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[Dead_Reckoning]

Get the 2003 Anniversary SERK and add the 6-speed gear sets. You can at least get a painted tour-pak and hard bags on the 03 SERK. But then I'm prejudiced a bit in that direction.

 
Joe

And sooooooooo am I
Baker DD6 is on my Wish List as is the King Tour-Pak

DR

My 03 SERK and My Brother's,Spiderman, 07 SERG

[Cvostu]

I have the 04 with the 103.  Engine is almost bullet proof and still runs great.  I put a Baker DD6 in about 4 years ago.  Great investment and it's great having that extra gear.  So I wouldn't let the gear set stop me if I really wanted a bike with a great motor.   Just my thoughts for the day. 

[mjb765]

As stated above..first decide fairing or no fairing--then get a SERK or an SEEG and add a 6 speed gearset. If you are set on a fairing but love the SERK, then add a Dragonfly fairing and get the best of both worlds.

[michaelbmenaker]

I put well over 35K miles on an '02 SERK. Loved every mile. BUT...the new frame and ABS make my '10 SESG a much better motorcycle.
For my 2 cents, do whatever it takes to buy an '09 or later bike with ABS. Of course, the bigger the motor the better...

[Buy early]

Buddy put a HD 6 Speed in his '03 SERK and it's a great bike! Matching King Tourpak, Mustang seat. It's a great bike. But drive them both. You may see or feel something one way or another after doing so. And drive them for over 30 miles each, can't tell anything driving it around the block.

[Cvostu]

I know I can't wait for 110 issues

[jchamb]

I must admit that I'm biased here - I got my SERK because I loved everything about it!

[Dead_Reckoning]

the new frame and ABS make my '10 SESG a much better motorcycle.
For my 2 cents, do whatever it takes to buy an '09 or later bike with ABS. Of course, the bigger the motor the better...

Do you work on your own brakes?

[Sledge]

Ya know I had to make the same decision.  Sorta.  Should I buy the older one or the newer one is what it really boiled down to for me.  New frame and suspension, auto compression releases, abs brakes, plus all the other improvements I have learned about really made my decision for me.  But I was looking strictly for CVO by then.  I realized early on that I couldn't put together a bike with CVO features and have one that would retain value like a genuine CVO.  I priced many options and it really never added up to the same value without being a genuine CVO.

Sure you can buy a newer non CVO bike and add to it over time, but you're never going to get it back when you sell.  That fact and the tech improvements over the years they have made tip the scales.  If you've only got a certain amount of cash, then I would go for the well cared for older CVO over newer non CVO.  If cash isn't a big problem, then go with the newest (shy of brand new) CVO you can afford. 

(I never bought a brand new one and never will, they take too much of a hit the first year)

Geez listen to me talkin' like I know it all and I'm getting my first CVO myself.  I guess I've been brainwashed/indoctirinated by this forum.  No I don't want to be deprogrammed.       

[Sledge]

Crap, I just bought one.  Should I send it back?  :>)

[AZ Sparky]

I wouldn't trade my 03 SERK for anything. Like you I looked at new Road Kings. Plenty of $$$$s to make it an SE, and it will still be slightly different than a MoCo CVO. I couldn't find anywherethat one could even order a SE Road King.
Look at the Options list an 03 SERK has and figure how many $$$$s you would spend on HD Chrome on a new RK

FLHRSEI 2 incorporates all the Road King FLHRI model updates for model year 2003, and includes the following additional standard features:


-...DR

Do you all realize that you are commenting on a post that originated 4 YEARS AGO?

I seriously doubt if the original poster is still considering his options in this so your advice is probably just a little late...

[Sledge]

Now hoo the heck dragged up the original post and commented on it?  They should be driven to the bar and forced to drink a beer as punishment.

[Wild Card]

Do you all realize that you are commenting on a post that originated 4 YEARS AGO?

I seriously doubt if the original poster is still considering his options in this so your advice is probably just a little late...

Haha!  Yeah, I was just sitting back and watching this play out too.  Maybe the original poster will show up and tell us about the three bikes he's had and sold in the past 4 years.   

[Buy early]

Do you all realize that you are commenting on a post that originated 4 YEARS AGO?

I seriously doubt if the original poster is still considering his options in this so your advice is probably just a little late...

Yeah, but just maybe he is slow making a decision...

[Dead_Reckoning]

Do you all realize that you are commenting on a post that originated 4 YEARS AGO?

The argument is still valid today.

Just my opinion.