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WOW...50k on a 2016. That is A LOT of riding for me, even by car standards.
I wish I could put so many miles on my bike. I would love to just pick up and go for a multi day trip somewhere far far away. The problem is, I don't know anyone who rides and...I got nowhere to go!
That has NEVER stopped me. Might I suggest this as a start. https://www.windy9.com
You can then slip into PA for more twisties and mountain riding.
Just go do it. You have a phone and a credit card if you get in trouble.
...yep...
Although, since Covid has curtailed our traveling, I did keep
the '18 Ultra for 3 years and the '16 SGS for 5.
They did in fact when I sold them, have 23,000 and 17,000 miles respectively.
I've had the Revival since May and it has 1500 miles on it.............
Nice, rounded out right at 50k and you still have a long way to go. I can't see trading in the bike every year or two. Too much goes into them to get them where I want to lose it over and over. Ride it until it breaks and fix it, until the repair costs start to be too much. Even then, depending on what it is, I'd keep going just for the fun of it.
My Springer is sitting at 40k but on its second frame and still going strong.
I just turned 51 k on the 14 Limited and just picked it up from having the 50 k service done on it and it's good to go. Have no plans on getting a new bike anytime soon.
I just parted ways with my '00 S/E Road Glide this past month still running well at 170,000 miles. I rebuilt it after a wreck in 2014 into a Road King (salvage title, 142,000 miles.) Only mechanical history, new heads at 70,000, gear drive cams at 83,000 and Compufire Charging system earlier at 53,000 (after 3 failed OEM stators.) Everything still works. Not much value left (IMO,) so I donated the bike to support a research lab that works on A.L.S. and the pick up guy drove the bike up onto his trailer. That motor still doesn't use oil between 5,000 mile changes but the rest of the bike needs all the stuff that I'd rebuilt back at 90,000 (fork bearings, wheel bearings, swing arm biscuits / rubbers, isolation clevis' etc,and again in 2014 (and how long do primary chains last anyway?)) I'm not inclined to do it all over (plus more this time,) at this point in life.
Let the new guy who picks it up at auction somewhere do it all over again maybe. I know that the motor will need some attention sometime, but not until it shows signs of needing something first. It was a GREAT motorcycle. I don't think it's ready for the boneyard yet.
Current ride, a new to me 2002 Low Rider with 22,000 on the clock. Starting all over again....)
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