Riding the 2014 on a little trip

Have a great and safe time!

FLHT - you really do live in a beautiful part of the country. That area is where I lived for a while. You used to be able to get tee-shirts that said "I survived 97". We lived in a little logging town called Tennent as you're going north on 97 just before Dorris, California.

To get to Tennent, you would take a right off 97 and ride a 15 mile dirt road LOL. They were talking about paving it when we left. There's nothing there but some old logger's houses and a general store.

Very nice FLHT, thanks for sharing..hope you do it more often and when time and resources allow.

So cool. Tennent, California, Land of the Logs; 49 people and 99 dogs - where men are men and the women are, too LOL.

Nver saw bears on the highway. If people feed 'em, they'll come around for more . . .

In '96 and again in '97 I was west of Missoula, Mt on a bridge project on I90
There were 3 separate nighttime fatal auto accidents with bears during the total of 3 weeks I was there. Also one tourist killed by a buffalo (tattonka) in the National Bison Range. A hole got out of his car and walked up to a bull bison.

Speaking of 2014's....Went to the dealership today looking at a 2014 Ultra but it had the 6.5 infortainment center w/ GPS. They wanted 25,500$ for new and only wanted to give me 14,500$ for mine and was indifferent to the fact I had added the GPS and XM radio which is bullshit as that was significant money. Their excuse was that that would not add to their selling price of the bike. I know that it would, they're not fooling me.

I like my current bike alot but I am interested in the beefier front end on the 2014 unless I can locate a front end stabilizer for my bike. Thus far I have had no luck. Need to call Tru trac see if they have any reccomendations.

It was the Ultra w/ the 6.5 screen added. I was trying to buy it there but it's painfully obvious its not gonna happen. No deal on the new bike and not comfortable with their $$ for my bike.

I'm preferring the Ultra and I will add the CB, XM and GPS later if I have to. Not feeling the water cooled heads.

I think you could get more if you sold it yourself.

I don't know your rules, but up here trade in value drops tax rate paid. So if you buy a $30,000 bike and get $10,000 for yours, you pay tax on $20,000. Something to think about before going private sale. With 15%tax rate, and no hassle trying to sell bike to people with no money but lots of dreams, sometimes a bit of a hit on trade in is the path of least resistance. JMO. Either way, hope you work out a deal that works for you.