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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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The weather gods smiled on the northeast today and my 500 mile breakin on the sportster is over. Since you guys like pictures I have attached a picture (saves typing 1,000 words.) With any sort of luck there will be another zero on that figure later this year.

 
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 12:15 AM
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Congrats, Nav. Just about to break the 2500 mark here. It's a great feeling everytime you break a mileage milestone. It's funny to think that in our cars we try and conserve the miles but on a bike, the more the better.
 
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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Congrats, Nav. Just about to break the 2500 mark here. It's a great feeling everytime you break a mileage milestone. It's funny to think that in our cars we try and conserve the miles but on a bike, the more the better.
Yeah. I think it's because we ride for the love of being on the bike, whereas we drive cars to go places and haul people and **** around. At least, that's the way it is for me.

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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Congrats on getting the break in out of the way. Now you can ride it like it's hot. Enjoy the ride.
 
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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let er rip!!
 
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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Congratulations. I was really happy when I could finally bounce it off of the rev limiters...

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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Oh man, I got 429 more miles to get to the breakin. It was excellent weather for riding this weekend, but worked Sat & Sun till noon, then was building the bikes new home (shed), still a long way to go on the shed too!
 
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500 Miles, now you can ride it like you stole it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy!!!!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Hey Nav,
I just picked up a new 1200 custom Sat. and I can't wait to get to 50 miles so I can rev it up. Have fun. Stay safe.
Mike
 



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