1998 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUI Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Summary:
It has been a good touring bike
Faults:
Tour Pack (trunk) latches seem to last about 5000 miles.
Even though the engine is "rubber isolation mounted".. it's still a Harley and every now and again I find fasteners loose.
I had a rear rocker box oil leak at 23000 miles.
Head temp sensor went out at about 30K.
General Comments:
I've put close to 40000 miles on this motorcycle and all in all it's been a pretty good bike.
It's my second Harley and I ride within my and the bike's limits. It's big and, relative to other bikes, slow. If you want a bike that will do 100 miles an hour all day long, buy a BMW K1200LT or a Gold Wing. Harleys just won't tolerate that kind of riding without spending a lot of time in the shop. I like to cruise at 75 mph on the interstate, the bike seems perfectly suited for that.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th December, 2004
19th Sep 2007, 19:16
Hi, Robert here. My 97 Shriner has just turned 14k. Just as sweet as the day I rode her out of the show room, and every bit the head turner now as she was back then.
She snaps to it with a rider on the back and can hold a comfortable 70/75 mph as long as I want to ride. Her mufflers are Thunder Heads, and this 80 know how to talk. Once and only once she tasted 87 octane and it left a bad taste that she let me know about real quick.
She rides real nice on Dunlops and one of the finest waxes is Johnson's spray wax, orange scent. Top to bottom the finest ride a man could ask for.
Lower than a wing, heavier too, but she'll still be cruising the thruway and highways long after her Japanese rides come back as beer cans.
You'll know her when you see her, her rider has a permanent grin from ear to ear cruising and listening to CCR on all four speakers while the quiet thunder rolls... RC Rivenburgh.