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Jul 10, 2008 | 07:25 AM

SB03

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2003 top speed

&nbsp\\;wondering about the risk of&nbsp\\;cruising at about 80mph from alabama to sturgis.my 03fxst has 22,500&nbsp\\;trouble free miles on it. i'm a stickler for regular service and taking care of your machine but i also believe in ridin it.service manual says not to exceed 5600rpm's i don't have a tach so i'm not sure what that comes out to. made the trip in 2004 with no problems but only had 7700? miles on it at the time. MAY SOUND STUPID,&nbsp\\;but i'd like to hear from others with miles and experiences.

Jul 10, 2008 | 01:06 PM

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\\\\\\;wondering about the risk of \\\\\\;cruising at about 80mph from alabama to sturgis.my 03fxst has 22,500 \\\\\\;trouble free miles on it. i'm a stickler for regular service and taking care of your machine but i also believe in ridin it.service manual says not to exceed 5600rpm's i don't have a tach so i'm not sure what that comes out to. made the trip in 2004 with no problems but only had 7700? miles on it at the time. MAY SOUND STUPID, \\\\\\;but i'd like to hear from others with miles and experiences.

Stick it in 5th and go. At 80mph you're only spinning around 3300RPM. My 03 fatboy has about the same mileage and all my cruising is done at 85mph.