Engine life.
Engine life.
My 2007 1200 has 8000 miles on it. I change the oil every 2500 mile, with synthetic.How long could one expect these engines to last before normal rebuild.What is the most miles you have ever seen before teardown.
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From: istanbul silivri
my grandad' softail heritage deluxe has about 120.000 miles on it and neither of them seem to be quitting easily. the bike is 1996 and the sucker is 1936 
since sportster and softail engines are built by the same company it should be something like "when it needs a rebuild"
here he is with is bike 'mavis' (the little blue)
since sportster and softail engines are built by the same company it should be something like "when it needs a rebuild"
here he is with is bike 'mavis' (the little blue)
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Wish you were near me. I could have free oil. I change mine once a year and it still looks clean. You will never wear it out unless you red line it a lot. Have 40K and top end sounds fine. Primary has had it's share of problems. Does a sporty have three different oil systems or do they systems share the same oil?
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Basically as long as any car engine. 100K should be easy to hit as long as you change fluids often, let it warm up before running it hard, and perform scheduled maintenance.
I like to change plugs every 10K miles. I find that second to an oil analysis, pulling plugs and looking at them closely every 10K miles is a good litmus test for engine health.
I like to change plugs every 10K miles. I find that second to an oil analysis, pulling plugs and looking at them closely every 10K miles is a good litmus test for engine health.
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Wish you were near me. I could have free oil. I change mine once a year and it still looks clean. You will never wear it out unless you red line it a lot. Have 40K and top end sounds fine. Primary has had it's share of problems. Does a sporty have three different oil systems or do they systems share the same oil?