04 Road King Custom

I own a 2004 RK that I purchased in 2012 for $9000. You should figure in new tires unless they can show they are recently mounted. This model is also affected by the bad cam tensioner design from the factory. After my purchase, mine were found to have over a 50% wear on them. If you want better cams then this is when you may address this for a savings. I would not just change out the tensioners without making the update that gives you better berings, cam plate and a much improved oil pump. This change would run about $1800-$2100. I included mine with the S&S 97" build to save money. Don't let anyone tell you that the cam tensioners can go for 30,000 or more miles before needing attention, you may end up buying a new engine with this advise. They have failures from 10,000 to 80,000 miles on record, so it's a crap shoot. You should at least have this bike taken down for an inspection if you purchase it. This should not be a deal breaker because after the parts are brought up to the standards of the 07 and later bikes, it may give you years of service. Even the new Hydraulic tensioners need to be looked at. If your crank runout is within the standards needed,then you can add the cam gears and rid yourself of the problem forever. Good Luck