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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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I am the owner of a new to me '02 FXDX ,first Harley. I was wondering if you have any tips on how to keep one running ? I mean maintenance wise. I remember reading an article a few years ago that discussed keeping evo's running , is there any about twin cam's ? How many miles can I expect outta one ?

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Check your cam chain tensioners, and ride the hell out of it. Properly maintained, 100k or more is nothing.
 
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I ride with a guy that has just rolled over 150K on an Ultra Classic. One set of tensioner shoes and 1 belt. I won't live long enough to put that many on the one I have.
 
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