NEED ADVICE! touring
#21
08-02-2009 | 07:57 AM
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From: gorham maine
82 sporty 80000 miles whin i traded no problems but did rebuild the top end once.
90 fxrs 45000 no problem other than regulator liked to crap out at the worst times.
05 fat boy 35000 when traded no problems currently ride an 08 s.g. have ridden from maine to the 105 in milwaukee from maine to n.c. and am averaging 600 miles a weekend while i have been in n.c. have about 13000 miles now with no problems.
in other words take care of them and ride thi **** out of them thats what they were made for
90 fxrs 45000 no problem other than regulator liked to crap out at the worst times.
05 fat boy 35000 when traded no problems currently ride an 08 s.g. have ridden from maine to the 105 in milwaukee from maine to n.c. and am averaging 600 miles a weekend while i have been in n.c. have about 13000 miles now with no problems.
in other words take care of them and ride thi **** out of them thats what they were made for
#22
08-02-2009 | 10:31 AM
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From: anacoco, la
i currently own a 2007 e/glide and previous owned a 2006 and 2003 roadking. i hav always purchased a new bike before factory waranty ran out. i have had good reliability from all 3 bikes while under factory coverage up to 20K. due to economical reasons i am considereing keeping my 07 for several years and running it up into 50K range. my question is how is the overall reliability and durability on the 07"s for long term ownership? what usually occurs or are they good for high mileage. what is your experiance? after reading this forum for a long time i get concerned of what appears to be weak areas in this area. one friend of mine says they are "bullet proof" and another says he doesnt trust "em. need to decide to trade again, extend the waranty coverage, or go metric{not!}, or just ride? what is your history over time good or bad on a high mile TC 96 touring bike?
#24
08-05-2009 | 08:56 PM
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From: TEOC, MS
Had an 07 Ultra, Heritage softail and a Dyna. I put 35K miles on the Ultra in 2 years and the only problem was an insignificant Rocker Box oil leak that I didn't know about until I was trading it in on the 09 SG.
Had Rinehart true duals and stage one downlaod and K&N filter on it. rest of it was stock. I was more pissed about having to replace the rear tire every 5500 - 6000 miles than anything. other than that I loved it
Had Rinehart true duals and stage one downlaod and K&N filter on it. rest of it was stock. I was more pissed about having to replace the rear tire every 5500 - 6000 miles than anything. other than that I loved it
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