the 03 and 05 model years to offset the extra mileage if all
other factors are equal?".

You may need a couple more drinks before the difference becomes
apparent. Have a couple on my tab.

Mark B

On Aug 15, 9:38 am, Stone <daviest...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 15, 6:07 am, Mark B <mark_b...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi All,
>
> > Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
> > Harley should I get?" thread. I'm in the market for a Road Glide.
> > While I'd really love one of the new '09's, I just can't come up with
> > that kind of coin so I'm looking in the used market. I found two in my
> > range and I'm looking for input as to the pro's and con's of either
> > one.
>
> > Bike 1: 2003 with 26k miles.
> > Bike 2: 2005 with 37k miles.
>
> > Both bikes are fuel injected w/ stage 1. First impression tells me to
> > go for the one with lower miles but I know that there have been
> > updates to the bike over those two model years. I just don't know if
> > there was anything significant.
>
> > Thanks for any ideas.
>
> > Mark B
>
> Upgrades on Harleys? Bwhaaaaaa! ;-)

Stone? You're still around? I guess I must be going deaf because I
haven't heard you blowing your own horn lately.

In article
<d5e66d62-8600-4ae3-a5ce-9267af2db2b6@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
> Harley should I get?" thread. I'm in the market for a Road Glide.
> While I'd really love one of the new '09's, I just can't come up with
> that kind of coin so I'm looking in the used market. I found two in my
> range and I'm looking for input as to the pro's and con's of either
> one.
>
> Bike 1: 2003 with 26k miles.
> Bike 2: 2005 with 37k miles.
>
> Both bikes are fuel injected w/ stage 1. First impression tells me to
> go for the one with lower miles but I know that there have been
> updates to the bike over those two model years. I just don't know if
> there was anything significant.
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
>
> Mark B

Some later H-D touring bikes and particularly police models have ABS
brakes as an option. Something to consider if you ride in
less-than-ideal conditions.

conehead ah00010

Mark Cronenweth wrote:
> In article
> <d5e66d62-8600-4ae3-a5ce-9267af2db2b6@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
> Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>Harley should I get?" thread. I'm in the market for a Road Glide.
>>While I'd really love one of the new '09's, I just can't come up with
>>that kind of coin so I'm looking in the used market. I found two in my
>>range and I'm looking for input as to the pro's and con's of either
>>one.
>>
>>Bike 1: 2003 with 26k miles.
>>Bike 2: 2005 with 37k miles.
>>
>>Both bikes are fuel injected w/ stage 1. First impression tells me to
>>go for the one with lower miles but I know that there have been
>>updates to the bike over those two model years. I just don't know if
>>there was anything significant.
>>
>>Thanks for any ideas.
>>
>>Mark B
>
>
> Some later H-D touring bikes and particularly police models have ABS
> brakes as an option. Something to consider if you ride in
> less-than-ideal conditions.

I would buy the one that you like... and can afford!

BLACK in color is always the best option!

"AH#104" <ah104@yourhat.att.net> wrote in message
news:n2hpk.161719$102.136811@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>
>> Yes it is.
>> Ryder Rick
>
> No, it's not.
> It's a valid question with an answer that is hard to find based on the
> physical differences in older model years.
> Wish I could help, but I'm not sure what the differences are between the
> '03 and '05 touring models.
>
> ASSHOLE#104 Len

Len, is that you?

Mark B wrote:
> On Aug 15, 10:08 am, Ryder Rick <rickb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_b...@yahoo.com> said:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>> Yes it is.
>> --
>> Ryder Rick
>> <>
>
> Actually, no it's not. The classic "Which Harley should I get?" thread
> generally goes something like, "Should I get a Road King or a Night
> Train?". This is more of a nuevo "Which one?" thread because what I'm
> really asking is, "Does anyone know of any significant upgrades
> between the 03 and 05 model years to offset the extra mileage if all
> other factors are equal?".
>
> You may need a couple more drinks before the difference becomes
> apparent. Have a couple on my tab.
>
> Mark B

Shop a little longer and find a newer model with ABS, 96ci, and 6 speed.
I settled for an 03 FLHRI which is a great bike but I still wish I had
the 96ci instead of the TC88. I let bottom line price override my
instincts. YMMV
SKooter

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:57:53 -0500, "PugMan"
<victorm56@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote:

>
>"Andy aka Big Stinkie" <andythe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:48a5a286$1@127.0.0.1...
>> Ryder Rick wrote:
>>> On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> said:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>>>
>>> Yes it is.
>>
>> It's not the *classic* "Which Harley Should I Get" thread. It's more of a
>> classi "Which Year vs Mileage Should I Get" thread since he already knows
>> which model Harley he is gonna get. I think this thread has some merit.
>> BWTFDIK. <sfsf>
>>
>> Andy aka Big "I'd get the newer one regardless of miles cuz there's 2
>> years of upgrades (if there were any) and miles don't mean a lot if it was
>> well taken care of and I have an 05 EG but it's 'carbonated' and I still
>> haven't had any problems with it at 32K miles" <the period and comma keys
>> on my keyboard musta quit for a while> Stinkie BS#252 SLOB#3
>
>I like my Shovelhead.
>

Yeah,me too. I'm gonna like mine a whole lot better when I get it
back together, though.
Top end goes on and the motor goes into the frame today!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P)'Pearl'
'87 FLTC '?'
'61 F-100
BS#132, TOMKAT, SENS, SLOB#13
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

hawgeye sed:
> Len, is that you?

See what a week down the shore does to you?
Turns ya into a pussy.

On 2008-08-16 03:31:29 -0700, Old Crow <walliscrow@yahoo.com> said:

> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:57:53 -0500, "PugMan"
> <victorm56@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Andy aka Big Stinkie" <andythe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:48a5a286$1@127.0.0.1...
>>> Ryder Rick wrote:
>>>> On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> said:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>>>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>>>>
>>>> Yes it is.
>>>
>>> It's not the *classic* "Which Harley Should I Get" thread. It's more of a
>>> classi "Which Year vs Mileage Should I Get" thread since he already knows
>>> which model Harley he is gonna get. I think this thread has some merit.
>>> BWTFDIK. <sfsf>
>>>
>>> Andy aka Big "I'd get the newer one regardless of miles cuz there's 2
>>> years of upgrades (if there were any) and miles don't mean a lot if it was
>>> well taken care of and I have an 05 EG but it's 'carbonated' and I still
>>> haven't had any problems with it at 32K miles" <the period and comma keys
>>> on my keyboard musta quit for a while> Stinkie BS#252 SLOB#3
>>
>> I like my Shovelhead.
>>
>
> Yeah,me too. I'm gonna like mine a whole lot better when I get it
> back together, though.
> Top end goes on and the motor goes into the frame today!

Woo hoo!
--
Ryder Rick
< Progress is good! >

AH#104 wrote:
> hawgeye sed:
>> Len, is that you?
>
> See what a week down the shore does to you?
> Turns ya into a pussy.

Salt air has a corrosive effect.
--
spunky hussein TurnAssholesIntoLapDogs tuna

Mark B wrote:

> Actually, no it's not. The classic "Which Harley should I get?" thread
> generally goes something like, "Should I get a Road King or a Night
> Train?". This is more of a nuevo "Which one?" thread because what I'm
> really asking is, "Does anyone know of any significant upgrades
> between the 03 and 05 model years to offset the extra mileage if all
> other factors are equal?".
>
> You may need a couple more drinks before the difference becomes
> apparent. Have a couple on my tab.

You're right; and it's a good question worth a decent answer. Which in
this group is far more difficult to come by than is ought to be or used
to be. It's not you. You're doing all the right stuff.

It's just that this group has become progressively less helpful and
useful and progressively more attuned to smart-assing than it could be.

Shit, I'd tell you the differences if I knew them, but I don't. So I can't.

But, having said that, given reasonable maintenance on both, I'd go for
the newer one. As has been said, you'd have whatever improvements were
made over the two year model cycle and given reasonable maintenance the
mileage difference won't mean that much.

But what the fuck do I know about gnu? I'm sitting here looking at a
100 year old house on a hill in Tennesee and giving serious thought to
buying it. So how fucking smart can I be?
--
spunky hussein AtLeatIWon'tHaveToPushStartAFuckingHouse tuna

Mark B wrote:

> On Aug 15, 10:08 am, Ryder Rick <rickb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_b...@yahoo.com> said:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> > > Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
> > > Harley should I get?" thread.
> >
> > Yes it is.
> > --
> > Ryder Rick
> > <>
>
> Actually, no it's not. The classic "Which Harley should I get?" thread
> generally goes something like, "Should I get a Road King or a Night
> Train?". This is more of a nuevo "Which one?" thread because what I'm
> really asking is, "Does anyone know of any significant upgrades
> between the 03 and 05 model years to offset the extra mileage if all
> other factors are equal?".
>
> You may need a couple more drinks before the difference becomes
> apparent. Have a couple on my tab.
>
> Mark B

I can tell you this, the '05 forks aren't an upgrade. My '05 Ultra rides
like shit.



nobody #1
and it's gone at the end of the month

On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:28:31 GMT, Ryder Rick <rickb794@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On 2008-08-16 03:31:29 -0700, Old Crow <walliscrow@yahoo.com> said:
>
>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:57:53 -0500, "PugMan"
>> <victorm56@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Andy aka Big Stinkie" <andythe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> news:48a5a286$1@127.0.0.1...
>>>> Ryder Rick wrote:
>>>>> On 2008-08-15 06:07:38 -0700, Mark B <mark_bert@yahoo.com> said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>>>>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes it is.
>>>>
>>>> It's not the *classic* "Which Harley Should I Get" thread. It's more of a
>>>> classi "Which Year vs Mileage Should I Get" thread since he already knows
>>>> which model Harley he is gonna get. I think this thread has some merit.
>>>> BWTFDIK. <sfsf>
>>>>
>>>> Andy aka Big "I'd get the newer one regardless of miles cuz there's 2
>>>> years of upgrades (if there were any) and miles don't mean a lot if it was
>>>> well taken care of and I have an 05 EG but it's 'carbonated' and I still
>>>> haven't had any problems with it at 32K miles" <the period and comma keys
>>>> on my keyboard musta quit for a while> Stinkie BS#252 SLOB#3
>>>
>>> I like my Shovelhead.
>>>
>>
>> Yeah,me too. I'm gonna like mine a whole lot better when I get it
>> back together, though.
>> Top end goes on and the motor goes into the frame today!
>
>Woo hoo!

Got 'er done. Well, at least to where I said I would. Pic across the
street.

I'm thinkin' front end today, but might just see about cleaning up the
wiring and starting the oil system plumbing. Might be easier to run
some of those lines while there's not much in the way<g>.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P)'Pearl'
'87 FLTC '?'
'61 F-100
BS#132, TOMKAT, SENS, SLOB#13
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:28:31 -0500, "hawgeye"
<hawgeye96@ATTITUDEcomcast.net> wrote:

>
>
>"AH#104" <ah104@yourhat.att.net> wrote in message
>news:n2hpk.161719$102.136811@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>> Have a round of your favorite on me. This is not the classic "Which
>>>> Harley should I get?" thread.
>>
>>> Yes it is.
>>> Ryder Rick
>>
>> No, it's not.
>> It's a valid question with an answer that is hard to find based on the
>> physical differences in older model years.
>> Wish I could help, but I'm not sure what the differences are between the
>> '03 and '05 touring models.
>>
>> ASSHOLE#104 Len
>
>Len, is that you?

I forged his name...........


>
>
>

58 FLH, 02 K12lt, 07 GSA, 66 FL?-daproject, 61 FL

Ooh, that's a tough choice.

It's like trying to choose between really slow Herpes and really slow
Genital Warts.