Mavagrand
Senior Member
Just went with a friend of mine and helped him buy an 05 fat boy. Here's the story. Guy is selling the bike for his father who is elderly and can no longer ride. The bike has 8300 miles on the odo and the guy was asking 9600.00. Went to look at the bike and it was rough. the bike had been dropped, the rear fender had a couple of half dollar size dents that went down to the metal, the saddle bags were missing and the paint in general had a lot of light scratches. The bike actually disappointed me when I first saw it. I got to looking at it and the engine looked good, like a low mileage engine should. Rode the bike and it tracked true and ran strong. I did notice the engine oil light would come on when the bike was idling. the guy said the idle was set too low..not sure. anyway, the windshield was also scratched and the bike was missing its rear turn signals. I offered the 7500, he took 7700 cash. I rode the bike back home for my friend who doesn't have an endorsement and she ran strong and true. For those with experience, is this oil light issue something minor? What problems/issues were prevelant with this year bike? anything he should watch out for? thanx.