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136,000 Miles On The Road Glide

96 inch, It's A Stroker! Some people like 'em, and some don't, but the  twin cam , despite its "growing pains", remains one of Harleys best powerplants. The 88 incher was good, so Harley kept the bore at 3.75 inches, but lengthened the stroke from 4 inches to 4.375 inches, to arrive at ninety six cubic inches. And she's got more power, but  running hot was a problem . I’d asked around, asked respected motorcycle riders and patch holders, riders who run back and forth across the country:  What’s the best motorcycle for travel? And they all told me Road Glide. The secret, it seems, is that the fairing is attached to the frame, and she cuts the wind, slices through, with the least amount of effort on the part of the rider.  The road glide, now has well over a hundred thousand miles; she’s proved her metal. And  she’s cut the wind in 48 states, and 5 Canadian provinces . And I’m glad I bought it. It eats up the road. I even like the crash bars. She seems to run co

Superglide at 140,000 miles

2001 FXD She’s nineteen years old and this is my first “new” bike. I bought it at Moroney’s, in Newburgh, and now, she’s got 140,000 miles. So here’s a little history: - Motor oil and filter were changed 56 times. Once in Orem, Utah, once in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the rest of the time, in my garage. I started out using Pennzoil 20/50, before switching to HD Syn 3, and finally, MOBILE 1 15W-50, full synthetic. Great oil, great price. -I changed the plugs 11 times. Harley plugs are good. Actually, the last Champions I had performed well, for over 10,000 miles, but one time, I had a bad one, right out of the box, and it soured me, left a bad taste, and from now on, I'll use the Harley plugs or Autolite 4164 at a loose .040. -I greased the neck bearing 3 times; front end removal required. -I changed the fork oil six times. -I repacked the swingarm four times. -I changed the speedo sensor twice. -Every Winter, I Lube My Cables *maintenance numbers continue to change