My 50 Thousand Mile 2010 Street Glide
#11
03-12-2012 | 06:48 PM
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From: Billings,Mt.
#13
03-12-2012 | 07:41 PM
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
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03-12-2012 | 07:55 PM
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#15
03-12-2012 | 07:57 PM
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From: New Hampshire
I have 78,300 miles on my 2008 Anniversay Ultra as of today. I've only had a couple of issues. Check engine light came on 2 years ago, bad wire on connector behind air cleaner. Then Dec. of 2010 I had an oil leak from output shaft. Waited until spring of 2011, had them repair leak and install SE Compensator. Have extended warranty until 2013 so just had to pay for compensator. My 1st Harley but 6th bike, bought service and parts manual, spent many, many hours on this forum to learn as much as I could from very knowledgeable people. I do almost all my own work, changed fluids fairly often, avg. about 7500 miles, once or twice 10,000. Since oil leak been using Redline in tranny, Amsoil otherwise. Thinking of going Redline in all three. Think I'm going to DynaJet's Power Vision soon. Thinking of doing engine work next winter as I should have about 100,000 miles by then. I have a 65 mile commute one way, mostly highway and I'm 75 to 80 mostly going with the flow. Reading some of these comments makes me think my bike isn't the norm, hope I'm wrong because I expect it should be trouble free if probably taken care of. Had an '80 Eagle Summit with 377,000 before timing chain wiped out top end. Sorry get long winded. Hope you have continued troublefree riding.
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03-12-2012 | 09:32 PM
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From: the frozen tundra of the "Windy City"
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03-12-2012 | 09:38 PM
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03-13-2012 | 12:47 AM
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I am defiantly looking into the cost. Though I can do my own oil changes, brakes and basic maintenance there are things that I just prefer to have done by the dealer for various reasons.
To answer other questions (already asked and future):
-- I do work full time.
-- I do use the bike to commute to work (actually the engine in my truck died a few months ago and I haven't felt the need to replace it yet).
-- I do have a girlfriend but she travels quite a bit so I get to ride often on weekends.
-- I don't wear fingerless gloves.
-- When work sends me out of town... I ride there instead of fly.
-- I have hit the rev limiter and I see no problem in doing so.
-- I do ride the bike hard at times but I do cruise down the freeway as well.
-- I don't consider myself a biker nor a poser, I just like to ride my bike.
-- I do wave at other bikes... even cops and the occasional scooter.
-- I ride in all weather from single digits to triple.
No major problems within the 50K. Transmission leaked at 1,500 Miles (re-tightened cover bolt), Stator replaced, Rear shock replaced three times, Rear brake switch failed 2 weeks before the recall, had to have the dealership rebuild front shocks once because I didn't like the way the bike handled when corning hard, headlight bulb replaced twice, 3rd set of tires (I average 20K a tire).
To answer other questions (already asked and future):
-- I do work full time.
-- I do use the bike to commute to work (actually the engine in my truck died a few months ago and I haven't felt the need to replace it yet).
-- I do have a girlfriend but she travels quite a bit so I get to ride often on weekends.
-- I don't wear fingerless gloves.
-- When work sends me out of town... I ride there instead of fly.
-- I have hit the rev limiter and I see no problem in doing so.
-- I do ride the bike hard at times but I do cruise down the freeway as well.
-- I don't consider myself a biker nor a poser, I just like to ride my bike.
-- I do wave at other bikes... even cops and the occasional scooter.
-- I ride in all weather from single digits to triple.
No major problems within the 50K. Transmission leaked at 1,500 Miles (re-tightened cover bolt), Stator replaced, Rear shock replaced three times, Rear brake switch failed 2 weeks before the recall, had to have the dealership rebuild front shocks once because I didn't like the way the bike handled when corning hard, headlight bulb replaced twice, 3rd set of tires (I average 20K a tire).
Last edited by Dr. Tiki; 03-13-2012 at 12:55 AM.
#20
03-13-2012 | 12:59 AM
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From: Daytona Beach
I am defiantly looking into the cost. Though I can do my own oil changes, brakes and basic maintenance there are things that I just prefer to have done by the dealer for various reasons.
To answer other questions (already asked and future):
-- I do work full time.
-- I do use the bike to commute to work (actually the engine in my truck died a few months ago and I haven't felt the need to replace it yet).
-- I do have a girlfriend but she travels quite a bit so I get to ride often on weekends.
-- I don't wear fingerless gloves.
-- When work sends me out of town... I ride there instead of fly.
-- I have hit the rev limiter and I see no problem in doing so.
-- I do ride the bike hard at times but I do cruise down the freeway as well.
-- I don't consider myself a biker nor a poser, I just like to ride my bike.
-- I do wave at other bikes... even cops and the occasional scooter.
No major problems within the 50K. Transmission leaked at 1,500 Miles (re-tightened cover bolt), Stator replaced, Rear shock replaced three times, Rear brake switch failed 2 weeks before the recall, had to have the dealership rebuild front shocks once because I didn't like the way the bike handled when corning hard, headlight bulb replaced twice, 3rd set of tires (I average 20K a tire).
To answer other questions (already asked and future):
-- I do work full time.
-- I do use the bike to commute to work (actually the engine in my truck died a few months ago and I haven't felt the need to replace it yet).
-- I do have a girlfriend but she travels quite a bit so I get to ride often on weekends.
-- I don't wear fingerless gloves.
-- When work sends me out of town... I ride there instead of fly.
-- I have hit the rev limiter and I see no problem in doing so.
-- I do ride the bike hard at times but I do cruise down the freeway as well.
-- I don't consider myself a biker nor a poser, I just like to ride my bike.
-- I do wave at other bikes... even cops and the occasional scooter.
No major problems within the 50K. Transmission leaked at 1,500 Miles (re-tightened cover bolt), Stator replaced, Rear shock replaced three times, Rear brake switch failed 2 weeks before the recall, had to have the dealership rebuild front shocks once because I didn't like the way the bike handled when corning hard, headlight bulb replaced twice, 3rd set of tires (I average 20K a tire).
But the one question you didn't answer is, how many times have you replaced the muffler bearings???
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