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, FL United States | Rolled over 50K miles this morning on a short ride. Can't begin to guess what the CAP'N has, maybe 100K ? 
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| Grats! Many more to come with summer just starting. |
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | You've been having a lot of fun!! Congratulations! |
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New Bohemia, Va | Luke, even in comparison you are a roller and I hope you keep on rollin'. I remember about a year and half ago a Harley rider braggin' on his '06 and said he was a "high roller" and had 26,000. He was taken back when I was rolling around 60,000 with my '08 Vision. What can we say...?
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Tucson, AZ | Damn...I only got 64K on mine...guess I need to start riding more....
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Salt Lake City | Just made 15K; you guys are my heroes! My bro-in-law has a '72 Softail w/ 13,500K miles. Crazy! |
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Tifton, GA | Rolled 6K yesterday leading a benefit ride to raise money for the Tift Co. Relay for Life. The total raised was $1373.00 with 41 bikes going on a 99.4 mile trip. Just had the bike a little over 4 mo. and had a lot of rain (cold not a problem / rain take the cage) during those months. My rate of miles per month will be going up now that it is nice weather. Hope to do a Bun Burner 1500 to Sturgis with some friends or a 10 - 48 this year. Really enjoying my Vision. |
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Ennis, Tx | Congrats on miles... I see I need to ride more - a lot more to catch up... I only got 9200 in 10 months... |
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San Antonio, TX | I have 22,200 miles on mine. Riding to work and home again just does not put that many miles on the Vision.
Ride Safe! |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | You guys are really getting with it................ |
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Memphis | I hit 50K on the way to work last week. No good spot to pull over and take a pic. |
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New Bohemia, Va | radioteacher - 2011-04-17 10:36 AM
I have 22,200 miles on mine. Riding to work and home again just does not put that many miles on the Vision.
Ride Safe!
RT, think hard, you put over 7,000 miles a year... that is not shabby mileage, most extreme harley riders brag about that kind of mileage... Congrats! |
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New Bohemia, Va | SongFan - 2011-04-17 12:32 PM
I hit 50K on the way to work last week.? No good spot to pull over and take a pic.
you can borrow my picture or luke's at the top, either will work...  
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Kerrville Texas ( now a homeowner on six acres) | Gosh,
I thought I was rolling along pretty good. Just turned 34,000 last month. Building a house really cut into my ride time.Had 32,400 when we started building and anloy made a couple thousand since.
KEEP on ROLLING ALONG SONG FAN!!!!
Give me a jingle if you ever get to Hill Country again.
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New Orleans, La, | I'll try to submit a pic @ 50K, turned 35K this mourning. Congrats to al you high milers. |
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Iowa | Congrats on the 50K. Last year I only got 7200 on both bikes combined. But I did drive over 55K for work last year in my car. Damn work keeps me on the road and off the bikes too much. |
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, WI | Did you know that 50 thousand miles is twice around the earth? Last year at this time I did not know or even think about it but it came up in a conversation in Hyder. The circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901.55 miles so for every 25,000 miles you put on you could have ridden around the planet! 
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New Mexico | I am right at 12k after 12 months. At this rate will take me 6 years to get the Boobs award (80085)
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Santa Maria CA | That,s geat Coolhandluke. Glad to see you're still riding a lot.. Myself just hit 55k on Sunday. |
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, FL United States | Black Cherry and I were out for a little ride this AM with the Geezers and I noticed the odometer when it hit 55555 but since I was riding in a group there was no way to pull over for a picture. You'll just have to trust me on this LOL. Damn oil changes are gonna make me go broke  |
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New Bohemia, Va | CoolHandLuke - 2011-08-03 12:49 PM
Black Cherry and I were out for a little ride this AM with the Geezers and I noticed the odometer when it hit 55555 but since I was riding in a group there was no way to pull over for a picture. You'll just have to trust me on this LOL. Damn oil changes are gonna make me go broke
Rotella semi synthetic T6
($3.49/quart @ Wal Mart)
($18/gallon @ Wal Mart)
Super Tech filter ST7317
($2.88 @ Wal Mart)
Not so bad.
Congrats on the mile mark. |
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| I have noticed that many of you guys use the Rotella and Super Tech filter without problems...My bike is fairly new with about 1650 miles on odo..Changed at dealer at 500 check-up, but would like to do my own oil change in future...Does Victory give one crap about not using their oil during the initial warranty period????
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New Bohemia, Va | you are about to start Oil War III with that question. In simple, simple terms, as long as the oil is rated for your machine and changed within the appropriate intervals as designated by the manufacturer, NO. However, you set yourself up for them to argue making claim that it was the choice of oil if you have a catastrophic failure. Most will stick to the T the "recommended" oil until the warranty is over.
I set myself up on this one by making it public, but I've not always changed my oil within the time limit, and I've used about 3 different oil brands for a total of about 6 different viscosity in my bike. After 20+ oil changes at an average of 4 - 5,000 mile change intervals I use little or no oil. I always drain over four quarts out when I change the oil and never put any in in between changes. In fact, I don't even check my oil in between changes. |
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| Thanks Cap'n and I have ridden for over 40 years and never had an oil issue...NO I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ONE WORD ON OTHER OILS!!!!! I just was curious and should have known better than to ask that stupid question on this board cause everyone has their opinions and I do not want to read or hear them..... Thanks for your input.........Hope to ride many trouble free miles as this is probably my last bike..Pushing 72 and not looking to move up to anything else in the future....
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New Bohemia, Va | I just stood up and applauded you....(((((()))))))) 72, wow, I still got at least another 20 years more to ride and if I can be as healthy as my Dad at 83 another 31 years to ride, woot woot - go opas go! |
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Brighton, TN | clap, clap, bow down, I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy. WOW! |
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Calgary, AB, | Congrats from me as well Opas. Just turned 60 this year, decided I better hurry up so just bought my new to me '09 Cherry Tour, thinking it will be my last bike. Now, after hearing 73, maybe not.
Keep healthy, and keep riding. I'm a believer that doing LOTS of what one wants to do keeps one young at heart and going strong.
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New Orleans, La, | I'm jealous, 50K, 60K and to think I thought I was doing something by reaching 40K today. :-( |
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New Bohemia, Va | V92SC - 2011-08-04 7:07 AM
I'm jealous, 50K, 60K and to think I thought I was doing something by reaching 40K today. :-(
You are doing something. I laugh when I hear my other brand buddies brag they just turned 20,000 on their '04, 03, etc and people ooooo over that. Most HDers are selling theirs at 20,000. |
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Tifton, GA | If you want to get a fair price for an HD you better sell it in the 20K to 25K mile range. Many HD used buyers want them to have been dealer serviced and have extended warranty too. I had 56K on my 07 Electra Glide when trying to sell it and none of the calls or emails got past the how many miles question. It was the first bike I had traded at a dealer since 1978. Currently Liandra has 12K mi and I bought her the Wed. night before Thanksgiving 2010. |
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | And by the way, I turn 65 tomorrow so I can look forward to many more sMiles (as long as my health holds up). I know Black Cherry will be here long after I'm gone - just hope the next owner appreciates her as much as I do. |
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Bolivar Missouri | Wow 72 and still riding , Now that's just awsome . Congrads .... |
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Bullhead City, AZ | Turned 20K just east of Kingman AZ on the way back from the VMC in Presscot. Bike should have more but spent the first 2 years in ND with record snow. |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Turned 40k (kilometers) today! SPCSHP is becoming a teenager! Or a 'First Grader' by the Cap's standards. AND I NEVER CHECK THE OIL (for those who give a crap) Did 1,200km around the Olympic Peninsula Sunday and Monday - bike was 'perfect' as usual. Co-pilot was BETTER than the bike .... And at 67, I wasn't so bad myself
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New Bohemia, Va | Love it Don. I live vicariously through you and the adventures of the spaceship! Go Don, Go! |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Now THAT'S sarcasm! Nice one, Cap'n <grin>
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Brighton, TN | yes, for "The Don" - clap, clap, bow down, I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy. WOW! I keep telling him to put the athletic one up as his pics, but there must be some ego in the way. Ok, OK, OK, Don you look good too! Is that better?
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Danville, CA | Don, you da man!!!! Keep riding and inspiring!!!! Ride safe and enjoy!!!!! |
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