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Old 10-27-2014, 09:25 PM
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Little under a month and I'm almost ready for the 1K service. Lots of miles with lots of good people in a short amount of time.
 
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First bike?
 
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Originally Posted by Mark@ Baker Drivetrain
First bike?
No, just first new Harley.
 
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Nice!!!, Enjoy, sportsters are a lot of fun.
 
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I've had my Sportster for 3 months and am at 2K miles. I noticed between 1500 and 2000 miles it seems to run a lot better.
 
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I've had my Sportster for 3 months and am at 2K miles. I noticed between 1500 and 2000 miles it seems to run a lot better.
I really saw a difference at around 750 miles. That or maybe i just get on it a little more after the break in period.
 
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Originally Posted by hexnut
I've had my Sportster for 3 months and am at 2K miles. I noticed between 1500 and 2000 miles it seems to run a lot better.
I'm at just over 1,550 since buying my HD in June, almost time to put it away for the winter. It seems to be settling down, not as touchy on the throttle and the vibrations are settling in. I read somewhere on this forum that it's not really broken in until around 15,000 miles or so, I hope that's true.
 
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I'm not noticing that. Mines actually running smooth right now.
 
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Mine was like riding a chain saw. It was awesome. Now its mild mannered after the 1200 conversion. Still ripping and running though.
 
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Ride the hell out of em and ride em like you stole em !!
 


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