Which Bike

Well, if Mama wants to ride with you, she'll be a lot more comfortable on the red one. I have a 2005 883 XR model, but no seat such as the first one in your post.

HR(riding on Harley Davidson machines since 1945; licensed owner since 1959)
 
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The second is the better pure bike for money deal. You can always change the seat to make room for momma.
For touring or trips, the first one. For putzing, the second one.
 
Agreed, if mama's gonna ride with you you want the first one, or you'll be changing the saddle shortly. I'm not a fan of the 883, not enough umph at highway speeds to get out of an idiot's path.
 
For starters, It's G/ma, and no, I don't believe she will be on it much.
 
The red one is the better looking bike. The black one is the better bike.
 
The red one is the better looking bike. The black one is the better bike.

A $1000.00 better?

will the depreciation over age difference be the same?
 
not the point.

This type was much more comfortable. On this day in late March I ran into three rain showers on the way to a Babes and Airplanes meeting in Newburyport, Massachusetts. At the same time I owned a 1979 H-D XLCH Sportster. Eventually, sold both; couldn't stand being without after 5 months, so bought the 2005 883 XR(more practical for buzzing around than 750 lbs. of HOG.

HR
 

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A $1000.00 better?

will the depreciation over age difference be the same?

Hard to say, it comes down to which has been better maintained. The depreciation curve favors the newer bike, all things considered.
 
Hard to say, it comes down to which has been better maintained. The depreciation curve favors the newer bike, all things considered.

Both bikes are very low miles, and dry stored ? so maintenance isn't much of an issue.
 
Both bikes are very low miles, and dry stored ? so maintenance isn't much of an issue.

Look at both of them and get the one you want. The price differential isn't that much.
 
Look at both of them and get the one you want. The price differential isn't that much.

$1,000 over 8 years, makes the 2004 the better deal I think. ??

I was hoping I was right …. but..
 
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$1,000 over 8 years, makes the 2004 the better deal I think. ??

I was hoping I was right …. but..

Yeah, although not a heck of a lot changed on them in that period that makes it one of those "oh yeah, get the newer one" deals.
 
As an MsF instructor, I have a couple questions.
What are you going to use the bike for
Back and forth to work.
Weekend getaways
Main transportation

They are both nice looking bikes. I am not offering an opinion either way, jut what are you using it for, either may suit your needs or maybe neither does.
 
As an MsF instructor, I have a couple questions.
What are you going to use the bike for
Back and forth to work.
Weekend getaways
Main transportation

They are both nice looking bikes. I am not offering an opinion either way, jut what are you using it for, either may suit your needs or maybe neither does.

I put a lot of miles on a 66 XLCH Now I'd like to throw my leg over it in the garage and make varoom noises. :)

Really we would like to replace this, rather than tow the Jeep.
 

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Friend just totaled his 883, nearly identical to that 04 (his was the last year with carbs) and liked it so much he took the pay out and bought another, just a few years newer and the "iron" so it was already blacked out like he was making his old one.
 
MY Last big Bike
 

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Tom: With a spring fork, was that a 1949 or a later model Commemorative machine? Harley introduced the Hydra-Glide front fork suspension in 1950. My Dad had a 1949, waited until 1951 to trade to make sure any bugs in the 1950 changes had been resolved, if necessary. And those old spring "Buddy Seats" were terrific.

HR
 
Tom: With a spring fork, was that a 1949 or a later model Commemorative machine? Harley introduced the Hydra-Glide front fork suspension in 1950. My Dad had a 1949, waited until 1951 to trade to make sure any bugs in the 1950 changes had been resolved, if necessary. And those old spring "Buddy Seats" were terrific.

HR

That was a numbers matching 47 knuckle head.
I owned it fro 1970 to 1995 I bought it for $150.00
 
I knew I wasn't too far off re age. (The REAR suspension changes didn't come out until 1958, by which time the Super Buddy Seat was basically a memory.)

HR
 
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