RPM Danger zone?
Road Master
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From: indiana
im with you valve float is a good rev limiter. if the motor comes apart it wasn't built right. so its time to do it again
Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
All that seafoam you have ingested has obviously destroyed your eyesight!!!
So when are you gonna give Scarlet the same paint job?????????
So when are you gonna give Scarlet the same paint job?????????
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From: Canton, Michigan
I rode home tonight from work at 75 mph. No wind to speak of, temp in the mid to high 60's. That was about as fast as I want to push my boxcar through the air (93 FLHS).
But all kidding aside, it was another one of those commutes, that you really just wanted to blow past the destination. And keep riding....
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From: Indiana
I don't "commute" on Scarlett, but, tomorrow, I'm riding to work.......
Shoud be a 2-300 mile day.....love those......I hope she don't BLOWED UP..........
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From: Indiana
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I bet. Did that on a trip to Ohio. Kept her at 3000 rpm and was passing everybody, got it fixed and 3000 rpm is 80 mph on mine.
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From: Canton, Michigan
If I didn't ride mine to work, it wouldn't get ridden. My present work schedule is crap (rotating days off, rotating shifts, 6-7 day weeks, weekends, holidays, etc...). When my 'weekend' finally rolls around, there are number of other things that need to be done, so the thought of taking a day long ride isn't even a consideration.
My commute is a bit less than 18 miles each way. That takes a bit over a gallon of gasoline each way in my Blazer @ 17 mpg. Or less than a gallon BOTH ways on my FLHS @ 40 mpg. Even running premium in the Harley, that's saving me 50+% on my monthly gasoline expense.
And I'm in the wind.
My commute is a bit less than 18 miles each way. That takes a bit over a gallon of gasoline each way in my Blazer @ 17 mpg. Or less than a gallon BOTH ways on my FLHS @ 40 mpg. Even running premium in the Harley, that's saving me 50+% on my monthly gasoline expense.
And I'm in the wind.