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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Im not sure if Im happy or sad.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Did you buy it to ride or set in your garage to be admired ??
I'm looking at 60k on my '08....enjoyed everyone of them !!!!
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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More miles the better. 116k and neither excited or sad. Just love to ride every mile.
 
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Some guys think a ride is down to the bar and back, I like Colorado and back. 45K on mine and enjoyed every mile, err except the one where I almost tagged a deer.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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I had 36000 on my 07 and now have 23000 on my 11. I would have more miles but I am not riding in the winter due to snow, ice and SALT. You bought it to ride so be happy you could put the miles on and look forward to the next 30000.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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just think. at 100K you can strip the bike to the frame, rebuild it, and have a brand new bike without the payments!
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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74000 on my 07...just that i guess,,, not sad, happy i have seen all the miles...
 
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Some guys think a ride is down to the bar and back, I like Colorado and back. 45K on mine and enjoyed every mile, err except the one where I almost tagged a deer.
What he said.
 
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just think. at 100K you can strip the bike to the frame, rebuild it, and have a brand new bike without the payments!
More like 200k. 100k she's just broke in.
 
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