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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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I clicked 70,000 miles today going to work. One more thousand and I have ridden 50,000 miles on my 05 Ultra in 3 years. Not a lot to some, but to others its a lifetime of riding. The bike has been fantastic, no real major problems, just minor ones. A lot of tires and oil changes and a lot of happy miles. Guess if I get 100,000 I might have to have it tuned up, so far only plugs and air cleaner.


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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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Gratz .... Ride Baby Ride!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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nice. i thought 11,000 miles in 2 years was alot. my bike just turned 20,000 2 weeks ago
 
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50K miles in 3 years is a lot for most vehicles, considering most people average 12-15K (per year). Glad to see a HD holding together
 
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Very cool, thats a lot of miles to put on a bike.
 
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42,000 miles on my '08 and almost trouble free. I do have to keep adding gas.
 
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I just thought I was putting some miles on with 33.4k in 3 years.

Ride On,Joe !
 
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I am glad to heard about so many trouble free miles. I put
on 24,200 in one year 10 months I would
Have had more but I had both knees replaced last
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