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Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Oxford, Nc
Wow, I am impressed, you did good for yourself, I can only hope and dream to get to that mileage, in the remainder my lifetime 
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I can assume no major overhaul or rebuild?
I was a bit leery buying my first Harley, there is so much Harley bashing out there, but I discounted most of it.
)I can assume no major overhaul or rebuild?
I was a bit leery buying my first Harley, there is so much Harley bashing out there, but I discounted most of it.
My bike was one of the early Twin Cams with the excellent hot forged crank and Timken Lefty bearing to support it. Those items are gone or have been replaced with lesser (IMO) cheaper substitutes. I don't know how far a newer one will go, but gently ridden like mine? Maybe so.
I replaced the heads at 71,000, the gear drive cams at 81,000 and the rear belt at 118,000. (The crappy charging system went early and often, a CompuFire 3 phase being the last at 51,000.)
All the rest, fuel pump, filter and lines, EBay'd '09 and later shocks, swingarm bushings and biscuits, spring cap for the compensator, all the relays etc were replaced at around 100,000 miles as preventive maintanance. The cases, pistons and rings remain untouched.
It's been ridden to Daytona this past October and I plan on riding back down there in February. I obviously trust this bike.
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,100
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From: mid Michigan
I got foaming with Brad Penn v2 & spectro 20-50. The spectro was just a few bubbles on the dip stick. M1 doesn't do it at all. Amsoil is the best in my opinion but I don't like to pay that much I'd rather get the 15-50 & change it every 2500 or less. Amsoil & royal purple are the only true synthetic. Run amsoil 75-140 in trans & going to try the primary lube next. Really get a clean plug with the M1 since my rebuild so plan to stick with it.
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Joined: Aug 2015
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From: PA
Thank you for the heads up!!! Just ordered 8 quarts
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