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Old Aug 2, 2025 | 09:49 PM
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2006 Sportster 1200 Custom odometer reads 003598, what is the actual mileage please? Thank you!
 
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2006 Sportster 1200 Custom odometer reads 003598, what is the actual mileage please? Thank you!
Usually the zeros on left have no bearing on the value.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2025 | 02:43 AM
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I would have thought 3,598 miles. 🤷‍♂️

But I guess it could be 1,003,598 miles...? 😁

Could be 2235 miles if somebody has switched the odo to kilometres. 🤓

I'm done.
 
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Could be 865300 if you're reading it upside down.
 
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Thanks, it's a photo in an ad, I can't tell if there's a dot between the 9 & 8. The advertised mileage is different than what's in the picture.
 
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No dot on the mileage part of the odometer. Only on the tripmeter.

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Yes, it is 3598 miles, that's very low for a 2006 Sportster.

Here is an image of my 2009 XR1200's speedometer showing 33303 miles.



 
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There’s a little rubber button on the back of the speedo. Pressing it will switch the odometer to the trip meter. The bike is in the trip meter mode.
Press the button until the odometer is displayed.
 
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Originally Posted by Rob Roy's Revenge
Here is an image of my 2009 XR1200's speedometer showing 33303 miles.

You couldn't have ridden another 30 miles for a photo...? 😁😂
 
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As I mentioned, the photo was from an ad on the interweb. The asking price is in the stratosphere for a twenty year old bike. I did like the color, that's what piqued my interest.
 

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