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Old May 4, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Veekness
30K is unusual mileage? I don't get it.
What I've learned from this board is that there are plenty of people who put on <2K per year, so 30K would be considered "high mileage".
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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For me I guess it's to Show that you don't have to be on a Goldwing to get 100K ...I wish I had a dollar for every time someone said Oh wow 30K it's time to rebuild that motor...including some Harley riders....Nothing special for me to have 30k...not a magic number...just to have folks to chime in and show/Prove...Harleys will Run and Run well even with higher Mileage ...It's like anything ...you take care of it ...it will take care of you
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 11:10 AM
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Never had a harley that hasn't blew up (waiting for current one, 40K)? Must be how I ride???
 

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Old May 4, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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62k on my 09 Road King when I traded it in and 27k on my 11 Limited; Harley makes a fine machine IMHO.
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 04:32 PM
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This afternoon on a great ride through the Appalachian Mountains:
 

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Old May 4, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 0ldhippie
Never had a harley that hasn't blew up (waiting for current one, 40K)? Must be how I ride???
I was going to ask about your RK...never mind
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 06:17 PM
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Nice............I put another couple 100 miles on today.....
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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I turned 28,500 on my 07 SG. My problem is with two bikes I try to divide my riding evenly between them but the Softail always seems to win out a bit.
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 06:31 PM
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I'll break 30k tomorrow on the way to work on my 12 Ultra. Good times.
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Hausguy
I was going to ask about your RK...never mind
No problem there, it just got a new 88 HD crate motor (and 6 speed) less than 10k ago. Amazing how many folks think it is faster than their 96-103s????
 

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