Delmar
Active Member
OK guys please humor me on this one. I have owned my Copking for about a couple years and absolutely am in love with it. It has 40K+ miles on it but it still runs like new, at least for now, but every year it get older and more miles.
I would like to update the King make it more reliable for extended long distance touring. The primary issue with the bike is the excessive engine speed on the highway: 3500 RPM @ 75 MPH. This is due to only having a 5-speed plus the higher gearing of the MM injection.
So here is my evil plan…I would like to purchase a low-mileage 6-speed bagger that has been unfixably wrecked, and swap in the complete engine, transmission and injection. Then I plan to eBay off all the unused parts to amortize some of the cost of the wreck purchase.
My motivating factor is I am cheap. I purchased the King for only $6350 so blundering into a stealer and laying down three times the cost, plus taking out a loan, is simply not an option. Or even buying a good used bagger for more than double the cost. Did I mention I was cheap?
The question to the board: Are there any years that have a 6-speed and will be compatible with my 2001 frame? I understand the 6-speed started in 2007, and the frame was changed in 2009, so only 2007-2008 baggers would be interchangeable.
Thoughts?!?
I would like to update the King make it more reliable for extended long distance touring. The primary issue with the bike is the excessive engine speed on the highway: 3500 RPM @ 75 MPH. This is due to only having a 5-speed plus the higher gearing of the MM injection.
So here is my evil plan…I would like to purchase a low-mileage 6-speed bagger that has been unfixably wrecked, and swap in the complete engine, transmission and injection. Then I plan to eBay off all the unused parts to amortize some of the cost of the wreck purchase.
My motivating factor is I am cheap. I purchased the King for only $6350 so blundering into a stealer and laying down three times the cost, plus taking out a loan, is simply not an option. Or even buying a good used bagger for more than double the cost. Did I mention I was cheap?
The question to the board: Are there any years that have a 6-speed and will be compatible with my 2001 frame? I understand the 6-speed started in 2007, and the frame was changed in 2009, so only 2007-2008 baggers would be interchangeable.
Thoughts?!?