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Old May 17, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Just noticing how well everything is doing. The trans shifts like a dream and clicks into neutral like it should. Clutch keeps its adjustment. Starter lights the engine right up. No major leaks. Fuel milage still at 40. I'm content with the power from my cams and no desire to go bigger. Only thing on the to do list is some powder coating and servicing the swing arm and stearing head bearings. Just making an observation of how well this thing is broke in. 2007 FXST 106,879 miles.
 
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Just noticing how well everything is doing. The trans shifts like a dream and clicks into neutral like it should. Clutch keeps its adjustment. Starter lights the engine right up. No major leaks. Fuel milage still at 40. I'm content with the power from my cams and no desire to go bigger. Only thing on the to do list is some powder coating and servicing the swing arm and stearing head bearings. Just making an observation of how well this thing is broke in. 2007 FXST 106,879 miles.
All those nice roads up there and this is how you spend your time?
 
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All those nice roads up there and this is how you spend your time?
I ride those roads everyday. Like hwy 1, 46 west and many other awesome roads. Love it here. Mainly the reason I've racked up the miles I have!
 
Old May 17, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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I was gonna say my '09 RKC with 37,000 miles on it when I sold it was a great bike but compared to yours, it wasn't even broken in.
 
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+ 1 soft 02... I don't have any idea how many miles she has on her.......76 FLH , lots of miles, and plenty left.........
 
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Just noticing how well everything is doing. The trans shifts like a dream and clicks into neutral like it should. Clutch keeps its adjustment. Starter lights the engine right up. No major leaks. Fuel milage still at 40. I'm content with the power from my cams and no desire to go bigger. Only thing on the to do list is some powder coating and servicing the swing arm and stearing head bearings. Just making an observation of how well this thing is broke in. 2007 FXST 106,879 miles.
Easy to do in this state isn't it ?
 
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I got my 07 FXSTC up to 5,400 last season. I guess that I have some riding to do on it.
 
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my 00 deuce has done around 96k , i have done big bore, andrews cams, not because they were required! just wanted too!
she is a freight train , runs great
 
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Nearly 65,000 miles on my 07 Ultra. I've kept it well maintained and its all stock. Nice to hear of the high mileage because at my age (70) this likely my last Harley.
 
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54,000 on my 06 FLTRI. I have everything just the way I want it, runs perfect, and I've maintained it since day one! No thoughts of trading in. Not real high mileage but it will be.
 
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