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Old 06-21-2016, 10:58 AM
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Stan, I got almost 10k out of my last rear tire.

Now for the rant..."Honey, we talked about taking a ride this morning before it gets hot"
"I know, I just have a thing or two to do first"
"OK"

It is now 11 AM and she has decided to take a quick trip to the market for a few items. No problem, we can ride in the BLINDING SUN AND SWELTERING HEAT....it will be great!
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Northern Glide
Hey QC, KR, Mick or other Softail drivers,
Are Softails hard on rear tires under normal circumstances?
Kid seems to go through them fast on his Deuce. Says he's driving like a responsible American......
Yup. Best mileage on rear is 10 k. Average is 8-9 on rear.
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by OKMICK
Stan, I got almost 10k out of my last rear tire.

Now for the rant..."Honey, we talked about taking a ride this morning before it gets hot"
"I know, I just have a thing or two to do first"
"OK"

It is now 11 AM and she has decided to take a quick trip to the market for a few items. No problem, we can ride in the BLINDING SUN AND SWELTERING HEAT....it will be great!
Must be married to my wife's sister, I'm still waiting on whether we're going for BBQ or not.
She's still working on her thing or two. grrrrrrrr!

Al
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Northern Glide
Hey Lou !

Have you ever ridden a Pacific Coast on the Pacific Coast Highway?


I wood! If get fed up with this bike I'm getting a Honda F6b next.
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:06 AM
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Bikes been sitting outside in covered for a few days. Just detailed her. Tons of pollen and dust. Now she is ready to ride when I get back from the airport.
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Northern Glide
Hey Lou !

Have you ever ridden a Pacific Coast on the Pacific Coast Highway?

I believe this photo was the last time Lou rode one, Stan.


 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:09 AM
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I've been told I make my softail look like a sportster when I ride it. Been told I need a bigger bike too. Sat on a Triumph Rocket and it felt perfect!
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BARACU
On my Heritage and my BIL on his Softail, 6500 was about the max that I was comfortable driving on. With both of us, it didn't matter what tire we put on. We ride a lot of back roads that are rough pave ....think of them like cheese graters on the tire. Put almost 23,000 miles on the Heritage in 19 montrhs and think I used 4 rears . Fronts seemed to get twice the wear.
I'm with Al 6-7k it's cooked, had one that ended up with 3 spots where the belt was showing through at about 7k. Thought there was something stuck on my tire until closer inspection.
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:20 AM
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"Wrong kind of Toak douche"

what's right kind, brother, since you seem to know?

so, you're off to the shower, taking a "douche"? Thanks for the polite reply.
 
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Old 06-21-2016, 11:21 AM
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Just herd on the news our nuclear power plant is shutting down completely in 8 1/2 years! Boy that's gonna suck for all those high paid employees. Hard to find a job that will pay like that.
 


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