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What Monk said.
And everybody else. Some V-rods are approaching 100,000 miles with only oil and filters changes. They do have a tendency to go throughrear tires in a hurry.
(Check out "Birth of the V-rod" on Discovery and "Super Factories: Harley Davidson" on NatGeo if you get a chance. This engine is no accident.)
I have an '06 Night Rod that has had zero problems. It is faster than I could possibly want to go, and yet is a comfortable bike for multi-hour trips. Plus it's rare enough that most people think it's some sort of custom bike. Can't even think of a negative.
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