How long will a Harley last???
RE: How long will a Harley last???
Thats the Harley secret over the \\;furriners .. Sure \\; they upgrade and change engines , but guess what ??
It's just as easy to find parts for the PanHead and ShovelHead as it is a new model .. And thats why you see so much old iron on the road ..
It's just as easy to find parts for the PanHead and ShovelHead as it is a new model .. And thats why you see so much old iron on the road ..
Road Warrior
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From: BOSTON originally / APPLETON WI now
RE: How long will a Harley last???
125,000 on an '05 Ultra??? \\;\\\\\\; Holy chit. \\;\\\\\\; I'm way behind by 100,000 miles. \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\;
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What is your bud's email??? Got questions... \\; \\; THANKS \\; Dave H
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What is your bud's email??? Got questions... \\; \\; THANKS \\; Dave H
Road Master
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From: Snowflake, Arizona
RE: How long will a Harley last???
ORIGINAL: troy.j
over 150K on an 88 heritage, first top done at 127K. Love the girl, treat her right and she will stay between your legs forever.
over 150K on an 88 heritage, first top done at 127K. Love the girl, treat her right and she will stay between your legs forever.
Similiar stories..friend in \\;Mesa 142000 on a 96 EVO, and another \\;EVO in ShowLow 176000, \\;before their rebuilds...but that will not happen with less than a good oil service program..these are air cooled and oil is vital to their life......
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Hogback
RE: How long will a Harley last???
He dont have email , but he is very **** about changing oil and fixin every little problem .. I put a lot of those miles alongside him ..
PM sent ..
PM sent ..
Road Warrior
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From: murfreesboro tn.
RE: How long will a Harley last???
there is a bike in the hd museum with 500,000 miles on original build. oil change and reg service. you be the judge!
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RE: How long will a Harley last???
Yeah I have heard about it , never seen it ..
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There was an article in American Iron in the late 80's or early 90's about an EVO bagger in NC ( I believe ) that was over 350 on the original build ..
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There was an article in American Iron in the late 80's or early 90's about an EVO bagger in NC ( I believe ) that was over 350 on the original build ..
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Road Warrior
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From: Grand Island , New York
RE: How long will a Harley last???
Very impressive !!!!! I have a bud that just bought a 06 with 50k on it.
ORIGINAL: BaggerDriver
In what way do you mean ?? Before a rebuild or what ??
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My 1952 Panhead has been with me for 29 years , it has been rebuilt on the bottom twice and top three times ..
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71 FXE one top , one bottom \\;\\\\\\;.. \\;\\\\\\;
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77 ShovelHead has been here with me 30 years , bottom once , top once , on second top I made it a 93" er \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;..
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My 84 Evo hadd 220k on it , bottom once , top once
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My 88 Evo just turned 342k , bottom twice , top twice ..
In what way do you mean ?? Before a rebuild or what ??
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My 1952 Panhead has been with me for 29 years , it has been rebuilt on the bottom twice and top three times ..
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71 FXE one top , one bottom \\;\\\\\\;.. \\;\\\\\\;
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77 ShovelHead has been here with me 30 years , bottom once , top once , on second top I made it a 93" er \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;..
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My 84 Evo hadd 220k on it , bottom once , top once
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My 88 Evo just turned 342k , bottom twice , top twice ..