1995 Harley-Davidson Softail

Where do I start. One of the best machines HD has put out to date. I decided to go for it when I saw it was a local sale and NO RESERVE price. I won the auction and I had a great transaction with the seller. I also plan to have this bike for a long time. This bike is loaded with chrome and cleaned up to almost new condition.

I've owned many motorcycles, most of them were cafe racers like the Ninja and the GSXR, but I now have a Harley Softail and I've never been more satisfied with a motorcycle. The hidden uni-shock frame design preserves the classic Harley look and the ride is sublime like a comfortable motorized recliner chair. I could not help but notice a thread here mentioning disappointment regarding their harley not being an actual factory pure-bred, but a garage assembled after-market clone. I suggest that if you're not completely familiar with the brand that you take the VIN and contact a Harley dealership, they'll tell you if that VIN belongs to a "Branded" or garage assembled motorcycle...They will also tell you the actual model that the VIN is assigned to (i.e. an FXSTC, FXDWG, FXDL, FLHT etc). I also recommend prior to a purchase that the buyer request that the seller take their bike to a local dealer for an inspection (paid by the buyer of course, cost around $150) for peace of mind.

Enjoy the ownership of a beautiful American icon....A Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Sincerely,

John in Colorado

So far so good on the bike been ridding it and have put over 500 miles on it so issues. The seller represented the bike truthfully and I didn’t have any problems with the paperwork at my local DMV. This bike will still be rolling down the byways long after this site joins the “whatever happen too that club.”
I don’t care for EBay’s not letting you add more to your bid when you are still the high bidder as the auction nears the end. This is not fair and hurts those that don’t snipe, everyone loses money.

The longing to have something that I always wanted, at the price I could afford was worth the wait, even though other repairs were required.

I was looking for a Harley, something just for cruising and casual around town fun. I currently have two other motorcycles (GSX1300R and YX450F) and have owned mor ethan 20, mostly sport bikes - but have never owned a Harley.

Well, this one caught my eye. A special edition Springer "Bad Boy" in near perfect shape, less the front end collision damage. But overall it was well cared for with low miles and it looked great with a couple of nice aftermarket pieces that were included. I did some research, found that the 90's EVO engine is very reliable, priced replacement parts for the front end and placed my bid.

I enjoyed the restoration project and did it all in my own garage. I learned a bit about Harleys and a lot about the Springer front end. Now it is complete, as good as new and great fun to ride. My Busa is fast, the YZ is fun in the dirt but the Harley has earned its place in my garage.

Gary

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My first mistake was buying a motorcycle without seeing it and test riding it for myself. The bike was in Ca. and I live in Fl. The bike looks good. It arrived with the brake lights not working, though. I was able to find the connections and work them away from the frame and out of the dirt and greasy oil and they work fine now (they are only connected to the rear brake pedal not the front brake lever). The bike has no horn. It was very hard to start (bad starter relay). I rode it for approx. 100 miles of back breaking, kidney pounding, teeth rattling, high vibration torture before the battery over charged and smoked and whistled like a tea kettle. The nut holding the center panel cover on the gas tank vibrated off. Causing the panel to be lifted off of the tank by the air flow and in turn forcing me to hold the panel down with one hand until I could pull over to the side of the paved highway. Luckily I found a paper clip by the road and was able to wrap it around the threaded bolt, holding down the panel(it marred the powder coating)until I could stop at a Harley dealer and purchase another nut to replace it. Luckily I saved the paper clip because about three miles down the road one of the tightening screws in the mirror above the front brake lever vibrated out and the mirror fell over between the brake lever and the grip. I was able to wrap the paper clip around the mirror armature and and part of the side of the mirror holding it upright until I could get back home. I was not informed by the seller that the stops on the front forks, which prevent the forks from turning too far and banging against the front of the gas tank, were ground off. Now there is a nickle sized dent in the front of the gas tank. The bike is in the shop having a new front tire, voltage regulator, starter relay and battery put on. $413.00. The bike has a state issued vin # and my insurance company won't insure it because of this. I can only get liability, PIP, and uninsured motorist insurance. So if the bike is wrecked or stolen, I'm out of luck. The good part is as I said earlier the bike looks good, the engine and transmission run good. The only thing Harley on it is the engine and transmission. The rest of it is after market custom. It's a softail frame but it's set up like a hardtail. It has only one shock under the frame and is really suppose to have two. I'll be selling the bike as soon as I get it in running condition.

this deal was great the seller the product everything plus the fact that i got to go to the Harley Davidson factory when i went to pick up the bike, the seller was great to deal with i couldn't ask for anything better.the bike looks better than any new one and runs great, if anyone ever has to deal with this seller they shouldn't have any problems. the ride up was great thanks