2008 Dyna ready to turn 50K miles
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2008 Dyna ready to turn 50K miles
Fixin to turn 50k miles on my 2008Super glide. Bike has now made 8 Florida to South Jersey trips and a bunch of Florida to Chattanooga trips etc and has performed in fine fashion.....Really cannot say anything bad about the bike, Engine, Tranny etc, all have performed well with ZERO leaks. I have read many negatives over the years about the Twin cam 96, The 6 speed tranny, Cranks, etc etc, so i figured i give my view on things after almost 50K miles of riding in 95+ degrees of heat, rain, sleet, etc...For those interested i run Valvoline 20-50w Vtwin oil and a Wix oil filter and perform all of my own inspections and servicing .
The new style Hydraulic ones on the TC96 are supposed to last the life of the bike, don't have the same issues as the ones from the TC88
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The 2008 models have the new Hydraulic tensioner and i have had no issues with them at all.For what its worth, i have learned my particular bike's engine is MUCH quieter using regular old Valvoline 20-50wt Vtwin oil instead of Mobil one Synthetic etc...The Synthetic oil made my top end noisy so i started using the Valvoline which quieted up the motor nicely.A buddy of mine started complaining about his top end chattering etc. I suggested he try the Valvoline 20-50w Vtwin Dino oil to quiet it up, and he decided to try it.....His motor is much quieter now also..
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Fixin to turn 50k miles on my 2008Super glide. Bike has now made 8 Florida to South Jersey trips and a bunch of Florida to Chattanooga trips etc and has performed in fine fashion.....Really cannot say anything bad about the bike, Engine, Tranny etc, all have performed well with ZERO leaks. I have read many negatives over the years about the Twin cam 96, The 6 speed tranny, Cranks, etc etc, so i figured i give my view on things after almost 50K miles of riding in 95+ degrees of heat, rain, sleet, etc...For those interested i run Valvoline 20-50w Vtwin oil and a Wix oil filter and perform all of my own inspections and servicing .
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I feel like an infant. I just bought my 07 Street Bob last week and have a total of 2600 miles on it. Many more to go!
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I too am turning 50k on my 08 Street Bob. I bought it 2 1/2 years ago with 2,000 miles on it. I take lots of trips loaded down with camping supplies. Except for an issue with the stator, the bike has performed well. I started my service of the bike every 2500 miles with Mobile 1 but it was loud so I switched to Harleys 20-50 and every 5k miles. Even though I was told the Primary and Tranny could wait every 10k I change those as well at 5k. Regular service, I hope, will see me well into the 6 figure's of miles riden.
Question, I only get about 6500 miles on my Dunlop rear tire. Anyone have a suggestion? I know I carryn a lot of weight, i'm 250 plus passenger and supplies, but 6500 gets expensive...
Question, I only get about 6500 miles on my Dunlop rear tire. Anyone have a suggestion? I know I carryn a lot of weight, i'm 250 plus passenger and supplies, but 6500 gets expensive...
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I too am turning 50k on my 08 Street Bob. I bought it 2 1/2 years ago with 2,000 miles on it. I take lots of trips loaded down with camping supplies. Except for an issue with the stator, the bike has performed well. I started my service of the bike every 2500 miles with Mobile 1 but it was loud so I switched to Harleys 20-50 and every 5k miles. Even though I was told the Primary and Tranny could wait every 10k I change those as well at 5k. Regular service, I hope, will see me well into the 6 figure's of miles riden.
Question, I only get about 6500 miles on my Dunlop rear tire. Anyone have a suggestion? I know I carryn a lot of weight, i'm 250 plus passenger and supplies, but 6500 gets expensive...
Question, I only get about 6500 miles on my Dunlop rear tire. Anyone have a suggestion? I know I carryn a lot of weight, i'm 250 plus passenger and supplies, but 6500 gets expensive...