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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Wisconsin
After owning 50 or 60 motorcycles & with a few hundred thousand miles under my belt, I don't think I'm talking about something I know nothing about - you don't have to have a modified engine to know whats going on - The key to your post is "If the engine is built right" - there are lots of folks out there building engines for themselves and for customers that may not have all the knowledge they really need sometimes - doesn't matter if it's a motorcycle or a street rod - I do agree if it modified with proven technology and by a proven mechanic a then rode with respect and maintained as it should be then yes nothing wrong with modifying a engine - if that's your thing -
I built Custom Guns for 40 years - you should have seen some of the poor workmanship that I have seen on firearms - Just because someone hangs out a shingle that say Gunsmith - doesn't make him a Gunsmith.
I built Custom Guns for 40 years - you should have seen some of the poor workmanship that I have seen on firearms - Just because someone hangs out a shingle that say Gunsmith - doesn't make him a Gunsmith.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,537
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From: The Great River Road, Wisconsin
sure is great to see positive post - makes me feel better
It would be interesting to know the real number of HD's on the road! It would be a "BIG" number -
I figured the bike would be good for maybe 40 or 50 thousand miles and then maybe a new top end - I can live with that - at my age I am slowing up - My wife has some serious health issues that I need to be home so i'm not going to be putting the miles on as I have in the past - maybe 7 or 8 thousand a year tops plus I normaly have 3 or 4 bikes in the stable - so this Ultra might be my last touring bike - but i never say never! - tom
It would be interesting to know the real number of HD's on the road! It would be a "BIG" number -
I figured the bike would be good for maybe 40 or 50 thousand miles and then maybe a new top end - I can live with that - at my age I am slowing up - My wife has some serious health issues that I need to be home so i'm not going to be putting the miles on as I have in the past - maybe 7 or 8 thousand a year tops plus I normaly have 3 or 4 bikes in the stable - so this Ultra might be my last touring bike - but i never say never! - tom
I have 60K + on my 07 and am not afraid to go anywhere on it.
I have developed a small oil leak at my inner primary gasket, but hey, "Harleys don't leak, they just mark their territory"............
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 358
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The internet is a strange and wonderful place. I've gotten a ton of useful information here but have also rolled my eyes at a lot of the fodder that gets posted.
2500 miles on my 2012 Limited and no problems yet. That should put your mind at ease.
2500 miles on my 2012 Limited and no problems yet. That should put your mind at ease.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: N CA
there are a few pic's of my bikes from the past on my site - tom
"a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous"
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2011
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I know. From what I've read here, I expected it to fall to pieces as soon as I rode it off the lot.
I do change the oil religiously every 5 miles or so.
I do change the oil religiously every 5 miles or so.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: ID Ho
We built tons of motors in baggers making 120-150 hp that had gone beyond 25000 miles with no issues, several of them got sevearly ubused, lots of races lots of long hard miles. There were several guys that used to hang around here with big inch big horse power builds that did lots of long distance riding. Build it RIGHT and it will live with proper maintenance, fall short on the build or the maintenance and your milage will suffer appropriatly
Last edited by hog-doc; Apr 14, 2012 at 03:14 PM.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: N CA
I assume you use Amsoil - my problem is i have a pre 09 & i worry about my frame busting in half - I hate it when that happens
Last edited by Tom Hudson; Apr 13, 2012 at 03:40 PM.