Mileage Question?

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Dec 8, 2011 | 09:00 PM

#41

Uncle G.

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From: Upstate New York

For many years I averaged around 10,000 miles /yr. on my Heritage Softail Special. this is in upstate NY, where the riding season is about 7 months long. in the past few years, it's slacked off a bit and this year I managed only 6,000 miles.

I have 168,000 miles on my '94, with no plans to retire it.

Dec 8, 2011 | 09:03 PM

#42

skratch

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From: anacoco, la

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadman311

I see it as miles per cost $20,000 for your bike. Then you ride 2000 mile at a cost of $10 a mile.

well, if you want to look at it that way, then after you've ridden the 2000 miles, it's all free money

i average between 12-15k per year. when i traded in my 07 for my 2010, i had 40k on it. my 2010 now has 25k on it and i haven't had it for 2 years yet....

Dec 9, 2011 | 01:12 AM

#43

Pysces

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From: Seattle

Living in Seattle I get ~5k a year. I don't like riding in the rain but will ride regardless of how cold it gets. ~32 today and rode into work.

Dec 9, 2011 | 01:40 AM

#44

Jeff W

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From: Missouri

I put 13,000 per year on mine.

Dec 9, 2011 | 04:56 AM

#45

skully1200

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From: Bellefonte PA

In March of this year I bought an 04 Road King with just under 14000 on it. The original owner had it for a year and put about 7500 miles on it before selling it to the second owner who put about 6000 on over the next 5 years. I rode about 4000 since I've had it. Point is, it varies from rider to rider. There are some good low mileage bikes available if you look.

Dec 9, 2011 | 07:35 AM

#46

Very High Plain Drifter

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From: North London, UK

I've had my Road King since the end of August. Around the end of January, beginning of February I'll be doing the 10K service.

I expect to be putting on about about 20K a year, I reckon.

Dec 9, 2011 | 08:10 AM

#47

Sonicgazi

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From: Ashland, Ky

Well, the answer to your question really varies a lot depending on your riding style and how much you ride. I took a few long trips this year but really did a lot of my riding within 150 miles of my house. I rode back and forth to work every day and rode almost every weekend and I logged about 5500 miles this season. I've got friends who've ridden double the miles I have as well as a few who'v ridden less than half of that. It just depends on you. As far as gas mileage goes. I'm getting about 150 miles on a full tank before the "get your *** to gas" light comes on. I've never run it till it's died but from those figures I'm averaging somewhere in the 30-35mpg mark. I could probably average better numbers with a tuner, but right now I'm running a stage 2 and new pipes with no tuner.

Dec 9, 2011 | 08:33 AM

#48

TUCCI

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From: Glendale AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal74

I'll ride about 8-9000 miles a year. Buying and riding a HD will not save you any money, even if you do all your own work.

It's a hobby and a great one.

You never see a Harley at a shrink's office!

I have and after getting out of the military when I was seeing one regularly.....you'd see mine..

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