Am I crazy for wanting to get a Tri Gide and selling my Freewheeler

[NJtony]

Am I crazy for wanting to get a Tri Gide and selling my Freewheeler

For many years I have always wanted to get a Tri Glide, I bought the freewheeler ,liked it , and made the front look like a Tri Glide. But it does not have the ride and the storage as a Tri Glide. The bike I have has a lot of options not on a stock freewheeler . I can get a 2016 with 7K on it for what I can for my 2017 freewheeler (4K) and about $3000 , problem I only had my bike since Sept last year. I have to convince the wife who no longer rides with me.

 

[rhino 2]

For many years I have always wanted to get a Tri Glide, I bought the freewheeler ,liked it , and made the front look like a Tri Glide. But it does not have the ride and the storage as a Tri Glide. The bike I have has a lot of options not on a stock freewheeler . I can get a 2016 with 7K on it for what I can for my 2017 freewheeler (4K) and about $3000 , problem I only had my bike since Sept last year. I have to convince the wife who no longer rides with me.

You just have the I want something different bug…

 

[1dn5up]

Go for it as the ’s still tickin :clapping:

 

[Jack Klarich]

If it makes you happy, do it

 

[NJtony]

I have always wanted a Tri Glide ever since they came out. (when they first came out I was just married and the new wife did not have a problem with getting one). But, I always knew I did not have the money for one. But now I am ready to retire, have the money and I want one . We will see if the deal works out.

 

[rhino 2]

I have always wanted a Tri Glide ever since they came out. (when they first came out I was just married and the new wife did not have a problem with getting one). But, I always knew I did not have the money for one. But now I am ready to retire, have the money and I want one . We will see if the deal works out.

I can tell by your Key Strokes that you won't be happy with someones else used Tri-Glide,

Bite the bullet and get a new one and then you can add all your farkie's to your harts content....ThumbUp.

 

[Jack Klarich]

The only problem I see is the crappy IMO hydraulic clutch, and the potential of sumping

 

[GTK]

Thought sumping was only on the M8 engines starting in2017.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Thought sumping was only on the M8 engines starting in2017.

Twin Cams can have sumping problems, tho rare, it goes back to oil pump and cam plate design problems

Crank runout is a bigger offender, wrecking also oil pumps and cam plates

 

[pigfoot63]

No Tony your not crazy, you have just got the itch. When I was looking at trikes

my first choice was a basic black Tri-Glide and then I rode a FreeWheeler which to me

was a whole lot better ride reminds me of a Road King with an extra wheel.

It all boils down to what makes you happy.

 

[KJB]

For many years I have always wanted to get a Tri Glide, I bought the freewheeler ,liked it , and made the front look like a Tri Glide. But it does not have the ride and the storage as a Tri Glide. The bike I have has a lot of options not on a stock freewheeler . I can get a 2016 with 7K on it for what I can for my 2017 freewheeler (4K) and about $3000 , problem I only had my bike since Sept last year. I have to convince the wife who no longer rides with me.

Your wife may enjoy the Tri Glide ride. People have been known to fall asleep riding in that comfortable setup .

 

[ISP-FL]

I never rode a Freewheeler. But about 90% of the reason I ever purchased my first Trike was because we were retired and the DW wanted to ride more. I think if you ride 2-up a lot then a Trike will probably work out much better all around.

 

[NJtony]

Rhino 2 I don't mind a used Tri with low miles under 10 K miles. I could still make it my own. But from what I have seen most are almost stock, just some with lights or exhaust. I am thinking a 16 or 17 Tri.

The Freewheeler I bought ( used ) had a lot of chrome and the faring , but I felt it was missing something in the front. I have seen other Freewheelers set up like mine. The front of mine kind of looks like Tri now , but not the ride and the storage. I probally could sell it and get all my money back, but in NJ you pay almost 7% sales tax. I may be better off trading it in and not letting the state make the money.

 

[rhino 2]

Rhino 2 I don't mind a used Tri with low miles under 10 K miles. I could still make it my own. But from what I have seen most are almost stock, just some with lights or exhaust. I am thinking a 16 or 17 Tri.

The Freewheeler I bought ( used ) had a lot of chrome and the faring , but I felt it was missing something in the front. I have seen other Freewheelers set up like mine. The front of mine kind of looks like Tri now , but not the ride and the storage. I probally could sell it and get all my money back, but in NJ you pay almost 7% sales tax. I may be better off trading it in and not letting the state make the money.

I had a 17....Make sure all the recalls...And service bulletins were performed..

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

I have a 17 and if I could go back in time I would have kept my 16 Tri considering all the issues I have had with my 17. After many trips to the HD shop for warranty work it now seems to be ok. If its more storage find a used pull behind a trailer, we have one and we never take a trip without it. We even use it to go grocery shopping.

 

[nucseal]

I traded my 16 Tri in for my 20. I had no issues with the 16, not one warranty issue. Can't say the same about my 20. If I remember correctly 16 was the last year of the Rushmore engine. It was rock solid, Traded it with 47,000+ miles on the odometer

 

[tbird71]

New Tri Glide

I can tell by your Key Strokes that you won't be happy with someones else used Tri-Glide,

Bite the bullet and get a new one and then you can add all your farkie's to your harts content....ThumbUp.

I agree...a 2019-2021 will run you 31-35000 and you can buy new for just a few bucks more...GET A 19 UP THEY ARE WORLDS AHEAD OF THE 18 DOWNS!...Whole different bike and a better Mil8 114 motor...ride an 18 down then get on a 19 up you'll see what I mean...the only ?? you'll ask is "Where do i sign?"...LOL

 

[Jack Klarich]

I agree...a 2019-2021 will run you 31-35000 and you can buy new for just a few bucks more...GET A 19 UP THEY ARE WORLDS AHEAD OF THE 18 DOWNS!...Whole different bike and a better Mil8 114 motor...ride an 18 down then get on a 19 up you'll see what I mean...the only ?? you'll ask is "Where do i sign?"...LOL

The used market is holding high retail value and sales are up

Expect to pay premium for them for the near future

 

[rhino 2]

The used market is holding high retail value and sales are up

Expect to pay premium for them for the near future

Expect to pay premium on both ends..New Or Used…We are in a brave new world at the moment..

 

[NJtony]

I was told by the dealer that they are getting top dollar on both Freewheelers and Tri-glides. The good thing is I have the 2017 Freewheeler PAID OFF. So I will have a big down payment and a small payment to buy the bike. I have it on Marketplace now but I don't expect it to sell for a while.

 

[PosseRider]

I would go for a 20 at least. World of diff, from my 16... The 114 engine is strong & to me tranny is smoother also.. 16 had waterpump probs. The 20 has been issue free for me . I may be wrong ,but it also seems to run cooler than the 16 did. Very happy with it. It's only $$ & ya can't take it with you. You earned ,,,now enjoy it. Best of luck,whatever you decide. Just come back & let us know .. We're a bunch of nosy guys..:laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[DK Custom Products]

Rhino 2 I don't mind a used Tri with low miles under 10 K miles. I could still make it my own. But from what I have seen most are almost stock, just some with lights or exhaust. I am thinking a 16 or 17 Tri.

The Freewheeler I bought ( used ) had a lot of chrome and the faring , but I felt it was missing something in the front. I have seen other Freewheelers set up like mine. The front of mine kind of looks like Tri now , but not the ride and the storage. I probally could sell it and get all my money back, but in NJ you pay almost 7% sales tax. I may be better off trading it in and not letting the state make the money.

There is a pretty significant difference between the 16 and 17+ models. Twin Cam vs. M8

Don't know if you have test ridden a 16 and earlier...with your Freewheeler you are used to the M8 powerband.

Whatever used Harley you buy, I strongly recommend having a leak-down test done first. Video below outlines why-



Kevin

 

[RickDeVon]

Freewheeler to a TriGlide....but...

I have been playing around with the thought of letting Miss Mysterious (15 tri) go on down the road for a 22 Freewheeler...the Tri has 40k in miles with never a problem and plenty of power for me stock...my only hold back is all I have done to it over the last seven years...she gets about $1500 every Christmas...to me the Freewheeler is a little hotrod without the wethead...

 

[Jack Klarich]

I have been playing around with the thought of letting Miss Mysterious (15 tri) go on down the road for a 22 Freewheeler...the Tri has 40k in miles with never a problem and plenty of power for me stock...my only hold back is all I have done to it over the last seven years...she gets about $1500 every Christmas...to me the Freewheeler is a little hotrod without the wethead...

You will like the hot rod

 

[Old Road Dog]

Its been my experience after 7 decades on this spinning ball of dirt- once Ive gotta Jones for something my universe wont be in balance until I attain it. Wether its a new motorcycle, semi truck, handgun, or woman, Im just consumed with having it. There have been times I regretted getting what I wanted ( women) but thats life.

 

[NJtony]

I have been talking to a few dealers and they told me to take off the options I have when I trade if I trade it in for a 16-18 Tri-glide . The trade in price was ( 20,500 to 21,500) for the Freewheeler with or without the options. (Looking to sell for 25,000) Funny they told me that they will remove the options if I didn't. I would rather sell the Freewheeler to someone who likes the look of the bike the way it is. I thought it would be better to trade the bike in just not to pay the sales tax on the full purchase. So now my best bet is to sell the bike out right. Still wanting that Tri-Glide, I just have to wait for the right deals to happen and the weather to break to go face to face at the dealer.