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Owned Evo, Twin Cam, and Milwaukee-Eight - Only ONE I'd Buy Again (Surprising Answer)

I've owned 14 Harley-Davidsons across 32 years. Four Evolution engines (147,000 miles), five Twin Cams (285,000 miles), and five Milwaukee-Eights (158,000 miles). After spending over $400,000 and experiencing every failure, repair, and breakdown across three complete engine generations, if I could only buy ONE platform for the rest of my life, my answer will shock most Harley owners. It's not the most powerful. It's not what dealers are selling. It's the one that makes the least sense on paper but the MOST sense in reality. 🔴 THE BRUTAL COMPARISON: EVOLUTION (3 bikes, 147k miles): Cost per mile: 14 cents Engine failures: ZERO Major repairs: ZERO Reliability: Bulletproof TWIN CAM (6 bikes, 285k miles): Cost per mile: 31 cents Engine failures: 1 catastrophic (cam tensioners at 62k miles = $4,800) Preventative services: 3 ($2,800-3,200 each to avoid failure) Reliability: Good if you spend $3k preventatively MILWAUKEE-EIGHT (5 bikes, 158k miles): Cost per mile: 48 cents Engine failures: 2 catastrophic, 1 developing, 2 TBD Lifter failures at 28k and 35k miles ($5,200 and $4,800 repairs) Current bike ticking at 32k miles = $5,600 repair coming Reliability: Poor, expensive, unpredictable 💰 REAL COST OF 50,000 MILES: Evo: $2,610-3,110 total (maintenance only, zero failures) Twin Cam: $5,470-6,470 (includes $3k cam tensioner service) Milwaukee-Eight: $8,405-9,405 (includes $5-6k lifter replacement) ⚡ PERFORMANCE REALITY: Evo 1340: 60 hp, 75 lb-ft - adequate for everything Twin Cam 103: 72 hp, 92 lb-ft - more power than needed M8 114: 93 hp, 119 lb-ft - overkill for touring Truth: Extra 33 hp doesn't matter on 850 lb touring bike 🚨 THE ISSUES: Evo: Oil seepage (normal), occasional gaskets, bulletproof engine Twin Cam: Cam chain tensioners fail 40k-80k miles, $3-5k repair M8: Hydraulic lifters fail 25k-60k miles, $5-6k repair, NO PREVENTION 🔧 ROADSIDE REPAIRABILITY: Evo: Can fix most issues with basic tools, carburetor rebuildable, mechanical everything Twin Cam: Fuel injection = need dealer if fails, moderate complexity M8: Fully computerized, any sensor/ECM failure = dead bike, need trailer 📊 DEPRECIATION (Real Examples): 1997 Evo Road King: $17,200 new → $5,500 today (29 years) = APPRECIATING now 2007 Twin Cam Street Glide: $22,400 new → $7,500 today (19 years) 2018 M8 Street Glide: $33,800 new → $20,000 today (8 years) = Lost $13,800 ✅ MY FINAL ANSWER: EVOLUTION Why Evolution wins: Zero failures in 147,000 miles 14 cents per mile vs 48 cents for M8 Simple, fixable, reliable Adequate power for all real-world riding Four decades of proven durability Done depreciating, now appreciating No computers to fail Community knowledge is complete What to buy: 1997-2003 Evo touring bike (Road King, Electra Glide) with fuel injection. Find one with 40-60k miles for $10-15k. Service it properly. Ride it 20 years. Zero major repairs. What to avoid: Milwaukee-Eight unless you trade every 25k miles before lifters fail. Twin Cam unless you budget $3k for preventative tensioner service. 💬 Question: Which engine do you own, how many miles, and would you trade it for an Evo after watching this? Comment: "Current engine / Miles / Would or wouldn't trade" The controversy: M8 owners will say I'm bitter. Twin Cam guys will defend their bikes. Evo riders will say "told you so." But the numbers don't lie - 48 cents per mile vs 14 cents, and that's before accounting for anxiety, breakdowns, and dealer dependence. Topics: Harley-Davidson Evolution vs Twin Cam vs Milwaukee-Eight comparison, most reliable Harley engine, Evo 1340 reliability, Milwaukee-Eight lifter failure, Twin Cam cam tensioner problems, best Harley to buy used, Harley engine comparison, cost of ownership analysis, which Harley lasts longest, Harley depreciation #harleydavidson #harleydavidson2025 #harley #harleydavidson2026 #harleydavidsonmotorcycles #harleydavidsonbikes #motorcycle #motorcyclenews