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<blockquote data-quote="gazelle" data-source="post: 1443844" data-attributes="member: 28432"><p>Bought an '03 new, and subsequently 4 '04's. Five bikes, approx 500K miles. (sold one at 203K. 1 at 167K.. 1 clutch slave cylinder, 1 throttle position sensor, 1 cam chain tensioner total "issues") Did replace I think 2 rear shocks with used, low mileage take-off's. Same tall windshield on all 5 bikes. Oxford heated grips...easy install. Warm n Safe gloves and jacket. Aftermarket bar risers/pullback....easy install. Until COVID I regularly rode approx 7K miles across country the week after Labor Day every year.....300-1000K miles per day....stock seat and pushing 75 yrs young now. Most other riding is in the mountains (blue roads) of East TN & Western NC (results in pretty equal front/rear tire wear) 6'1", 170 lbs. Buy a cheap used bike, ride it a while, see if it "fits"....move up later if desired..... </p><p></p><p>Just bought an '07....still getting used to it. Ridden on Dunlop Roadsmarts for years and new bike has Michelin Pilots...totally different tires. (Dunlops are a stiff carcass, Michelins much more pliable..not the road feel I've become accustomed to...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gazelle, post: 1443844, member: 28432"] Bought an '03 new, and subsequently 4 '04's. Five bikes, approx 500K miles. (sold one at 203K. 1 at 167K.. 1 clutch slave cylinder, 1 throttle position sensor, 1 cam chain tensioner total "issues") Did replace I think 2 rear shocks with used, low mileage take-off's. Same tall windshield on all 5 bikes. Oxford heated grips...easy install. Warm n Safe gloves and jacket. Aftermarket bar risers/pullback....easy install. Until COVID I regularly rode approx 7K miles across country the week after Labor Day every year.....300-1000K miles per day....stock seat and pushing 75 yrs young now. Most other riding is in the mountains (blue roads) of East TN & Western NC (results in pretty equal front/rear tire wear) 6'1", 170 lbs. Buy a cheap used bike, ride it a while, see if it "fits"....move up later if desired..... Just bought an '07....still getting used to it. Ridden on Dunlop Roadsmarts for years and new bike has Michelin Pilots...totally different tires. (Dunlops are a stiff carcass, Michelins much more pliable..not the road feel I've become accustomed to... [/QUOTE]
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