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There are good low mileage bikes that are years old out there. I always go for lowest mileage unmolested bike i can get for the dollar. I want to wear it out myself and add what i need to do it.
As far as mileage, there are quite a few 100,000 mile bikes that run and run and run.
As far as mileage, there are quite a few 100,000 mile bikes that run and run and run.
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For correctness, your sig pic is a map of the US. If you mean your avatar, the picture is too small to make out the RK.
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Road Captain
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From: Pluto
I stand corrected.....fwiw it was a beauty...2000 azrec orange RKC
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Road Captain
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From: Pluto
There are good low mileage bikes that are years old out there. I always go for lowest mileage unmolested bike i can get for the dollar. I want to wear it out myself and add what i need to do it.
As far as mileage, there are quite a few 100,000 mile bikes that run and run and run.
As far as mileage, there are quite a few 100,000 mile bikes that run and run and run.
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I had a 2009 that iI old last June with 90,000 miles. The stock motor was fine for what it was, but I found the 96" motor to be under powered. I did the stage one DL, SE255 cams, a Power Commander V, tune... The power was better, but my mileage really suffered. What I'm getting to is that you can buy a newer bike, with at least the 103, for not a lot more and have similar or better rideability with no modifications. If you can get into a Rushmore bike with the water cooled heads, even better. Id put the $3k of upgrade money into a newer bike.
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Road Captain
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From: Pluto
I had a 2009 that iI old last June with 90,000 miles. The stock motor was fine for what it was, but I found the 96" motor to be under powered. I did the stage one DL, SE255 cams, a Power Commander V, tune... The power was better, but my mileage really suffered. What I'm getting to is that you can buy a newer bike, with at least the 103, for not a lot more and have similar or better rideability with no modifications. If you can get into a Rushmore bike with the water cooled heads, even better. Id put the $3k of upgrade money into a newer bike.
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From: NJ
Well to actually answer your original question.... seat, bars, highway pegs and windshield.
To join the conversation, forget the gear drive crap and get yourself a 14+ twinkie and leave it as stock as you can.
To join the conversation, forget the gear drive crap and get yourself a 14+ twinkie and leave it as stock as you can.
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Road Captain
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From: Pluto
Thanks. The more i read the more i see that a lot of problems are due to the backyard mechanic "fixing" things. I will for sure invest in some comfort items
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One, if you have good credit you can finance anything. Two gear driven cams are not the great idea some try to make you thing they are. Someone has been feeding you a lot of bad information. 2010 is now a 10 year old bike you should get a really low price on it.
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And speaking of really low prices, the time to buy a bike is in the fall or winter. If you wait until spring prices will be going up as people think about riding.
I've gotten incredible deals buying a bike just after Christmas.
I've gotten incredible deals buying a bike just after Christmas.
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