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[*] posted on 8-11-2016 at 07:59 PM


A guy needs to be in shape with a HD...it's a long push to get
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[*] posted on 8-11-2016 at 10:11 PM


Funny enough, both of my Harleys have been virtually flawless for 20 years. (The last 6 have been easy, since I don't ride them anymore...)
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[*] posted on 8-12-2016 at 10:32 AM


Met a rider outside of Glacier NP 2 weeks ago on a 2004 Harley. He bought it new, mileage that day was 156,286 miles. I was somewhat impressed since I know I haven't ridden that many miles and even if I include my car/truck miles, I'd come up short. When you retire and stop driving every day, it's amazing how few miles you accumulate and the long trips don't make it up.



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[*] posted on 8-12-2016 at 11:28 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Sweetwater  
Met a rider outside of Glacier NP 2 weeks ago on a 2004 Harley. He bought it new, mileage that day was 156,286 miles. I was somewhat impressed since I know I haven't ridden that many miles and even if I include my car/truck miles, I'd come up short. When you retire and stop driving every day, it's amazing how few miles you accumulate and the long trips don't make it up.


Harleys in recent years have become quite dependable but like most new bikes are now out of my budget. My '91 KLR has 160,000 miles of which I have put on 145,000. Since I live in a great year round riding area I am on a bike pretty much every day. I haven't kept actual mileage records but am certain I am over 500,000 miles over more than 50 years of riding. I'm hoping for at least 10 more years on two wheels which will take me into my mid-80's. As to the profiles, these days I am in between the dual sport and adventure rider shapes trying to work toward the former.

[Edited on 8-12-2016 by KurtG]
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[*] posted on 8-13-2016 at 10:09 AM


Yes...I have observed this...and I am heading in that direction....not there yet...still on a dirt bike.....but getting there....
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